CIVB Stock Analysis: Civista Bancshares | NASDAQ

Banks - Regional | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 591m USD | 12M Return: 17.1% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Checking Accounts, Savings Accounts, Commercial Loans, Digital Banking
Total Rating 45
Safety 35
Buy Signal -0.22
Banks - Regional
Industry Rotation: +3.8
Market Cap: 591M
Avg Turnover: 3.57M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility31.0%
VaR 5th Pctl4.90%
VaR vs Median-3.81%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.55
Rel. Str. IBD73.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group69.3
Character TTM
Beta0.751
Beta Downside0.630
Hurst Exponent0.482
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD27.07%
CAGR/Max DD0.81
CAGR/Mean DD1.95
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of CIVB over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 0.59, "2021-09": 0.64, "2021-12": 0.73, "2022-03": 0.57, "2022-06": 0.53, "2022-09": 0.72, "2022-12": 0.77, "2023-03": 0.82, "2023-06": 0.64, "2023-09": 0.66, "2023-12": 0.62, "2024-03": 0.41, "2024-06": 0.45, "2024-09": 0.53, "2024-12": 0.63, "2025-03": 0.66, "2025-06": 0.71, "2025-09": 0.71, "2025-12": 0.75, "2026-03": 0.74,
EPS CAGR: 0.25%
EPS Trend: 1.5%
Last SUE: 2.59
Qual. Beats: 3
Revenue Revenue of CIVB over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 33.867, 2021-09: 31.616, 2021-12: 31.074, 2022-03: 31.796, 2022-06: 31.157, 2022-09: 37.663, 2022-12: 47.465, 2023-03: 53.413, 2023-06: 53.143, 2023-09: 54.107, 2023-12: 60.289, 2024-03: 57.759, 2024-06: 60.504, 2024-09: 61.811, 2024-12: 61.577, 2025-03: 61.013, 2025-06: 62.177, 2025-09: 63.8, 2025-12: 65.625, 2026-03: 55.809,
Rev. CAGR: 8.73%
Rev. Trend: 90.1%
Last SUE: 0.35
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Strong Share Dilution
Fakeout

Tailwinds

Confidence

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan +0.1% 0
Feb -0.1% 5
Mar -3.3% 18
Apr -0.1% 13
May +0.3% 13
Jun +1.6% 15
Jul +0.8% 11
Aug -2.8% 40
Sep -1.1% 22
Oct +2.1% 24
Nov -0.8% 5
Dec -2.6% 9

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: CIVB Civista Bancshares

Civista Bancshares, Inc. (CIVB) is a financial holding company founded in 1884 and headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Operating primarily through Civista Bank, the firm provides a full suite of commercial and retail banking services across Ohio, Southeastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky. Its offerings include various deposit accounts, digital banking solutions, and a diversified loan portfolio spanning commercial, agricultural, residential, and construction real estate.

As a regional bank, Civista relies on a traditional spread-based business model, generating income from the difference between interest earned on loans and interest paid on deposits. Regional banks often maintain a competitive advantage by leveraging deep local market knowledge to underwrite small-to-medium enterprise (SME) loans that larger national institutions may overlook. In addition to core banking, Civista manages a securities portfolio and provides specialized services including equipment leasing and investment advisory.

For a detailed analysis of the companys valuation and growth metrics, consider reviewing the latest data on ValueRay. The company underwent a significant rebranding in 2015, changing its name from First Citizens Banc Corp to its current title to better reflect its expanding regional footprint.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Net interest margin compression impacts profitability amid rising deposit funding costs
  • Commercial real estate loan concentration increases exposure to regional economic downturns
  • Expansion into equipment leasing diversifies non-interest income beyond traditional banking
  • Federal Reserve interest rate policy dictates yield on variable rate loan portfolio
  • Asset quality stability in Ohio and Indiana markets drives credit loss provisions
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 4.0
Net Income: 51.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.04 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -1.43k% < 20% (prev -1.30k%; Δ -133.4% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.01 > 3% & CFO 51.8m > Net Income 51.0m
Net Debt (127.3m) to EBITDA (61.8m): 2.06 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.03 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (20.7m) vs 12m ago 34.26% < -2%
Gross Margin: 67.16% > 18% (prev 61.57%; Δ 5.60% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 5.86% > 50% (prev 5.91%; Δ -0.05% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.65 > 6 (EBIT TTM 51.9m / Interest Expense TTM 79.4m)
Altman Z'' -4.98
A: -0.82 (Total Current Assets 98.3m - Total Current Liabilities 3.64b) / Total Assets 4.30b
B: 0.06 (Retained Earnings 251.0m / Total Assets 4.30b)
C: 0.01 (EBIT TTM 51.9m / Avg Total Assets 4.22b)
D: 0.15 (Book Value of Equity 552.2m / Total Liabilities 3.75b)
Altman-Z'' = -4.98 = D
Beneish M -3.65
DSRI: 0.26 (Receivables 14.8m/57.3m, Revenue 247.4m/244.9m)
GMI: 0.92 (GM 61.57% / 67.16%)
AQI: 1.09 (AQ_t 0.97 / AQ_t-1 0.89)
SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 247.4m / 244.9m)
TATA: -0.00 (NI 51.0m - CFO 51.8m) / TA 4.30b)
Beneish M = -3.65 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA
What is the price of CIVB shares?

As of July 08, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 27.95 with a total of 130,588 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.69%, over one month by +5.99%, over three months by +19.96% and over the past year by +17.13%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 26.90 (which is 3.8% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).

Is CIVB a buy, sell or hold?

Civista Bancshares has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.17. Therefore, it is recommended to buy CIVB.

  • StrongBuy: 3
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 2
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the CIVB price?
Analysts Target Price 28.7 2.6%
Civista Bancshares (CIVB) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 04 July 2026
Market Cap USD = 591.5m (591.5m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 10.5407
P/E Forward = 9.5329
P/S = 3.3232
P/B = 1.0908
P/EG = 1.3731
Revenue TTM = 247.4m USD
EBIT TTM = 51.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 61.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 108.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 100.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 210.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 127.3m USD (calculated: Debt 210.8m - CCE 83.5m)
Enterprise Value = 718.8m USD (591.5m + Debt 210.8m - CCE 83.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.65 (Ebit TTM 51.9m / Interest Expense TTM 79.4m)
EV/FCF = 14.26x (Enterprise Value 718.8m / FCF TTM 50.4m)
FCF Yield = 7.01% (FCF TTM 50.4m / Enterprise Value 718.8m)
FCF Margin = 20.37% (FCF TTM 50.4m / Revenue TTM 247.4m)
Net Margin = 20.63% (Net Income TTM 51.0m / Revenue TTM 247.4m)
Gross Margin = 67.16% ((Revenue TTM 247.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 81.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 67.77% (prev 69.71%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.17 (Enterprise Value 718.8m / Total Assets 4.30b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 37.67% (Interest Expense 79.4m / Debt 210.8m)
Taxrate = 16.76% (10.3m / 61.3m)
NOPAT = 43.2m (EBIT 51.9m * (1 - 16.76%))
Current Ratio = 0.03 (Total Current Assets 98.3m / Total Current Liabilities 3.64b)
Debt / Equity = 0.38 (Debt 210.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 552.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.06 (Net Debt 127.3m / EBITDA 61.8m)
Debt / FCF = 2.53 (Net Debt 127.3m / FCF TTM 50.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 499.7m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.21% (Net Income 51.0m / Total Assets 4.30b)
RoE = 10.21% (Net Income TTM 51.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 499.7m)
RoCE = 8.53% (EBIT 51.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 499.7m + L.T.Debt 108.6m))
RoIC = 1.01% (NOPAT 43.2m / Invested Capital 4.29b)
WACC = 14.60% (E(591.5m)/V(802.3m) * Re(8.62%) + D(210.8m)/V(802.3m) * Rd(37.67%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 8.62% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 85.40 | Cagr: 14.88%
[DCF] Terminal Value 58.09% ; FCFF base≈49.0m ; Y1≈52.2m ; Y5≈62.2m
[DCF] Fair Price = 15.96 (EV 458.9m - Net Debt 127.3m = Equity 331.6m / Shares 20.8m; r=14.60% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 7.28% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 1.54 | EPS CAGR: 0.25% | SUE: 2.59 | # QB: 3
Revenue Correlation: 90.15 | Revenue CAGR: 8.73% | SUE: 0.35 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.67 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+67% | Analysts=6
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.70 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+44% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.83 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+67% | GrowthEPS=+1.2% | GrowthRev=+11.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.90 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+29% | GrowthEPS=+2.7% | GrowthRev=+5.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +72% (up=20, down=2)