For its third fiscal quarter (ending September 30), Village Bank and Trust Financial (NASDAQ: VBFC) has reported a -182% decline in E.P.S. from $-1.72 a year ago to $1.41 in the current quarter. For the latest four quarters through September 30, E.P.S. were $4.84 versus $1.61 for the same period a year ago — an increase of 201%.
Recent Price Action
Village Bank and Trust Financial (NASDAQ: VBFC) stock closed at $76.05 on 10/25/24 after a slight decline of -0.5%. However, this decline was accompanied by exceptionally low trading volume at 29% of normal. The stock is unchanged during the last week and has been exceptionally strong relative to the market over the last nine months.
Current PriceTarget Research Rating
VBFC’s future returns on capital are forecasted to fall short of the cost of capital. Accordingly, the company is expected to be a modest Value Eraser.
Village Bank and Trust Financial has a current Value Trend Rating of C (Neutral). This rating combines very contradictory signals from two proprietary PTR measures of a stock’s attractiveness. Village Bank and Trust Financial has a poor Appreciation Score of 17 but a very high Power Rating of 94, and the Neutral Value Trend Rating results.
Rating Review
In light of this new information we are reviewing our current Overall Rating of C. This review will be completed in the next several days.
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