United Bancorp (NASDAQ:UBCP) Releases Earnings Results

United Bancorp (NASDAQ:UBCP) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday. The financial services provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, Zacks reports. United Bancorp had a return on equity of 10.63% and a net margin of 15.14%. The company had revenue of $7.56 million during the quarter.

United Bancorp Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ UBCP opened at $14.20 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.27. The firm has a market cap of $81.51 million, a PE ratio of 11.01 and a beta of 0.30. United Bancorp has a 1 year low of $12.65 and a 1 year high of $17.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

United Bancorp Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th were issued a $0.1975 dividend. This is a boost from United Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.1950. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $0.79 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.6%. United Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.24%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings lowered United Bancorp from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Bancorp presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

United Bancorp Company Profile

United Bancorp, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Through its subsidiary, The Citizens Bank, National Association, the company provides community banking services to individuals, families, farmers, and businesses.

The Citizens Bank offers a range of deposit products, including checking, savings, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts. Its lending activities include residential and commercial real estate loans, consumer loans, agricultural financing, and loans to small and middle-market businesses.