How to buy Park National Corporation stock (PRK)

Park National Corporation is a banks - regional business based in the US. Park National Corporation shares (PRK) are listed on the NYSE MKT and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $173.58 – a decrease of 7.11% over the previous week. Park National Corporation employs 1,653 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $484.3 million.

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Park National Corporation stock price (NYSE MKT: PRK)

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Park National Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$173.58
52-week range	$119.59 - $207.99
50-day moving average more info button	$183.55
200-day moving average more info button	$157.22
Wall St. target price	$181.00
PE ratio more info button	20.3558
Dividend yield more info button	$4.23 (2.46%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$8.46

Is it a good time to buy Park National Corporation stock?

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Park National Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $172.54 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-7.67%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-10.95%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-1.19%
6 months (2024-06-21)	27.19%

1 year (2023-12-21)	30.24%
2 years (2022-12-21)	30.18%
3 years (2021-12-21)	40.70%
5 years (2019-12-20)	99.55%

Is Park National Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

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

Park National Corporation's P/E ratio

Park National Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 20x. In other words, Park National Corporation shares trade at around 20x recent earnings.

Park National Corporation's PEG ratio

Park National Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.82. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Park National Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Park National Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$484.3 million
Operating margin TTM	36.71%
Gross profit TTM	$478.4 million
Return on assets TTM	1.38%
Return on equity TTM	11.81%
Profit margin	28.35%
Book value	$76.74
Market Capitalization more info button	$2.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Park National Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 56.09% of net profits

Recently Park National Corporation 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), Park National Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Park National Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $4.23 per share.

Park National Corporation'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.

Park National Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 9 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Park National Corporation's shares ever split?

Park National Corporation's shares were split on a 105:100 basis on 28 November 2004 . So if you had owned 100 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 105 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Park National Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 4.8% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Park National Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Park National Corporation's share price.

Park National Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Park National Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $119.5898 up to $207.99. 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 (NYSE MKT average) beta is 1, while Park National Corporation's is 0.688. This would suggest that Park National Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Park National Corporation overview

Park National Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Park National Bank that provides commercial banking and trust services in small and medium population areas. The company offers deposits for demand, savings, and time accounts; trust and wealth management services; cash management services; safe deposit operations; electronic funds transfers; Internet and mobile banking solutions with bill pay service; credit cards; and various additional banking-related services. It also provides commercial loans, including financing for industrial and commercial properties, financing for equipment, inventory and accounts receivable, acquisition financing, and commercial leasing, as well as for consumer finance companies; commercial real estate loans comprising mortgage loans to developers and owners of commercial real estate; originates financing leases primarily for the purchase of commercial vehicles, operating/manufacturing equipment, and municipal vehicles/equipment; consumer loans, such as automobile loans; consumer finance services; home equity lines of credit; and residential real estate and construction loans, as well as installment loans and commercial loans. In addition, the company offers aircraft financing services; and ParkDirect, a personal banking application. Park National Corporation was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Newark, Ohio. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Park National Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.611% of Park National Corporation shares are held by insiders and 54.947% by institutions. How many people work for Park National Corporation?
Latest data suggests 1,653 work at Park National Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Park National Corporation?
Park National Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Park National Corporation based?
Park National Corporation's address is: 50 North Third Street, Newark, OH, United States, 43058-3500 What is Park National Corporation's ISIN number?
Park National Corporation's international securities identification number is: US7006581075 What is Park National Corporation's CUSIP number?
Park National Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 700658107