Towne Bank (TOWN)


Market Price (10/2/2026): $35.87 | Market Cap: $3.2 BilSector: Financials | Industry: Regional Banks

Towne Bank (TOWN)


Market Price (10/2/2026): $35.87
Market Cap: $3.2 Bil
Sector: Financials
Industry: Regional Banks

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Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Updated on 10/1/2026

Towne Bank (TOWN) stock has remained largely at the same level since 6/30/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Fiscal Q2 2026 Earnings and Market Reaction: Towne Bank's stock movement was influenced by its fiscal Q2 2026 earnings, reported on July 23, 2026, which showed earnings per share (EPS) of $0.78, narrowly missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 per share. However, the company's revenue of $245.72 million exceeded the consensus estimate of $245.33 million. Despite the slight EPS miss, the stock price experienced a 2.5% increase between the earnings announcement on July 22, 2026, and September 11, 2026, outperforming the S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) which rose 2.3% during the same period, indicating a balanced market response that prevented a significant downturn or surge.

2. Consistent Dividend Payouts: The declaration of a steady fiscal Q3 2026 cash dividend of $0.28 per common share on August 26, 2026, acted as a stabilizing factor. This consistent commitment to shareholder returns signaled financial health and predictability, reinforcing investor confidence and contributing to the stock's ability to remain largely at its current level.

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Updated on 10/1/2026

Towne Bank (TOWN) stock has remained largely at the same level since 6/30/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Fiscal Q2 2026 Earnings and Market Reaction: Towne Bank's stock movement was influenced by its fiscal Q2 2026 earnings, reported on July 23, 2026, which showed earnings per share (EPS) of $0.78, narrowly missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 per share. However, the company's revenue of $245.72 million exceeded the consensus estimate of $245.33 million. Despite the slight EPS miss, the stock price experienced a 2.5% increase between the earnings announcement on July 22, 2026, and September 11, 2026, outperforming the S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) which rose 2.3% during the same period, indicating a balanced market response that prevented a significant downturn or surge.

2. Consistent Dividend Payouts: The declaration of a steady fiscal Q3 2026 cash dividend of $0.28 per common share on August 26, 2026, acted as a stabilizing factor. This consistent commitment to shareholder returns signaled financial health and predictability, reinforcing investor confidence and contributing to the stock's ability to remain largely at its current level.

3. Analyst Consensus and Price Targets: A consensus "Moderate Buy" rating from Wall Street analysts, based on reports from four analysts, established a perceived valuation range for Towne Bank's stock. The average twelve-month price target of approximately $39.50, representing a forecasted upside of 10.80% from the stock's price of $35.65 as of September 25, 2026, likely provided both a floor and a ceiling for the stock, keeping its movement within a relatively tight range.

4. Relative Resilience Amidst Regional Banking Sector Headwinds: Despite broader macroeconomic challenges impacting the regional banking sector, such as rising Treasury yields (with the 10-year yield near 5.1%) and the failure of six regional U.S. banks in 2026 due to pressures from higher interest rates and commercial real estate concerns, Towne Bank demonstrated relative stability. This resilience suggests that company-specific strengths or effective risk management strategies helped mitigate significant negative impacts, contributing to its stable stock performance while some peers faced declines.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The -0.3% change in TOWN stock from 6/30/2026 to 10/1/2026 was primarily driven by a -0.3% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)630202610012026Change
Stock Price ($)35.9635.87-0.3%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)8888880.0%
Net Income Margin (%)18.0%18.0%0.0%
P/E Multiple20.320.3-0.3%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)90900.0%
Cumulative Contribution-0.3%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

6/30/2026 to 10/1/2026
ReturnCorrelation
TOWN-0.3% 
Market (SPY)2.3%9.7%
Sector (XLF)-0.3%54.5%

Fundamental Drivers

The 10.4% change in TOWN stock from 3/31/2026 to 10/1/2026 was primarily driven by a 28.8% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)331202610012026Change
Stock Price ($)32.5035.8710.4%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)8258887.7%
Net Income Margin (%)19.7%18.0%-8.7%
P/E Multiple15.820.328.8%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)7990-12.8%
Cumulative Contribution10.4%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

3/31/2026 to 10/1/2026
ReturnCorrelation
TOWN10.4% 
Market (SPY)17.8%16.4%
Sector (XLF)8.7%53.5%

Fundamental Drivers

The 9.2% change in TOWN stock from 9/30/2025 to 10/1/2026 was primarily driven by a 36.6% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)930202510012026Change
Stock Price ($)32.8435.879.2%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)74188819.9%
Net Income Margin (%)22.5%18.0%-19.8%
P/E Multiple14.920.336.6%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)7590-16.8%
Cumulative Contribution9.2%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

9/30/2025 to 10/1/2026
ReturnCorrelation
TOWN9.2% 
Market (SPY)15.6%24.6%
Sector (XLF)0.4%57.0%

Fundamental Drivers

The 75.6% change in TOWN stock from 9/30/2023 to 10/1/2026 was primarily driven by a 135.2% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)930202310012026Change
Stock Price ($)20.4235.8775.6%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)72088823.4%
Net Income Margin (%)24.6%18.0%-26.7%
P/E Multiple8.620.3135.2%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)7590-17.4%
Cumulative Contribution75.6%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

9/30/2023 to 10/1/2026
ReturnCorrelation
TOWN75.6% 
Market (SPY)84.9%42.5%
Sector (XLF)68.2%63.4%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
TOWN Return38%1%0%18%1%12%87%
Peers Return35%-12%-2%16%15%11%73%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%12%104%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
TOWN Win Rate67%25%42%50%58%44% 
Peers Win Rate63%52%52%57%60%53% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%44% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
TOWN Max Drawdown-14%-21%-31%-13%-18%-14% 
Peers Max Drawdown-22%-29%-38%-19%-23%-19% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: NEWT, ATLO, FITB, MTB, HBAN.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 10/1/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

EventTOWNS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-18.3%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven22.4%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven127 days79 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-13.6%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven15.7%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven10 days24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-28.6%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven40.1%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven216 days31 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-15.4%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven18.2%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven106 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-43.1%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven75.6%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven322 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-24.4%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven32.2%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven791 days105 days

Compare to NEWT, ATLO, FITB, MTB, HBAN

In The Past

Towne Bank's stock fell -18.3% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 22.4% gain to breakeven.

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EventTOWNS&P 500
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-28.6%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven40.1%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven216 days31 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-43.1%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven75.6%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven322 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-24.4%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven32.2%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven791 days105 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-25.8%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven34.8%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven167 days123 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-22.9%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven29.6%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven3 days1085 days

Compare to NEWT, ATLO, FITB, MTB, HBAN

In The Past

Towne Bank's stock fell -18.3% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 22.4% gain to breakeven.

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Peer Outperformance in Regional Banks

TOWN has trailed 52% of its 89 Regional Banks peers over 5Y. Among the peers that beat it are WTFC, EWBC and FULT. Regional Banks ranks 10th of 16 industries in Financials by median 5Y return. The sector’s gains have largely come from elsewhere.
Share of Regional Banks constituents that TOWN has outperformed, by holding period. Peers without a full price history over a given window are excluded from that window.
1Y
31%
of 89 industry peers · 10.3% return
3Y
49%
of 89 industry peers · 79.5% return
5Y
48%
of 89 industry peers · 35.6% return
Regional Banks peers with revenue growth within 4pp of TOWN's that beat it on at least 2 of 3 windows, and by at least 20pp over 5Y. Growth is matched by construction, so the gap is largely a re-rating gap. The multiple column is the context for it.
Ticker Name Rev Growth 3Y Avg P/E 1Y3Y5Y 5Y Gap
TOWN Towne Bank 8.7% 20.2x 10.3%79.5%35.6% —
WTFC Wintrust Financial 9.5% 10.8x 10.7%102.9%89.6% +54pp
EWBC East West Bancorp 6.3% 11.9x 21.3%165.0%80.3% +45pp
FULT Fulton Financial 8.0% 10.9x 28.4%113.3%78.5% +43pp
FCF First Commonwealth Financial 5.9% 12.2x 24.0%84.3%71.0% +35pp
PRK Park National 8.5% 17.0x 14.8%111.6%68.7% +33pp
Price returns, excluding dividends. P/E shown for context only and not used for matching.
Median price return by industry across the Financials sector, ranked by 5Y. Regional Banks is TOWN's own industry. Use this to see which corners of the sector have carried the returns.
Industry Names 1Y med3Y med5Y med Top 3 by 5Y
Reinsurance 5 26.6%69.2%134.7% SPNT 161% · RNR 140% · RGA 135%
Investment Banking & Brokerage 13 -3.5%98.2%105.0% IBKR 446% · SNEX 235% · GS 166%
Life & Health Insurance 12 15.5%55.9%97.6% JXN 531% · UNM 296% · FG 192%
Property & Casualty Insurance 25 -0.4%66.9%76.1% TRV 161% · ACGL 160% · UFCS 160%
Multi-Sector Holdings 3 0.5%43.8%70.0% BRK-B 82% · VOYA 70% · JEF 46%
Asset Management & Custody Banks 24 10.2%59.5%67.2% WT 347% · VCTR 273% · AAMI 264%
Multi-line Insurance 8 4.0%63.4%54.9% GNW 140% · L 93% · AIZ 82%
Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance 3 -0.9%33.7%43.7% ACT 154% · ESNT 44% · WD -65%
Diversified Banks 7 9.3%116.2%41.0% JPM 126% · C 112% · WFC 93%
Regional Banks ← 90 16.4%79.7%38.9% FBP 135% · OFG 126% · NIC 125%
Consumer Finance 14 2.7%111.7%35.5% ENVA 378% · EZPW 297% · FCFS 151%
Financial Exchanges & Data 13 -2.0%44.0%30.3% VIRT 168% · CBOE 140% · CME 66%
Insurance Brokers 8 -25.3%-10.5%19.6% AJG 60% · ERIE 33% · WTW 29%
Specialized Finance 3 6.8%38.3%-12.0% EFC 18% · CACC -12% · HASI -17%
Mortgage REITs 9 -18.7%4.0%-14.1% RITM 33% · AGNC 13% · NLY 10%
Transaction & Payment Processing Services 17 -3.5%-9.0%-45.4% V 62% · MA 57% · CPAY 46%
Median of constituents with a full price history over each window. Top names are unfiltered by size in this render.

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Peer Comparisons

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Financials

TOWNNEWTATLOFITBMTBHBANMedian
NameTowne Ba.NewtekOneAmes Nat.Fifth Th.M&T Bank Huntingt. 
Mkt Price---50.37217.3015.2050.37
Mkt Cap---45.931.730.731.7
Rev LTM---10,4909,8239,6839,823
Op Inc LTM-------
FCF LTM---2,8963,5952,6832,896
FCF 3Y Avg---3,3423,4942,3833,342
CFO LTM---3,6653,8043,0623,665
CFO 3Y Avg---3,9123,7042,6213,704

Growth & Margins

TOWNNEWTATLOFITBMTBHBANMedian
NameTowne Ba.NewtekOneAmes Nat.Fifth Th.M&T Bank Huntingt. 
Rev Chg LTM---23.8%4.7%26.1%23.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg---7.4%0.9%9.1%7.4%
Rev Chg Q---45.3%4.1%46.4%45.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM---10.6%1.0%10.2%10.2%
Op Inc Chg LTM-------
Op Inc Chg 3Y Avg-------
Op Mgn LTM-------
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-------
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-------
CFO/Rev LTM---34.9%38.7%31.6%34.9%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg---43.8%39.2%32.1%39.2%
FCF/Rev LTM---27.6%36.6%27.7%27.7%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg---37.6%37.0%29.3%37.0%

Valuation

TOWNNEWTATLOFITBMTBHBANMedian
NameTowne Ba.NewtekOneAmes Nat.Fifth Th.M&T Bank Huntingt. 
Mkt Cap---45.931.730.731.7
P/S---4.43.23.23.2
P/Op Inc-------
P/EBIT-------
P/E---19.610.512.812.8
P/CFO---12.58.310.010.0
Total Yield---7.9%12.4%11.1%11.1%
Dividend Yield---2.8%2.9%3.3%2.9%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg---10.9%11.8%9.5%10.9%
D/E---0.50.60.70.6
Net D/E----1.0-0.70.0-0.7

Returns

TOWNNEWTATLOFITBMTBHBANMedian
NameTowne Ba.NewtekOneAmes Nat.Fifth Th.M&T Bank Huntingt. 
1M Rtn----4.2%-6.3%-6.5%-6.3%
3M Rtn----11.1%-8.4%-14.1%-11.1%
6M Rtn---8.6%4.8%-1.9%4.8%
12M Rtn---17.4%14.5%-7.4%14.5%
3Y Rtn---128.8%95.3%71.4%95.3%
1M Excs Rtn----4.6%-6.8%-7.0%-6.8%
3M Excs Rtn----13.6%-10.9%-16.5%-13.6%
6M Excs Rtn----7.3%-11.2%-19.1%-11.2%
12M Excs Rtn---2.2%-1.5%-23.2%-1.5%
3Y Excs Rtn---45.6%14.0%-11.2%14.0%

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Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320192018
Banking619489500386364
Insurance103100916555
Resort Vacation Management58    
Mortgage56    
Realty 104104113114
Total836694694564533


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil201420132012
Banking565545
Insurance1286
Realty91114
Total777465


Net Income by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Banking137135135177170
Insurance2222191410
Resort Vacation Management10    
Mortgage0    
Realty 5-0-236
Total170162154189215


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Banking18,43016,04615,76714,90515,228
Insurance849727615500442
Mortgage305342   
Resort Vacation Management103133   
Realty  453441692
Total19,68717,24716,83515,84516,361


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$35.87 
Market Cap ($ Bil)3.2 
Distance from 52W High-6.7% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$37.01$34.65
DMA Trendupup
Distance from DMA-3.1%3.5%
 3M1YR
Volatility16.1%20.9%
Downside Capture62.9444.55
Upside Capture49.6848.54
Correlation (SPY)10.1%24.6%
TOWN Betas & Captures as of 9/30/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta0.270.310.140.240.390.72
Up Beta-2.300.16-0.82-0.030.410.75
Down Beta0.75-0.09-0.17-0.300.230.62
Up Capture31%20%45%45%35%50%
Bmk +ve Days6162766132424
Stock +ve Days8182859123371
Down Capture91%81%60%51%53%90%
Bmk -ve Days16263760120328
Stock -ve Days14243667128375

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with TOWN
TOWN9.3%20.9%0.32-
Sector ETF (XLF)0.5%14.8%-0.1957.0%
Equity (SPY)15.7%13.0%0.8524.6%
Gold (GLD)7.7%29.6%0.253.3%
Commodities (DBC)43.7%20.8%1.64-28.1%
Real Estate (VNQ)1.2%13.6%-0.1641.3%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-27.0%44.5%-0.587.7%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with TOWN
TOWN7.7%26.3%0.27-
Sector ETF (XLF)8.8%18.3%0.3564.9%
Equity (SPY)13.0%17.2%0.5747.4%
Gold (GLD)18.6%18.9%0.800.0%
Commodities (DBC)10.3%19.6%0.404.0%
Real Estate (VNQ)0.4%18.9%-0.0849.3%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)13.2%52.3%0.4316.7%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with TOWN
TOWN7.8%30.4%0.30-
Sector ETF (XLF)12.7%22.1%0.5273.9%
Equity (SPY)15.3%17.9%0.7255.2%
Gold (GLD)11.6%16.4%0.58-4.2%
Commodities (DBC)8.2%18.1%0.3715.6%
Real Estate (VNQ)4.4%20.7%0.1752.7%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)63.9%66.2%1.0412.9%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2.7 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 8312026-5.2%
Average Daily Volume0.4 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest6.0 days
Basic Shares Quantity90.4 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares2.9%

Earnings Returns History

Updated 6/2/2026
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive000
# Negative000
Median Positive   
Median Negative   
Max Positive   
Max Negative   
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive000
# Negative000
Median Positive   
Median Negative   
Max Positive   
Max Negative   

Investor Activity (13F)

Updated Oct 2, 2026
13F holdings as of Mar 31, 2026 (Q1 2026)

Active managers (13F portfolio over $250M, at least 3 holdings) with a position over $5M that is either over 10% of their portfolio or held in a concentrated book of 50 or fewer total positions. Index/ETF, sovereign, bank, community-bank and charitable/donor-advised filers are excluded.

Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Patriot Financial Partners GP II, L.P.$51.1 Mil13.2%12New13F
Rhino Investment Partners, Inc$9.7 Mil2.7%39ADD +71.8%13F
Lightrock Netherlands B.V.$11.2 Mil2.4%39Hold13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Patriot Financial Partners GP II, L.P.$51.1 Mil13.2%12New13F
Rhino Investment Partners, Inc$9.7 Mil2.7%39ADD +71.8%13F
Active Manager
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Patriot Financial Partners GP II, L.P.$51.1 Mil13.2%12New13F
Lightrock Netherlands B.V.$11.2 Mil2.4%39Hold13F
Rhino Investment Partners, Inc$9.7 Mil2.7%39ADD +71.8%13F
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