How to buy Luther Burbank Corporation stock

Luther Burbank Corporation is a banks-regional business based in the US. Luther Burbank Corporation shares (LBC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Luther Burbank Corporation employs 277 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Luther Burbank Corporation share price

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Luther Burbank Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-04-30.

52-week range	$7.49 - $12.38
50-day moving average	$11.49
200-day moving average	$10.50
Wall St. target price	$14.33
PE ratio	11.7394
Dividend yield	$0.23 (2.05%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$0.96

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Is Luther Burbank Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing Luther Burbank Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Luther Burbank Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Luther Burbank Corporation's P/E ratio

Luther Burbank Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 12x. In other words, Luther Burbank Corporation shares trade at around 12x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Luther Burbank Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$144.5 million
Operating margin TTM	58.39%
Gross profit TTM	$130.6 million
Return on assets TTM	0.72%
Return on equity TTM	8.27%
Profit margin	35.12%
Book value	$11.95
Market capitalisation	$590.4 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Luther Burbank Corporation shares

There are currently 148,927 Luther Burbank Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as Luther Burbank Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 9.2% up from 136,342 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Luther Burbank Corporation shares can be evaluated.

Luther Burbank Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Luther Burbank Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Luther Burbank Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Luther Burbank Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 41716.246498599). Luther Burbank Corporation's SIR currently stands at 3.57. In other words for every 100,000 Luther Burbank Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3570 shares are currently held short.

However Luther Burbank Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Luther Burbank Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable Luther Burbank Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Luther Burbank Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Luther Burbank Corporation shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.1776% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Luther Burbank Corporation shares, roughly 178 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Luther Burbank Corporation.

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Luther Burbank Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 18.4% of net profits

Recently Luther Burbank Corporation has paid out, on average, around 18.4% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.09% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Luther Burbank Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 2.09% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Luther Burbank Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0.23 per share.

While Luther Burbank Corporation's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Luther Burbank Corporation is investing more in its future growth.

Luther Burbank Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 15 February 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 May 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Luther Burbank Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Luther Burbank Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $7.4915 up to $12.38. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Luther Burbank Corporation's is 0.8367. This would suggest that Luther Burbank Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Luther Burbank Corporation overview

Luther Burbank Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Luther Burbank Savings that provides various banking products and services for real estate investors, professionals, entrepreneurs, high net worth individuals, depositors, and commercial businesses. The company offers interest and noninterest-bearing transaction accounts, certificates of deposit, and money market accounts. It also provides commercial real estate loans, including first mortgage loans for the purchase, refinance, or build-out of tenant improvements on investor owned multifamily residential properties, as well as loans for the purchase, refinance, or improvement of office, retail, and light industrial properties; single family residential loans; and mortgage products, such as a portfolio of 30-year fixed rate first mortgage and a forgivable second mortgage. In addition, the company offers ATM, debit cards, and online and mobile banking services; engages in the real estate investment; and issues trust preferred securities. As of December 31, 2020, it had operations in California, Oregon, and Washington through 10 branches in California; 1 branch in Washington; and 7 lending offices located throughout the market area, including Santa Rosa, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, and Seattle. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California. .

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Luther Burbank Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 78.306% of Luther Burbank Corporation shares are held by insiders and 17.025% by institutions.

• How many people work for Luther Burbank Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 277 work at Luther Burbank Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for Luther Burbank Corporation?

  Luther Burbank Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Luther Burbank Corporation based?

  Luther Burbank Corporation's address is: 520 Third Street, Santa Rosa, CA, United States, 95401

• What is Luther Burbank Corporation's ISIN number?

  Luther Burbank Corporation's international securities identification number is: US5505501073

• What is Luther Burbank Corporation's CUSIP number?

  Luther Burbank Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 550550107