Unity Bancorp

UNTY

Market cap $471M

With the next major earnings season expected to take place in mid-October 2025, a handful of firms are getting ahead of the action later in the month by releasing results before that time. It's not always clear how a company's earnings report will impact its share price—sometimes firms see a price dip even when they post generally strong financials because investors are looking for a specific key metric.

Unity Bancorp is upgraded to a 'strong buy' due to robust fundamentals and attractive valuation. UNTY's balance sheet is expanding, with rising deposits, strong asset quality, and impressive growth in net interest and non-interest income. Despite higher price-to-book ratios, UNTY's superior return on assets and equity outshines peers, supporting the bullish outlook.

Unity Bancorp (UNTY) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Dividend hikes by Bank7, Unity Bancorp, Stock Yards Bancorp and BayCom highlight steady shareholder returns amid market volatility.

CLINTON, N.J., Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per common share.

Unity Bancorp, Inc. delivered strong Q2 results with loan and deposit growth, margin expansion, and improved return metrics, confirming its operational strength. UNTY shares have rallied significantly and now trade at a substantial premium to book value, making the stock appear fully valued at current levels. We recommend taking out your original investment plus 30% of profits, letting the remainder ride for long-term growth, dividends, and potential spinoffs.

Unity Bancorp (UNTY) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.2 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.93 per share a year ago.

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CLINTON, N.J., May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.14 per common share.