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Towne Bank

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P/E
21,2x
EV / Rev
6,0x
Div yield
3,08 %
Op margin
ROE
6,6 %
Net margin
25,9 %
Debt / equity
0,13
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About

TowneBank operates as a commercial bank within the Financials sector, generating revenue through interest income and fee-based services.

Business. TowneBank (TOWN) is a bank that operates within the Financials sector, primarily generating revenue through interest income. The company is listed under the ticker symbol TOWN. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic mix are not provided in the available data.

Classification85 %
SectorFinancials
Industry groupBanks
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY4 analysts
2 buy2 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target39,25

Analyst recommendations

4 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy2
Hold2
Sell0
12-month price target
39,25
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
21,2x
P/E
Analysts
Buy
4 analysts · indicative
Ownership
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
6,6 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
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    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials · THIS SECTOR−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Peers
    • DividendDividend USD 1.75/sh2026-09-25 · Bank of America (BAC)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · Citigroup (C)
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    TowneBank (TOWN) is a bank that operates within the Financials sector, primarily generating revenue through interest income. The company is listed under the ticker symbol TOWN. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic mix are not provided in the available data.

    Classification85 %
    SectorFinancials
    Industry groupBanks
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    TowneBank maintains a conservative capital structure with total assets of $19.69 billion and total equity of $2.42 billion. The debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.13, indicating low leverage relative to equity. Long-term debt is recorded at $318.69 million. Liquidity is assessed as medium risk, with a key flag noting that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt. The company generated operating cash flow of $261.47 million and free cash flow of $81.92 million in the latest period. Capital expenditures were $49.80 million.

    Profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 6.58% and a return on assets (ROA) of 0.81%. The price-to-earnings ratio is 21.17, and the price-to-book ratio is 1.39. The price-to-tangible book value is also 1.39. The enterprise value to revenue multiple is 6.0. Net income for the period was $169.53 million on revenue of $563.61 million.

    Segment and geographic revenue mix data is not available in the provided input. The company's revenue concentration cannot be assessed from the current data set.

    Historical revenue and net income trends for the past five years and eight quarters are not provided in the input data. Growth trajectory analysis is therefore omitted.

    Risk assessment indicates medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. A key flag highlights that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt. The company has 92.38 million basic and diluted shares outstanding.

    Recent news observations include an allocator boost event on 2026-07-21, ranking #40 with an expected value of 7.45. Analyst estimates show a mean price target of $39.25 and a median target of $39.00. The mean recommendation is 2.50, with two buy ratings and two hold ratings. The high price target is $41.00 and the low is $38.00.

    Key takeaways
    • TowneBank reports a conservative debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13 and an ROE of 6.58%.
    • Liquidity risk is rated medium due to negative net cash after debt subtraction.
    • Analyst consensus suggests a mean price target of $39.25, implying upside from the current $36.54 price.
    • Dilution risk is assessed as low with no recent share issuance noted.
    • Free cash flow generation is positive at $81.92 million.
    • margin_outlook_rationale: Margin stability is supported by consistent net income of $169.53 million on $563.61 million revenue.

    Bull / Bear case

    Generated · model-assisted
    BULL CASE · 5

    Revenue surged 27.3% year-over-year to $563.6 million, demonstrating strong top-line growth momentum for the fiscal year.

    Return on equity of 6.58% exceeds the bank cohort median of 6.44%, indicating superior capital efficiency relative to peers.

    Total assets grew 14.2% year-over-year to $19.7 billion, reflecting significant balance sheet expansion and operational scale.

    Analysts project 7.4% upside to a mean price target of $39.25, suggesting undervaluation relative to current market price.

    Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13 is well below the cohort median of 0.30, highlighting a conservative leverage profile.

    BEAR CASE · 4

    Net income declined 5.8% annually over four years, signaling persistent profitability erosion despite revenue growth.

    Free cash flow dropped to $65.2 million in FY2025, down from $167.3 million in FY2022, showing deteriorating cash generation.

    Return on assets of 0.81% remains low, suggesting limited ability to generate profits from total asset base.

    Medium liquidity risk flags potential challenges in meeting short-term obligations without significant asset liquidation.

    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-04-22
    Q1 2026 · Quarter highlights

    Revenue $172.9M, +43,5% YoY; Net income −6,2% YoY.

    Revenue$172.9M+43,5 % YoY
    Operating income
    Net income$41.0M−6,2 % YoY
    Free cash flow$19.3M−14,3 % YoY
    EPS
    Operating cash flow$40.4M−66,8 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue$172.9M
    Gross profit
    Operating income
    Net income$41.0M
    Margins
    Gross margin
    Operating margin
    Net margin23.7%
    FCF margin11.2%
    Balance sheet
    Total assets$22.36B
    Total liabilities$19.47B
    Total equity$2.89B
    Cash & equivalents
    Long-term debt$315.2M
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flow$40.4M
    CapEx-$13.6M
    Free cash flow$19.3M
    SBC
    Highlights
    • Revenue $172.9M, +43,5% YoY
    • Net income −6,2% YoY
    • Free cash flow −14,3% YoY
    • Net margin 23.7%

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    $38,14
    Market cap
    $3.38B
    Enterprise value
    $3.69B
    P/E
    21.2x
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    6.0x
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    1.4x
    P / Tangible book
    1.4x
    Tangible book
    $2.42B
    Net cash
    -$318.7M
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    0.1
    ROA
    0.8%
    ROE
    6.6%
    Cash conversion
    CapEx / revenue
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    3,18
    Predicted surprise
    -0,02
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    4
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    revision ratio 0,00 · as of 2026-07-21 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate3,18
    Revenueno estimateno estimate1,0B USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate401,4M USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution4 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy2
    Hold2
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$39,25 · Median $39,00
    Low $38,00High $41,00
    Operating income · consensus401,4M USD
    EPS surprise
    −5,0 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −19,8 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$38,00
    Mean$39,25
    Median$39,00
    High$41,00
    Spot$38,14
    +2.9 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Net Margin25,9 %Below median
    ROE6,6 %Above median
    D/E0,13Above median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    • Reference data
    How metrics are computed
    • Price To Tangible Book
      market_price / (tangible_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Enterprise Value
      market_cap - net_cash
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    Source documents
    • TowneBank Market data — financials · 2026-07-21
    • allocator_boost (allocator) on TOWN · 2026-07-21
    • TowneBank Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-21
    • TowneBank Market data — ESG · 2026-07-21

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,11 %$0M
    • Victory Capital Management Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,04 %$67M
    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$148M
    • JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$43M
    • Arrowstreet Capital, Limited PartnershipInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$21M
    • Capital Research Global InvestorsInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$37M
    • American Century Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$13M
    • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$32M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$74M
    • Nuveen LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$16M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$270M
    • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$16M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$26M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$149M
    • Bank of New York Mellon CorpInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$17M
    • AQR Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$87M
    • Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
    • Wellington Management Company, LLPInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$15M
    • First Trust Advisors L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$14M
    • AllianceBernstein L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
    • Franklin Advisers, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
    • Invesco QQQ TrustFunds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • LPL Financial LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLPInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • Billy I. FosterPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director
    • G. Robert Robert AstonExecutive Chairman of the Board

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

    2.5Mshares short-4.2% vs prior
    4.01days to cover
    71.4%short of daily vol
    899fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    TOWN.OCanonical
    NASDAQ · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise-0,02Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
    Relationship graph
    TOWNJPMBACCBanks
    This companyPeerSector

    Evidence & claims

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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-07-22 00:00 UTCTRANSCRIPTEarnings call — Q3 2026
    2026-07-22EVENTQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-04-22 16:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2026 Revenue USD 172.9M · Net USD 41.0M
    2026-01-28 16:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2025 Revenue USD 159.0M · Net USD 40.6M
    2026-01-28 16:30 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2026 Revenue USD 563.6M · Net USD 169.5M
    2025-10-22 16:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2025 Revenue USD 147.0M · Net USD 39.0M
    2025-07-23 16:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2025 Revenue USD 137.2M · Net USD 38.8M
    2025-04-23 16:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2025 Revenue USD 120.5M · Net USD 43.7M
    2025-01-22 16:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2024 Revenue USD 118.1M · Net USD 40.0M
    2025-01-22 16:30 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue USD 442.6M · Net USD 161.4M
    2024-10-23 16:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2024 Revenue USD 112.3M · Net USD 42.9M
    2024-07-24 16:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2024 Revenue USD 109.0M · Net USD 42.9M
    2024-01-24 17:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Revenue USD 457.8M · Net USD 153.7M
    2023-01-26 08:30 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Revenue USD 461.4M · Net USD 189.0M
    2022-01-27 08:30 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2022 Revenue USD 402.4M · Net USD 215.4M
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