Shore Bancshares: Under The Radar With Reasonable Valuation

  • Shore Bancshares delivered a strong Q2 with solid earnings, an attractive valuation at 7.5x forward EPS, and a 3%+ dividend yield. Loan growth remains healthy, and while deposits declined, this was expected due to seasonal municipal run-offs, so I see no major concern. Asset quality is stable with no office CRE charge-offs, return metrics and efficiency ratios are improving, and tangible book value continues to rise.