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Civista Bancshares (CIVB)

Runs community banking across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, plus nationwide equipment leasing.

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Civista Bancshares, Inc.CIVB
Financial sector

Provides community banking through deposits, loans, trust services and securities investing, anchored in Ohio with branches or offices extending into Indiana and Kentucky. A Pittsburgh-based leasing division adds nationwide equipment finance, while reporting remains centered on a single banking segment.

Operates a community-bank franchise rooted in an 1884 Sandusky, Ohio bank. Core activities are deposits, residential mortgage, commercial and installment lending, securities investing, and trust services across Ohio, southeastern Indiana and northern Kentucky.

Adds a national equipment leasing and finance line through Civista Leasing & Finance, a Pittsburgh-based platform acquired with Vision Financial Group. Recent bank acquisitions expanded the footprint into Northwest Ohio, Northeast Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, with Farmers Savings Bank integration completed during the latest opened quarter.

Reports primarily as one banking segment, so product economics are tied to the spread between deposits, loans, securities and fee businesses rather than standalone brand lines. The business depends on local deposit relationships, credit demand and bank regulation across its market communities.

Company facts

CEODennis G. Shaffer
ListedApr 6, 1994
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersSandusky, OH
CountryUnited States
Employees526
CIK0000944745
ISINUS1788671071

Market cap$561.8M
EPS (ttm)$2.70
P/E (ttm)10.01
ROE10.1%
P/B0.9912
P/S2.50
Dividend yieldDiv yield2.63%
Beta0.38vs XLF 0.83

Price target$32.00+18.4%Average of 8 analysts
ConsensusBuy5 of 8 analysts
Ratings

Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPriorCurrent
Jul 27, 2026DA DavidsonReiterate
Rating: Target: $26
Rating: BuyTarget: $33
Jul 27, 2026Piper SandlerReiterate
Rating: Target: $30
Rating: NeutralTarget: $31
Jun 25, 2026Piper SandlerReiterate
Rating: Target: $27
Rating: NeutralTarget: $30
Apr 24, 2026Piper SandlerReiterate
Rating: Target:
Rating: NeutralTarget: $27
Oct 30, 2024Hovde GroupUpgrade
Rating: Market Perform
Rating: Outperform

Next report
Oct 22, 26
in 29 days
EPS estimate
$0.70
Revenue estimate
$48.8M
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY26

EPSReportedEstimate

Jan '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Oct '26
Reported$0.63$0.66$0.66$0.68$0.75$0.74$0.69Pending
Estimate$0.53$0.50$0.69$0.61$0.61$0.56$0.67$0.70
Surprise+18.9%+32.0%−4.3%+11.5%+23.0%+32.1%+3.0%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Jan '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Oct '26
Reported$39.7M$40.1M$41.4M$43.1M$46.3M$47.3M$47.6MPending
Estimate$39.2M$43.0M$43.6M$45.4M$45.3M$45.5M$48.1M$48.8M
Surprise+1.3%−6.7%−5.1%−5.1%+2.2%+3.8%−1.0%
Estimate$0.70
ReportedDue Oct 22, 2026
Estimate$48.8M
ReportedDue Oct 22, 2026
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Debt to equity40.30%
Current ratio21.40%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$61.8M$61.6M$61.0M$62.2M$63.8M$65.6M$55.8M$39.3M
Net income$8.4M$9.9M$10.2M$11.0M$12.8M$12.3M$15.0M$14.3M
Net margin13.5%16.1%16.7%17.7%20.0%18.7%26.9%36.4%

GrowthOperating income

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Operating income$9.9M$11.4M$11.9M$12.9M$15.7M$14.7M$8.6M−$8.6M
YoY growth−19.0%+1.3%+65.9%+59.5%+57.8%+29.6%−28.1%Turned loss

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $765.1M · Total debt $228.4M · Total assets $4.29B · Shareholders' equity $566.8M

Revenue
$39.3M
Operating income
−$8.6M
Net income
$14.3M
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Dividend yield
2.63%
Next ex-date
Nov 4, 26
estimated · in 42 days
Annual dividend
$0.71
per share
Schedule
Quarterly
4 payments a year

HistoryDividendAnnual yield

Nov '24Feb '25Apr '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
Dividend$0.16$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.18$0.18$0.18
Annual yield3.06%3.08%2.93%3.46%3.18%2.86%2.81%2.44%
Ex-dateNov 5Feb 4Apr 29Aug 5Nov 4Feb 10May 5Aug 4
Payment dateNov 19Feb 18May 13Aug 19Nov 18Feb 24May 19Aug 18
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Institutions≈ 65.53%13.63M shares
151 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail
Insiders2.14%444.1K shares
24 holders · as of Aug 7, 2026
Other≈ 32.33%6.72M shares
remainder

20.79M company shares as of Sep 23, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesDate
BlackRock, Inc.Institution
8.19%1.70Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Wellington Management Group LLPInstitution
6.05%1.26Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPInstitution
4.93%1.03Mas of Jun 30, 2026
AllianceBernstein L.P.Institution
4.32%899,109as of Jun 30, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution
4.26%885,162as of Jun 30, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Nov 18, 2025Nathan E. Weaksother: Subsidiary Director+1,000$21.49
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CompanyPriceChange
Civista Bancshares$26.80−0.86%$561.8M10.09.62.5+15.0%
First Financial Bancorp$31.40+0.21%$3.29B11.19.82.5+16.7%
Huntington Bancshares$15.58−0.70%$31.70B11.79.42.2+47.4%
Fifth Third$52.35−0.79%$47.82B18.012.13.2+45.2%
WesBanco$38.35−0.37%$3.69B10.910.52.4+6.3%
Peoples Bancorp$38.73−0.28%$1.40B11.710.42.3+9.4%
Farmers National Banc$15.29−0.23%$681.2M10.69.02.4+49.8%
Park National$181.09−0.32%$3.29B16.213.65.4+24.7%
LCNB$18.47−2.51%$270.0M11.010.02.2+10.3%
Median11.410.22.4+20.7%