SB Financial Group Inc (SBFG)

In the past six months, SB Financial Group, Inc. reported a net income of $2.7 million in Q1 2025, with diluted EPS of $0.42, a 27% increase year-over-year. Tangible book value per share rose by 5.8%, loan growth was 9.8%, and deposit growth exceeded 10%, boosted by the acquisition of Marblehead Bank. A dividend of $0.15 per share was announced. In Q2 2025, net income was $3.9 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, a 23.7% increase from 2024, with revenue up 17% to $16.4 million and net interest income up 25.6% to $12.1 million. Loan growth reached 8.9%, and deposits grew by 12.1%. Mortgage originations for the quarter were $98 million. Insider trading activity included purchases by Timothy L. Claxton and Mark A. Klein, and David A. Homoelle made both purchases and sales. Institutional ownership saw changes, with BlackRock, Inc., Geode Capital Management, LLC, and State Street Corp increasing their holdings, while AllianceBernstein L.P., FJ Capital Management LLC, and Susquehanna International Group, LLP reduced theirs.

Management anticipates stronger mortgage activity during the summer months, suggesting a degree of seasonality in its mortgage origination business.

SB Financial Group, Inc. is a financial holding company based in Defiance, Ohio, offering commercial banking and wealth management solutions, including checking and savings accounts, loans, e-services, credit cards, investment and asset management, retirement services, insurance products, and trust services.

SB Financial Group, Inc.'s operations are concentrated in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, with its headquarters in Defiance, Ohio. State Bank operates 25 offices, 24 in Ohio and one in Fort Wayne, Indiana, along with 25 ATMs. Additionally, State Bank has seven loan production offices in the Tri-State region, and Peak Title provides title insurance across this region.

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SB Financial Group, Inc. has a significant institutional ownership base, with 139 institutional owners and shareholders holding a total of 4,446,107 shares. Major institutional owners include The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, Cutler Capital Management, LLC, Vanguard Group Inc, Strategic Value Bank Partners LLC, BlackRock, Inc., FJ Capital Management LLC, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund, VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares, FRBAX - Regional Bank Fund Class A, and Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp. Individual ownership is also present, as evidenced by recent insider trades.