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The Screen · Financials · Banks - Regional

PCB Bancorp

PCB · NASDAQ · USD · Market cap $379M · 264 employees

PCB Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for PCB Bank that provides various banking products and services to small and middle market businesses and individuals in the United States.

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
28.94 USD

Price as of 26 Oct 2026Daily close, not a live quote

Screened 2026-10-26 · the tape above runs as of 16:01 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

Key facts today

  • Price28.94 USD at the 26 Oct 2026 close
  • Ethical screenDoes not pass
  • OptionsOpen interest leans heavily to calls (put/call 0.00)
  • Last reviewed26 Oct 2026 (2 days ago)

A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
26.0026.0055.20

What this means: price 28.94 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 26.00, over the last year.

Current read
Accumulation ?
Screened · screened 2026-10-26
  • Trend Accumulation
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options put/call open interest 0.00, read 2026-10-25
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price28.94 USD
Fair value26.00
Ethical score30.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-22Read Accumulation27.60+4.9% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation
2026-10-15Read Markdown27.73+4.4% to today Accumulation gives way to Markdown first Markdown read since September
2026-10-02Read Accumulation27.62+4.8% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation while volume is distributing
2026-09-09Read Markdown26.59+8.8% to today Markup gives way to Markdown first Markdown read since July

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its accumulation label.

PCB Bancorp holds its Accumulation at $28.94. Elevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 48 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-10-26
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateElevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 48 days
Price at the screen$28.94
Valuation9.90 trailing · 8.96 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 30.0
Beta0.52
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Excluded industry: Banks - Regional

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Excluded Core business clean Excluded industry: Banks - Regional Fail
Debt load Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
Receivables Excluded Below 49% Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
Revenue purity Excluded Below 5% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. Fail

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Ethical Read

Why It Falls Short, in Plain English

PCB Bancorp does not clear the screen at the business-activity stage. It operates in conventional financial services, which the screen treats as interest-based, so the financial ratios are not the deciding factor here.

Read as at 2026-10-27. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.

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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

26.00Conservative26.00Base case55.20Growth case 28.94Price

Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-10-26 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 5.8% above the base estimate.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.

Price History & Projections
$27.3$19.8$12.4TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONConservative$26.00 -1%Street avg$26.00 -1%Our fair value$26.00 -1%Street high$26.00 -1%

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-10-26 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words
The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E9.0xcheap for a company growing this fast
Trailing P/E9.9xvery cheap relative to earnings
EPS, trailing2.79
EPS, forward3.08
Revenue growth+17.6%steady growth
Profit margin34.8%highly profitable on every dollar of sales
Return on equity10.5%a modest return on shareholder capital
Dividend yield316.00%
Beta0.52steadier than the market
52-week range19.44 - 26.77
MoatNONE
Market cap$379M
Employees264

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

PCB trades on NASDAQ. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-10-22 Accumulation · changed $27.60 -0.5% Entry 8

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 14% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 36%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $26.

2026-10-15 Markdown · changed $27.73 +0.4% Entry 7

The framework has shifted from accumulation to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 0.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 13% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 36%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $26.

2026-10-02 Accumulation · changed $27.62 +3.9% Entry 6

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 3.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 13% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 36%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $26.

2026-09-09 Markdown · changed $26.59 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework has shifted from markup to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 13% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 36%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $26.

2026-08-08 Markup · changed $26.59 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework has shifted from markdown to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 13% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 36%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $26.

2026-07-18 Markdown $26.59 +0.0% Entry 3

Our analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 13% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 36%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $26.

2026-07-03 Markdown $26.59 +0.0% Entry 2

Our analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markdown $26.59 Entry 1

Our analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $23.96 +9.7% · $1,097 +9.7%
2 months $24.00 +9.5% $0.22 $1,104 +10.4%
3 months $21.87 +20.2% $0.22 $1,212 +21.2%
6 months $22.78 +15.4% $0.44 $1,173 +17.3%
1 year $19.36 +35.7% $0.84 $1,401 +40.1%
2 years $13.59 +93.4% $1.60 $2,051 +105.1%
3 years $14.06 +86.9% $2.32 $2,034 +103.4%
5 years $13.41 +96.0% $3.49 $2,220 +122.0%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever PCB does next, these words stay.

PCB Bancorp · PCB · Accumulation · $28.94
Recorded 2026-10-26 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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