Piper Sandler Continues Overweight Rating for Unity Bancorp (UNTY)
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 16 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Analyst Recommendation: Piper Sandler has maintained an Overweight rating for Unity Bancorp (NasdaqGM:UNTY), with a one-year price target average of $61.54/share, indicating a potential upside of 22.79% from its current price of $50.12/share.
Fund Sentiment and Ownership Changes: There are 310 funds reporting positions in Unity Bancorp, with a slight increase in ownership. Notable changes include Banc Funds Co decreasing its shares by 15.40%, while Alliancebernstein and Wellington Management also adjusted their holdings, reflecting mixed sentiment among institutional investors.
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Analyst Views on UNTY
Wall Street analysts forecast UNTY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for UNTY is 60.50 USD with a low forecast of 60.00 USD and a high forecast of 61.00 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
2 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 53.080
Low
60.00
Averages
60.50
High
61.00
Current: 53.080
Low
60.00
Averages
60.50
High
61.00
About UNTY
Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company that serves as a holding company for Unity Bank (the Bank). The primary activity of the Company is ownership and supervision of the Bank. The Bank, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, provides financial services to retail, corporate and small business customers through its branch network located in Bergen, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, Union and Warren Counties in New Jersey and Northampton County in Pennsylvania. The Bank conducts a traditional and community-oriented commercial banking business and offers services, including personal and business checking accounts, time deposits, money market accounts, savings accounts, credit cards, debit cards, wire transfers, safe deposit boxes, access to automated teller services, and Internet and mobile banking, typical of a community banking business. The Bank also offers retirement accounts, automated clearing house (ACH) origination and remote deposit capture (RDC).
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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