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 USD$130.6 million.

How to buy shares in Luther Burbank Corporation

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Luther Burbank Corporation. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: LBC. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Luther Burbank Corporation reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Luther Burbank Corporation, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Luther Burbank Corporation. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Luther Burbank Corporation share price

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Luther Burbank Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-02-24.

52-week range	USD$6.5997 - USD$11.1417
50-day moving average	USD$10.1627
200-day moving average	USD$9.7354
Wall St. target price	USD$13.17
PE ratio	14.04
Dividend yield	USD$0.23 (2.2%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.75

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Luther Burbank Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	USD$130.6 million
Operating margin TTM	52.84%
Gross profit TTM	USD$130.6 million
Return on assets TTM	0.57%
Return on equity TTM	6.5%
Profit margin	30.56%
Book value	$11.752
Market capitalisation	USD$549.9 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Luther Burbank Corporation shares

There are currently 125,789 Luther Burbank Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as Luther Burbank Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 8.5% down from 137,488 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 35634.277620397). Luther Burbank Corporation's SIR currently stands at 3.53. In other words for every 100,000 Luther Burbank Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3530 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 0.1368% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Luther Burbank Corporation shares, roughly 137 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.

Find out more about how you can short Luther Burbank Corporation stock.

Luther Burbank Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Luther Burbank Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $6.5997 up to $11.1417. 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 0.7918. 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, 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 April 10, 2020, it had operations in California, Oregon, and Washington through ten branches in California; 1 branch in Washington; and 8 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 77.722% of Luther Burbank Corporation shares are held by insiders and 17.228% 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