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Empire Bancshares, Inc. Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for Empire Bancshares, Inc. (EBSH) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisEBSH
EBSH
Empire Bancshares, Inc.
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EBSH
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Empire Bancshares, Inc.

🇺🇸EBSH•OTC

Empire Bancshares, Inc.

🇺🇸EBSH•OTC
Market cap
$12.56M
Sentiment

Your view on EBSH

Mkt Cap
$12.56M
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EBSH
Empire Bancshares, Inc.
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EBSH
Company Overview

Overview

What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.

About Empire Bancshares, Inc.

Industry
Banks - Regional
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Gregory A. Smitley
Headquarters
144 East High Street, Hicksville, OH, US
Industry
Banks - Regional
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Gregory A. Smitley
Headquarters
144 East High Street, Hicksville, OH, US
Description

Empire Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Hicksville Bank that provides various banking products and services. It offers checking and savings, money market, NOW, and Christmas club accounts; certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts.

The company also provides auto loans, personal consumer loans, home equity lines of credit, mortgage loans, residential construction loans, mortgages, commercial real estate lending, lines of credit, term loans, small business administration loans, and agriculture loans.

In addition, it offers ATM and debit cards, online and mobile banking, bill payment, overdraft protection, wire transfer, safe deposit box rental, account research and balancing assistance, cashier checks, check cashing, money orders, night depository, and notary services. Empire Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is based in Hicksville, Ohio.

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Financial Data

Stock Data

Price chart, volume, and trading data.

Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for Empire Bancshares, Inc., and the rating behind it. EBSH last traded at $19.00, 18.9× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Empire Bancshares, Inc.. Starting points for Empire Bancshares, Inc.: P/E 18.9, EPS $2.19, beta 0.05 — an Banks - Regional name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Empire Bancshares, Inc.. Empire Bancshares, Inc. does not currently pay a regular dividend, so this section tracks capacity rather than history. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for Empire Bancshares, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Empire Bancshares, Inc. stands at $2.19. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Empire Bancshares, Inc.. Empire Bancshares, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 2001. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

Empire Bancshares, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Empire Bancshares, Inc. is measured against Banks - Regional peers within the Financial Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

Premium

Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold Empire Bancshares, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $12.6M market value, institutional positions materially move Empire Bancshares, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

Premium

Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by Empire Bancshares, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Empire Bancshares, Inc. have traded between $18.01 and $25.00 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

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U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming Empire Bancshares, Inc.. Empire Bancshares, Inc. is a $12.6M Financial Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

Premium

U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Empire Bancshares, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for Empire Bancshares, Inc.. Coverage tracks Empire Bancshares, Inc. within Banks - Regional (Financial Services). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

Peer companies

  • ASCN — Absecon Bancorp
  • CAIB — California International Bank, N.A.
  • CBFC — CNB Financial Services, Inc.
  • CCYY — CCCB Bancorp, Inc.
  • FIDS — FNB, Inc.
  • GOVB — Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc.
  • HRBK — Harbor Bankshares Corporation
  • MSBB — Mercer Bancorp, Inc.

More Banks - Regional companies

  • TKYVY — Türkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Türk Anonim Ortakligi
  • TMAK — Touchmark Bancshares, Inc.
  • TMCV — Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc.
  • TMP — Tompkins Financial Corporation
  • TOWN — TowneBank
  • TRCY — Tri City Bankshares Corporation
  • TRMK — Trustmark Corporation
  • TRST — TrustCo Bank Corp NY
  • TRUX — Truxton Corporation
  • TSBK — Timberland Bancorp, Inc.
  • TSCFY — TISCO Financial Group Public Company Limited
  • TVLF — Tennessee Valley Financial Holdings, Inc.

News

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