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Track SHBI free→NASDAQFinancialsBanks - RegionalSnapshot 2026-06-15
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is neutral, and earnings quality is also neutral, indicating some inconsistency in cash backing reported profits. Management's recent track record has been fairly steady, but the capital stance is capital unfriendly, which may affect shareholder sentiment. The sector backdrop is a headwind, and risk is moderate, while compared with sector peers, SHBI is typical. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades (about fair); the read is fair. If SHBI cuts guidance on the next call, that could be a meaningful negative. This read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 5 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $22.32. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $22 SHBI trades at 12× p/e, below its 12× p/e peer median. Our $23 fair value sits above the price; high confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price implies about 3% below a flat-multiple fair value, below our forecast of about 28%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only weak execution quality, a turbulent sector regime (Heating) — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Financials names rated neutral grew net income 52% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=4936).
Over the trailing year it converted 1.18x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Financials names rated neutral grew net income 58% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=4725).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.50 → $0.50 (+0.0% / 30d). 4 raised, 0 cut, 4 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 33% of analysts rate Buy.
0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$105.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$229.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $1,367.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-15
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: High unemployment claims can show a weak economy. This may hurt Shore Bancshares' loans and business.
Confirms:Unemployment claims are much higher than usual.
Disproves:Unemployment claims go down or stay the same.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for SHBI yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On June 15, 2026, the Board of Directors of Shore United Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Shore Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), appointed B. Scot Ebron to the office of President of the Bank. Mr. Ebron, age 57, has served as the Bank’s Chief Banking Officer since July 1, 2023. Prior to that time, he served as Chief Banking…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Roughly priced in line with peers.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Regional Banks.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
SHBI Shore Bancshares, Inc. | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 48 of 100 | fair | moderate |
HDB HDFC BANK LTD | — | — | moderate |
IBN ICICI BANK LTD | — | — | moderate |
ITUB ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING SA | — | — | moderate |
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 2 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
6 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Financials names rated neutral grew net income 57% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=5004).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on enhancing core profitability to deliver sustainable long-term value.
Stated in 2 of last 2 quarters. Net income increased from $15.89M in 2025-Q4 to $17.09M in 2026-Q1, indicating progress in strengthening core profitability. The trajectory shows delivering on this priority.
“Shore Bancshares delivered another strong quarter to begin 2026.”
“As we enter 2026, we remain confident in our ability to strengthen core profitability.”
Continue efforts to expand net interest margin to improve financial performance.
Newly stated in 2026-Q1. While specific net interest margin figures are not provided, the company reports expanding margins, suggesting initial progress. Further data is needed to confirm sustained improvement.
“Shore Bancshares delivered another strong quarter with expanding net interest margin.”
Focus on increasing book value per share as a measure of shareholder value.
Newly stated in 2026-Q1. The company reports continued growth in book value per share, but specific figures are not disclosed. The trajectory appears positive, but further data is needed for confirmation.
“Shore Bancshares delivered another strong quarter with continued growth in book value per share.”
Why it matters: A drop in revenue growth would signal a slowdown in the financial sector. This could impact Shore Bancshares' performance.
Confirms:Revenue growth falls below the median of recent years.
Disproves:Revenue growth remains above the median.
Result of Operation and Financial Condition On April 23, 2026, Shore Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the three months ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference. The information furnished under
Result of Operation and Financial Condition On January 28, 2026, Shore Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the year ended ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference. The information furnished under
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On December 17, 2025, James M. Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer of Shore Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), Charles S. Cullum, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Donna J. Stevens, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, each became a participant in the Shore Bancshares, In…
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On November 13, 2025, Shore Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Subordinated Note Purchase Agreements (collectively, the “Purchase Agreements”) with certain qualified institutional buyers and accredited investors (collectively, the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company issued and sold $60.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.25% Fixed to Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2035 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued by the…