Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Lowers Stock Holdings in The Bancorp, Inc. $TBBK

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lowered its position in The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBBK) by 5.0% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,333,567 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 69,568 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Bancorp were worth $71,647,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of TBBK. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Bancorp by 273.2% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 621,903 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $46,574,000 after acquiring an additional 455,265 shares during the period. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Bancorp by 148.6% in the fourth quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 403,248 shares of the bank’s stock worth $27,227,000 after acquiring an additional 241,058 shares during the period. Nantahala Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Bancorp by 25.7% during the fourth quarter. Nantahala Capital Management LLC now owns 1,071,685 shares of the bank’s stock worth $72,360,000 after purchasing an additional 219,351 shares in the last quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Bancorp by 306.6% during the third quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. now owns 209,268 shares of the bank’s stock worth $15,672,000 after purchasing an additional 157,796 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Bancorp by 43.8% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 507,691 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $34,279,000 after purchasing an additional 154,539 shares during the period. 96.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on TBBK shares. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Bancorp in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $82.00 price objective on shares of Bancorp in a research report on Friday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of Bancorp from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $72.00 to $77.00 in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Bancorp from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Bancorp from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.50.

Key Headlines Impacting Bancorp

Here are the key news stories impacting Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat expectations: The Bancorp reported diluted EPS of $1.45, up 14.2% from $1.27 a year earlier and above the $1.36 analyst consensus. Net income rose to $60.7 million from $59.8 million. The Bancorp Q2 earnings beat article
• Positive Sentiment: Fintech growth remained strong: Gross dollar volume for prepaid, debit and credit cards increased 22.5% year over year to $53.45 billion. Average deposits rose 4.4% to $8.41 billion, while management cited continued growth in loans and fintech fees, along with improved credit and cost efficiency. The Bancorp Q2 results press release
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year outlook improved: Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance was raised to $5.95-$6.05 from an analyst consensus of $5.92. The company also maintained its 2027 EPS outlook of $8.10-$8.30 and repurchased $50 million of stock during the quarter.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strong profitability metrics: Return on equity increased to 34.7% from 28.4% a year earlier, although return on assets declined to 2.51% from 2.64%. Management discussed the results and outlook during the earnings call. The Bancorp Q2 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates: Quarterly revenue was $137.74 million, below the $166.69 million analyst forecast, which may limit enthusiasm despite the EPS beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure and cautious near-term guidance: Net interest margin declined to 3.85% from 4.44% year over year. Fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $1.65-$1.75 has a midpoint below the $1.75 consensus estimate.

Bancorp Price Performance

NASDAQ:TBBK opened at $67.07 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company has a market capitalization of $2.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.61 and a beta of 1.19. The Bancorp, Inc. has a 12 month low of $50.20 and a 12 month high of $81.65. The business’s 50-day moving average is $61.11 and its 200 day moving average is $59.38.

Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The bank reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $137.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $166.69 million. Bancorp had a return on equity of 32.14% and a net margin of 26.92%.Bancorp has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.950-6.050 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that The Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bancorp Company Profile

The Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ: TBBK) is a Delaware-chartered bank holding company that provides a range of banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, and financial institutions across the United States. Through its subsidiary, The Bancorp Bank, the company offers FDIC-insured deposit accounts, cash management solutions and specialized lending products. Its business model focuses on partnering with fintech firms, asset managers and payment processors to deliver integrated banking-as-a-service (BaaS) capabilities.

The company’s product suite includes interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit and debit and credit card services.