Executives Buying Middlefield Banc And 1 Other Stock
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Benzinga
Insider Trades Indicate Confidence: U.S. stocks closed higher, with notable insider purchases suggesting confidence in companies like Middlefield Banc and Focus Universal, where executives bought shares at significant prices.
Company Highlights: Middlefield Banc reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, while Focus Universal announced a direct offering of shares, indicating ongoing business activities and potential growth.
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Analyst Views on MBCN
Wall Street analysts forecast MBCN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MBCN is 35.00 USD with a low forecast of 35.00 USD and a high forecast of 35.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 33.230
Low
35.00
Averages
35.00
High
35.00
Current: 33.230
Low
35.00
Averages
35.00
High
35.00
About MBCN
Middlefield Banc Corp. is a bank holding company. The Company's subsidiaries include The Middlefield Banking Company (MBC) (the Bank) and EMORECO Inc. MBC is engaged in the general commercial banking business in northeastern, central, and western Ohio. MBC offers customers a range of banking services, including checking, savings, negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, commercial loans, real estate loans, a variety of consumer loans, safe deposit facilities, and travelers checks. MBC offers online banking and bill payment services to individuals and online cash management services to business customers through its Website at www.middlefieldbank.bank. The Bank makes residential and commercial mortgages, home equity lines of credit, secured and unsecured consumer installment, commercial and industrial, and real estate construction loans for owner-occupied, non-owner-occupied, multifamily, and income-producing properties.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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