How to buy National Bankshares stock (NKSH)

National Bankshares is a banks - regional business based in the US. National Bankshares shares (NKSH) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $30.06 – a decrease of 3.75% over the previous week. National Bankshares employs 225 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $43.5 million.

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National Bankshares stock price (NASDAQ: NKSH)

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National Bankshares shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$30.06
52-week range	$25.22 - $33.31
50-day moving average more info button	$29.75
200-day moving average more info button	$30.17
Wall St. target price	$30.25
PE ratio more info button	21.4384
Dividend yield more info button	$1.51 (4.6%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.46

Is it a good time to buy National Bankshares stock?

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National Bankshares price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $30.06 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.75%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-6.18%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-0.82%
6 months (2024-06-21)	5.47%

1 year (2023-12-22)	-10.80%
2 years (2022-12-22)	-14.36%
3 years (2021-12-22)	0.09%
5 years (2019-12-20)	35.9918

Is National Bankshares stock undervalued or overvalued?

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

National Bankshares's P/E ratio

National Bankshares's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 21x. In other words, National Bankshares shares trade at around 21x 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.

National Bankshares financials

Revenue TTM	$43.5 million
Operating margin TTM	31.46%
Gross profit TTM	$58.7 million
Return on assets TTM	0.52%
Return on equity TTM	6.15%
Profit margin	20.09%
Book value	$26.40
Market Capitalization more info button	$199.1 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

National Bankshares share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 116.15% of net profits

Recently National Bankshares has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), National Bankshares shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In National Bankshares's case, that would currently equate to about $1.51 per share.

National Bankshares's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

National Bankshares's most recent dividend payout was on 2 June 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 23 May 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have National Bankshares's shares ever split?

National Bankshares's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 2 April 2006 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your National Bankshares shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for National Bankshares shares which in turn could have impacted National Bankshares's share price.

National Bankshares share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, National Bankshares's shares have ranged in value from as little as $25.2215 up to $33.3114. 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 National Bankshares's is 0.507. This would suggest that National Bankshares's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

National Bankshares overview

National Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for the National Bank of Blacksburg that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, businesses, non-profits, and local governments. The company accepts interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing demand deposit accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, health savings accounts, and individual retirement accounts. Its loan products include commercial and agricultural, commercial real estate, residential real estate, home equity, and various consumer loan products, as well as loans for the construction of commercial and residential properties. The company also provides business and consumer debit and credit cards; letters of credit, night depository services, safe deposit boxes, utility payment services, and automatic funds transfer; wealth management, trust, and estate services; non-deposit investment and insurance products; and telephone, mobile, and Internet banking services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of National Bankshares is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 3.286% of National Bankshares shares are held by insiders and 28.821% by institutions. How many people work for National Bankshares?
Latest data suggests 225 work at National Bankshares. When does the fiscal year end for National Bankshares?
National Bankshares's fiscal year ends in December. Where is National Bankshares based?
National Bankshares's address is: 101 Hubbard Street, Blacksburg, VA, United States, 24062-9002 What is National Bankshares's ISIN number?
National Bankshares's international securities identification number is: US6348651091 What is National Bankshares's CUSIP number?
National Bankshares's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 634865109