United Bancorp (NASDAQ:UBCP) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average of $11.88

United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBCP)’s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $11.88 and traded as high as $13.54. United Bancorp shares last traded at $12.98, with a volume of 5,796 shares trading hands.

United Bancorp Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.73 million, a PE ratio of 8.13 and a beta of 0.36. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $12.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.88.

United Bancorp (NASDAQ:UBCP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter. United Bancorp had a return on equity of 15.32% and a net margin of 21.88%. The firm had revenue of $7.53 million for the quarter.

United Bancorp Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a None dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 8th were given a dividend of $0.323 per share. This represents a yield of 5.7%. This is an increase from United Bancorp’s previous None dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 7th. United Bancorp’s payout ratio is presently 43.95%.

Institutional Trading of United Bancorp

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. boosted its position in United Bancorp by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 92,139 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,357,000 after purchasing an additional 808 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in United Bancorp by 8.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 74,929 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,204,000 after purchasing an additional 6,101 shares in the last quarter. Vantage Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in United Bancorp by 26.4% during the fourth quarter. Vantage Financial Partners LLC now owns 44,270 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $564,000 after purchasing an additional 9,258 shares in the last quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC boosted its position in United Bancorp by 26.0% during the fourth quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 32,053 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $412,000 after purchasing an additional 6,622 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of United Bancorp by 4.3% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 30,801 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $447,000 after acquiring an additional 1,274 shares in the last quarter. 15.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United Bancorp Company Profile

United Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Unified Bank that provides commercial and retail banking services in Ohio. It provides range of banking and financial services, which includes accepting demand, savings, and time deposits; and offers commercial, real estate and consumer loans.