The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBBK) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBBK) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seven research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $71.1667.

Several research firms recently issued reports on TBBK. Weiss Ratings raised Bancorp from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $79.00 price objective (up from $77.00) on shares of Bancorp in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $86.00 target price (up from $70.00) on shares of Bancorp in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Bancorp in a report on Monday, July 20th.

Bancorp Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of Bancorp stock opened at $68.93 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $62.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $59.38. Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $50.20 and a fifty-two week high of $81.65. The firm has a market cap of $2.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.96 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The bank reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $137.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $166.69 million. Bancorp had a return on equity of 32.32% and a net margin of 27.72%.Bancorp has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.950-6.050 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Bancorp will post 6.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bancorp

In related news, CAO Martin Egan sold 3,057 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.03, for a total transaction of $220,195.71. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 30,219 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,176,674.57. This represents a 9.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 6.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bancorp

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TBBK. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bancorp in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Bancorp by 732.2% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 749 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 659 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Bancorp during the 2nd quarter worth $53,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Bancorp during the 4th quarter worth $68,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd increased its position in Bancorp by 99.9% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 2,029 shares of the bank’s stock worth $137,000 after buying an additional 1,014 shares during the period. 96.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Bancorp

The Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ: TBBK) is a Delaware-chartered bank holding company that provides a range of banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, and financial institutions across the United States. Through its subsidiary, The Bancorp Bank, the company offers FDIC-insured deposit accounts, cash management solutions and specialized lending products. Its business model focuses on partnering with fintech firms, asset managers and payment processors to deliver integrated banking-as-a-service (BaaS) capabilities.

The company’s product suite includes interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit and debit and credit card services.