5 Value Stocks In The Financial Services Sector
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Benzinga Insights identifies 5 value stocks in the financial services sector with low P/E ratios, indicating potential undervaluation. The stocks are Meridian (MRBK), Intl General Insurance (IGIC), Old Second Bancorp (OSBC), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), and Peoples Bancorp (PEBO). The analysis includes recent earnings per share and dividend yield changes, highlighting both increases and decreases in these financial metrics.
February 22, 2024 | 2:47 pm
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NEGATIVE IMPACT
Meridian's Q4 earnings per share decreased by 85.71% from Q3, with a dividend yield decrease to 3.83%.
The significant decrease in earnings per share and dividend yield suggests potential short-term negative impact on MRBK's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 90
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Old Second Bancorp's earnings per share decreased from $0.55 in Q3 to $0.42, with a dividend yield decrease to 1.33%.
The decrease in earnings per share and dividend yield indicates a potential short-term negative impact on OSBC's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 85
NEUTRAL IMPACT
Intl General Insurance's earnings per share decreased slightly from $0.83 in Q2 to $0.79, with a minor dividend yield decrease to 0.33%.
The slight decrease in earnings per share and dividend yield may have a neutral short-term impact on IGIC's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
OceanFirst Financial's Q4 earnings per share increased by 40.62% from Q3, despite a dividend yield decrease to 4.84%.
The significant increase in earnings per share, despite a decrease in dividend yield, suggests a potential short-term positive impact on OCFC's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 90
POSITIVE IMPACT
Peoples Bancorp's earnings per share increased from 0.9 in Q3 to $1.04, with a dividend yield decrease to 4.93%.
The increase in earnings per share, despite a decrease in dividend yield, indicates a potential short-term positive impact on PEBO's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 85