The Bancorp, Inc. $TBBK Stock Holdings Trimmed by James Investment Research Inc.

James Investment Research Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBBK) by 23.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 51,379 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 15,777 shares during the period. James Investment Research Inc. owned 0.13% of Bancorp worth $2,474,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of TBBK. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its stake in Bancorp by 1,000.0% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 54,934 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,441,000 after buying an additional 49,940 shares in the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. boosted its holdings in Bancorp by 21.3% in the 3rd quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 347,585 shares of the bank’s stock worth $16,740,000 after buying an additional 61,054 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Bancorp by 104.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 426,613 shares of the bank’s stock worth $22,922,000 after buying an additional 218,038 shares in the last quarter. Kendall Capital Management purchased a new stake in Bancorp during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,014,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Bancorp by 8.3% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 352,786 shares of the bank’s stock worth $18,955,000 after buying an additional 27,058 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.22% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bancorp

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on TBBK shares. DA Davidson set a $64.00 target price on Bancorp in a research report on Tuesday. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $59.00 price target on shares of Bancorp in a research report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective (down from $86.00) on shares of Bancorp in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Bancorp from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Bancorp has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.75.

Bancorp Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ TBBK opened at $50.86 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a market cap of $2.07 billion, a PE ratio of 9.56 and a beta of 1.25. The Bancorp, Inc. has a 12-month low of $47.01 and a 12-month high of $80.56. The company has a 50-day moving average of $55.40 and a 200 day moving average of $58.98.

Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The bank reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.09. Bancorp had a return on equity of 32.32% and a net margin of 27.72%. The business had revenue of $137.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $166.69 million. Bancorp has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.950-6.050 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that The Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bancorp Profile

The Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ:TBBK) is a financial technology-focused bank holding company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. Through its principal subsidiary, The Bancorp Bank, N.A., the company provides banking and payment services primarily through partnerships with fintech companies, businesses, and other institutional clients rather than through a traditional branch network.

The company’s services include payment processing, prepaid and debit card programs, card issuance, automated clearing house (ACH) and other electronic payment solutions, deposit accounts, and commercial lending.