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United Bancorp (NASDAQ: UBCP) lifts Q2 profit, expands margin and deposits

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United Bancorp, Inc. reported stronger profitability for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. Second‑quarter net income was $2,094,738 with diluted EPS of $0.36, up from $1,914,513 and $0.33 a year earlier. For the first half of 2026, net income was $4,005,555 and diluted EPS $0.69, both modestly higher year over year. Net interest income rose 6.18% in the quarter and 5.24% year‑to‑date, helped by lower interest expense, while total noninterest income grew 16.42% in the quarter despite higher noninterest expense.

Balance‑sheet growth remained moderate. Total assets reached $877.97 million, up 3.55% year over year, and total deposits were $686.94 million, up 6.84%, with 70.2% in lower‑cost noninterest bearing, interest‑bearing demand and savings accounts. Interest expense to average assets fell to 1.62%, and the net interest margin increased 17 basis points to 3.82%. Return on average assets was 0.92% and return on average equity 11.32%. Stockholders’ equity totaled $72.09 million, with equity‑to‑assets at 8.21%.

Credit quality metrics weakened from unusually low prior levels. Nonaccrual and 30‑plus‑day past due loans were 1.40% of gross loans, up from 0.45%, largely due to one approximately $4.2 million commercial relationship moving to nonaccrual. Net charge‑offs remained low at 0.02% of average loans. Book value per share increased to $12.13, up 21.06% year over year. Shareholders received a regular second‑quarter dividend of $0.195 and year‑to‑date dividends of $0.5625, including a $0.175 special dividend, with the stock closing at $15.88.

Positive

  • Book value per share up 21%: Book value per share rose to $12.13 from $10.02 year over year, a 21.06% increase, reflecting retained earnings and capital improvement.
  • Asset and deposit growth with better margin: Total assets reached $877.97 million and deposits $686.94 million, while net interest margin expanded to 3.82% and interest expense to average assets fell to 1.62%.

Negative

  • Nonperforming and past‑due loans increased: Total past due and nonaccrual loans rose to 1.40% of gross loans from 0.45%, and nonperforming assets to total assets increased to 0.99% from 0.60%.

Filing Explained

This Form 8-K furnishes an unaudited Exhibit 99 release covering the periods ended June 30, 2026. Its current effect is to report operating results and financial condition; it does not disclose a capital, ownership, or other structural transaction for existing common holders.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Q2 2026 net income $2,094,738 For the three months ended June 30, 2026; up 9.41% year over year
Q2 2026 diluted EPS $0.36 Three months ended June 30, 2026; up from $0.33 in 2025
Six‑month 2026 net income $4,005,555 Six months ended June 30, 2026; up 5.79% from $3,786,385
Total assets $877,971,896 At June 30, 2026; 3.55% higher than $847,884,370 a year earlier
Total deposits $686,944,826 At June 30, 2026; 6.84% year‑over‑year increase
Net interest margin 3.82% Federal tax equivalent net interest margin for six months ended June 30, 2026
Nonaccrual and 30+ day past‑due loans to gross loans 1.40% At June 30, 2026; up from 0.45% a year earlier
Regular Q2 2026 dividend per share $0.1950 Second‑quarter 2026 cash dividend; 5.41% higher than $0.1850 in prior year
net interest margin financial
"the net interest margin increased by seventeen basis points (17bps) to a level of 3.82%"
Net interest margin measures how much a bank earns from lending and investing compared with what it pays for funding, expressed as a percentage of its interest-earning assets. Think of it like a grocery store’s markup: it shows the gap between buying cost and selling price per dollar of goods — here, the cost is interest paid and the sale is interest received. Investors watch it because a higher margin usually means a bank is more profitable and better at managing interest rate and credit conditions.
nonaccrual loans financial
"our Company’s nonaccrual loans and loans past due thirty-plus days totaled $6.9 million"
Nonaccrual loans are loans a lender has stopped counting toward interest income because the borrower is overdue or unlikely to pay; the lender only records cash payments received and may set aside extra funds to cover potential losses. For investors, a rising number or amount of nonaccrual loans signals weaker credit quality, lower future interest revenue and larger potential write-downs — similar to pausing expected subscription income when many customers stop paying.
bank owned life insurance financial
"This increase in total assets is primarily attributed to year-over-year increases in securities and bank owned life insurance"
Bank owned life insurance is a type of life insurance a bank buys on the lives of its employees so the bank, rather than the employee’s family, receives the payout when a covered person dies. It acts like a long-term asset that pays income and can help cover costs such as employee benefits or unexpected losses; investors watch it because the holding affects a bank’s reported earnings, cash flow stability, and capital position much like a conservative investment portfolio would.
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Advance financial
"the maturity of a $20.0 million Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Advance in the first quarter"
tangible stockholders' equity financial
"Tangible stockholders' equity was 71,405,537 compared to 58,927,283 year-over-year"
Tangible stockholders' equity is a company's total equity attributable to shareholders after removing intangible assets like goodwill, patents and trademarks, leaving the value tied to physical and financial assets. For investors it shows a conservative measure of a firm's net worth—like valuing a business by its bricks and cash rather than its brand or promises—helping assess downside risk, liquidation value, and how much real asset backing supports the stock.
accumulated other comprehensive loss financial
"Accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) impact on Stockholders' equity was (3,909,481)"
Accumulated other comprehensive loss is the running negative total of certain gains and losses that companies record outside their regular profit-and-loss statement, such as changes in the value of some investments, pension adjustments, or currency translation effects. It matters to investors because it reduces shareholders’ equity and reveals economic swings that haven’t affected reported net income yet — like a side ledger showing pending ups and downs that could influence future cash flow or balance-sheet strength.
Q2 2026 net income $2,094,738 up 9.41% from $1,914,513 in Q2 2025
Q2 2026 diluted EPS $0.36 up 9.09% from $0.33 in Q2 2025
Six‑month 2026 net income $4,005,555 up 5.79% from $3,786,385 in the first half of 2025
Net interest margin 3.82% up 0.17 percentage points from 3.65% a year earlier
Guidance

Management states it anticipates net interest income and net interest margin will continue increasing over the remainder of 2026 and expects positive earnings and balance-sheet trends to continue in the second half of 2026.

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FAQ

How did United Bancorp (UBCP) perform in the second quarter of 2026?

United Bancorp (UBCP) generated Q2 2026 net income of $2,094,738 and diluted EPS of $0.36. This compares with $1,914,513 and $0.33 in Q2 2025, representing increases of 9.41% in net income and 9.09% in diluted EPS year over year.

What were United Bancorp (UBCP)’s results for the first six months of 2026?

For the first half of 2026, United Bancorp (UBCP) reported net income of $4,005,555 and diluted EPS of $0.69. These figures increased 5.79% and 6.15%, respectively, from $3,786,385 and $0.65 for the same six‑month period in 2025.

How did United Bancorp (UBCP)’s assets and deposits change by June 30, 2026?

As of June 30, 2026, United Bancorp (UBCP) had total assets of $877.97 million and total deposits of $686.94 million. Assets grew 3.55% year over year, while deposits increased 6.84%, with 70.2% of deposits in lower‑cost noninterest bearing, interest‑bearing demand and savings accounts.

What were United Bancorp (UBCP)’s key profitability ratios and net interest margin?

United Bancorp (UBCP) reported a return on average assets of 0.92% and return on average equity of 11.32% for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The net interest margin (federal tax equivalent) improved to 3.82%, up 17 basis points from 3.65% a year earlier.

What is the dividend and yield for United Bancorp (UBCP) as of June 30, 2026?

In Q2 2026, United Bancorp (UBCP) paid a regular dividend of $0.195 per share. Year‑to‑date dividends totaled $0.5625, including a $0.175 special dividend. Based on the June 30, 2026 close, the forward yield was 4.89% on the regular dividend and 6.0% including the special dividend.

How is United Bancorp (UBCP)’s credit quality as of June 30, 2026?

At June 30, 2026, United Bancorp (UBCP)’s nonaccrual and 30+ day past due loans were 1.40% of gross loans, up from 0.45% a year earlier, largely due to one approximately $4.2 million commercial relationship moving to nonaccrual. Net charge‑offs to average loans remained low at 0.02%.

What were United Bancorp (UBCP)’s capital and book value metrics at quarter end?

United Bancorp (UBCP) reported stockholders’ equity of $72.09 million and an equity‑to‑assets ratio of 8.21% at June 30, 2026. Book value per share increased to $12.13 and tangible book value per share to $12.01, both more than 21% higher year over year.
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 23, 2026

 

UNITED BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio 0-16540 34-1405357
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

201 South 4th Street, Martins Ferry, Ohio 43935-0010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (740) 633-0445

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 UBCP NASDAQ Capital Market

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On July 23, 2026, United Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for and as of the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2026, unaudited. The press release is furnished as Exhibit No. 99 hereto.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)            Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Description
    
99  Press release, dated July 23, 2026, announcing Registrant’s unaudited results of operations and financial condition for and as of the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2026.
104  Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Dated: July 23, 2026 United Bancorp, Inc.
   
  /s/ Randall M. Greenwood
  Randall M. Greenwood
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 99

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

United Bancorp, Inc. 201 South 4th at Hickory Street, Martins Ferry, OH 43935

 

Contacts:Scott A. EversonRandall M. Greenwood
 Chairman, President and CEOSenior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
 (740) 633-0445, ext. 6154(740) 633-0445, ext. 6181
 ceo@unitedbancorp.comcfo@unitedbancorp.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11:00 a.m.  July 23, 2026

 

United Bancorp, Inc. Reports Increases For 2026 Second Quarter and Six-Month Earnings Performance

 

MARTINS FERRY, OHIO ♦♦♦ United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBCP) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.36 and net income of $2,095,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2026. For the first six months of the current year, UBCP reported diluted earnings per share of $0.69 and net income of $4,006,000.

 

Randall M. Greenwood, Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer remarked, “We are happy to report on the increased earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 and, the overall solid performance achieved by United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP) for the first six months of 2026. For the quarter, our Company produced net income and diluted earnings per share of $2,095,000 and $0.36, which are respective increases of $180,000, or 9.4%, and $0.03, or 9.1%, over the results achieved for the second quarter of the previous year. In addition, on a linked-quarter basis, our Company’s net income and diluted earnings per share results also respectively increased by $184,000, or 9.6%, and $0.03 or 9.1%. For the first six months of 2026, UBCP produced net income of $4,006,000, an increase of $219,000, or 5.8%, over the previous year and diluted earnings per share of $0.69, which is an increase of $0.04, or 6.2%, year-over-year. We are very pleased that our year-to-date results as of June 30, 2026 are higher than those achieved for the same period of time in 2025 considering that… as we have previously mentioned… our Company is focused on the future and has undertaken several transformative projects that have created additional expense for UBCP and are somewhat dilutive to earnings at present. In addition, even though there has been a tremendous level of uncertainty permeating our economy in recent years… that level of uncertainty has increased in the first half of the current year as geopolitical risks increased, which created disruption in our global economy. Regardless, we are satisfied with our increasing earnings and content with how our investment in our infrastructure and growth is developing in accordance with our visions and projections. We firmly believe that over the course of the next twelve to twenty-four months, we will see a very nice return on these investments in our Company’s infrastructure, which should lead to higher levels of earnings and help ensure the relevancy of UBCP for many years to come.”

 

 

 

 

Greenwood further remarked, “Many thought that the economic uncertainty with which our country has been dealing for the past several years was finally going to be behind us in 2026. Even though inflation had stagnated at a level a little bit higher than the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve Bank liked, it was getting closer to their established target of two percent. In addition, they were mostly satisfied with current employment-related data within our economy. As we entered 2026, forecasts called for solid economic growth as the impact of the tariffs implemented last year was thought to also be behind us and the anticipated increase in tax refund payouts under our new tax policy were anticipated to fuel consumption and growth, driving our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) higher to levels rarely seen. In addition, forecasts for interest rates projected two to three cuts for the fed funds target rate, which would align our country’s monetary policy with a more neutral position. How quickly things can change! With the United States and Israel commencing military action on Iran in late February, the economic uncertainty that we thought was finally behind us heightened to levels even greater than before. Even with all of this concern and uncertainty, our Company was able to achieve growth in its balance sheet for the six-months ended June 30, 2026. Year-over-year, total assets increased by $30.1 million, or 3.6%, to a level of $878.0 million. This increase in total assets is primarily attributed to year-over-year increases in securities by $13.1 million (to a level of $244.3 million) and, bank owned life insurance by $18.5 million (to a level of $38.5 million). Overall, the increase in the level of interest earning assets on our balance sheet in the first six months of this year--- along with our loans outstanding continuing to reprice at higher rates--- helped our Company achieve an increase in the total interest income that it generated by $293,000, or 1.5%, over the level achieved during the same timeframe last year.” Greenwood continued, “Driving the increase in our Company’s total assets as of June 30, 2026 was the growth that we experienced in our total deposits. During the first half of 2026, total deposits grew by $44.0 million, or 6.8%, to a level of $686.9 million. Much of this increase in our total deposits came from growth in our lower-cost funding--- consisting of noninterest bearing demand, interest bearing demand and savings--- with balances increasing by $30.8 million, or 6.8%, to a level of $481.9 million (which is 70.2% of total deposits). In addition, higher-cost time deposits increased by $13.2 million, or 6.9%, to a level of $205.0 million (which is 29.8% of total deposits). Remarkably, even with this increase in the total deposits of our Company, total interest expense as of June 30, 2026 decreased by ($380,000), or (5.1%), and our interest expense to average assets decreased by seventeen basis points (17bps) on a year-over-year basis to a level of 1.62%. This decrease in total interest expense can be attributed to our Company’s aforementioned attraction of lower-cost deposits… along with the continued downward repricing of our core deposits and the maturity of a $20.0 million Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Advance in the first quarter of this year on which we were paying a rate of 4.39%. With the year-over-year increase in total interest income and decrease in total interest expense, UBCP was able to continue the trend of having increasing net interest income and an expanding net interest margin. For the first six months of 2026, net interest income increased by $673,000, or 5.2%, and the net interest margin increased by seventeen basis points (17bps) to a level of 3.82%, both year-over-year. We anticipate the trend of our Company’s net interest income and net interest margin increasing to continue over the remainder of 2026.”

 

Lastly, Greenwood stated, “Relating to the credit-quality metrics for our Company, our combined delinquency and nonaccrual loan levels have increased somewhat year-over-year from the uncharacteristically and historically low levels that we had maintained for several years… but, they did decline slightly from the levels that we reported at December 31, 2025. At quarter-end, June 30, 2026, our Company’s nonaccrual loans and loans past due thirty-plus days totaled $6.9 million (or, 1.4% of gross loans), which was an increase of $4.7 million year-over-year. On a linked-quarter basis, our level of nonaccrual loans and loans past due thirty-plus days was relatively stable, increasing by $115,000. Regarding these metrics increasing on a year-over-year basis--- we had one commercial loan relationship with an outstanding balance of approximately $4.2 million go from being current last year to being classified as nonaccrual during the first quarter of 2026. This single relationship accounts for an overwhelming majority of the year-over-year increase in our nonaccrual loans. On the flip-side, our loans past due thirty plus days remained relatively steady year-over-year at a level of $531,000 or 0.11% of gross loans. Accordingly, we believe that our overall credit quality is sound and this single relationship is not indicative of an increasing level of credit risk within our loan portfolio.” Greenwood ended by stating, “Further highlighting the overall quality and soundness of our loan portfolio, our Company had net loans charged off (excluding overdrafts) of ($7,000) in the first six months of the current year--- which on an annualized basis is zero percent of average loans--- and is lower than the previous year and in-line with peer. In addition, our Company remains very well capitalized by regulatory standards with regulatory capital (stockholders’ equity plus accumulated other comprehensive loss) of $76.0 million, or 8.7% of average assets, which is an increase of $1.8 million, or 2.5%, year-over-year.”

 

 

 

 

Scott A. Everson, Chairman, President and CEO stated, “With our committed and long-term focus of growing our balance sheet in a profitable fashion by investing in the infrastructure of our Company, we are very pleased with the financial results that we achieved in the current year as of June 30, 2026. In addition, we are very satisfied with the progress that we are making on the execution of our plan relating to our investment in infrastructural improvements that will help ensure our relevancy for many years to come and help us achieve our vision of becoming a community financial institution with assets of $1.0 billion or greater in the very near term.” Everson continued, “As I have previously mentioned, we opened our newest banking center… a regional hub… in the appealing market of Wheeling, West Virginia, on December 9, 2025. As June 30, 2026, this office has been very well received by this vibrant market and has exceeded our performance expectations during the first six months of operation. A lot of the growth in our depository base can be attributed to this new office. We firmly believe that within five years, this new banking center will be a top performer for United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP).”

 

Everson also stated, “Relating to other infrastructural investments that we have undertaken within the past year or two, our Company’s Unified Mortgage Division continues to contribute meaningfully to fee income. As we focus on further scaling this function with the addition of mortgage loan originators--- and, considering the positive operating leverage that presently exists within this developing division--- we strongly believe that Unified Mortgage will continue to produce increasingly positive results and become more lucrative for our Company. Unified Mortgage is definitely becoming a known entity amongst the realtors within the markets that we serve. We also continue to invest in and develop our Treasury Management capabilities that help our small business customers with cash management, merchant services and payments. This function not only generates fee income for United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP); but, also is a key driver of low or no cost deposits and strengthens relationship depth with our commercial customers. No doubt, both of these areas contributed to the increasing levels of noninterest income that we generated during the first half of this year--- with the latter also contributing to the growth in our low-cost deposits, which helped lead to the increase in deposit totals and decrease in our interest expense level as of June 30, 2026.”

 

Everson continued, “Over the course of 2025 and into the current year, we have and continue to make a tremendous investment in technology. With our enhanced technological product offering, we now have more customers than ever utilizing our consumer and commercial online and mobile platforms and benefitting from these advanced solutions that we offer… which has and will continue to lead to more relationship building and revenue generating opportunities for UBCP. Importantly, we have begun developing and are soon to implement an AI solution designed to help us better serve customers by answering inquiries more efficiently and effectively… guiding customers to the best financial solutions and supporting a more modern, customer-centric approach to delivery. To further supplement this aforementioned AI solution, we are presently in the process of implementing a system specializing in omnichannel account opening, that will allow our Company to fully digitize the account opening process through online, mobile and in-branch platforms… enabling customers, both business and consumer, to open all deposit accounts and most services in person and virtually. These enhanced systems will be housed in our soon-to-open Unified Center (which is located in St. Clairsville, Ohio) and will help support our Unified Care Center that will also be housed at this facility. The Unified Care Center will centralize the customer service function of our Company with team members that are highly skilled and more capable of providing a complete and satisfying “Unified Experience” to customers from any technology platform… via a live video interface. In addition, the Unified Care Center will have a “sales oriented” function, which is anticipated to lead to additional business for our Company by routing inbound banking inquiries and requests from any banking channel to our Unified Care Center, for “in person” consultations with our skilled team members. By having a centralized customer support function staffed with skilled sales and service professionals who are truly “subject matter experts,” we believe that we will be able to more effectively and efficiently attract, develop and retain customer relationships with more productive on-boarding and cross-selling practices--- which is anticipated to lead to a higher level of customer satisfaction and overall profitability for UBCP. We anticipate that all of these new technology and support functions will be fully implemented by year-end and believe that the Unified Care Center has the potential to develop into a bona-fide “digital bank” for our Company, which will more readily support our growth and profitability objectives in the coming years!”

 

 

 

 

Everson further stated, “As always, our primary focus is protecting the investment of our shareholders in our Company and rewarding them in a balanced fashion by growing the value of their investment and paying an attractive cash dividend. In these areas, our shareholders have been nicely rewarded. In the second quarter of this year, UBCP paid a regular cash dividend at a level of $0.195, an increase of $0.01, or 5.4%, over the regular cash dividend paid in the second quarter of the previous year. Year-to-date, our Company paid total cash dividends of $0.5625, which includes a special cash dividend of $0.1750 paid in the first quarter. At the second quarter dividend payout level, the forward yield produced by our regular cash dividend is 4.9% and, inclusive of the special dividend, the forward yield is 6.0%, considering our quarter-ending fair market value as of June 30, 2026 of $15.88. On a year-over-year basis, the fair market value of our Company’s stock increased by $1.38 or 9.5%.”

 

Lastly, Everson concluded, “As you can see, we are currently heavily investing in the infrastructure of our Company to set the stage for future growth and ensure that UBCP remains relevant in the ever-more competitive financial services industry. We firmly believe that within the next twelve to twenty-four months, we will see a solid return on these investments that we have made and are currently implementing to improve our operations and delivery. Obviously, such expenditures do have a dilutive impact on the earnings that we produce in the short-term. But, even with this reality, we are very happy with the present performance of our Company. We are grateful that we have produced increasing earnings and have grown our balance sheet in the first six months of 2026. In the second half of 2026, we anticipate these positive trends will continue. We are truly excited about UBCP’s direction and the potential that it brings. With an ongoing focus on continual process improvement, product development and delivery, we strongly believe that the future for our Company is exceedingly bright.”

 

As of June 30, 2026, United Bancorp, Inc. has total assets of $878.0 million and total shareholders’ equity of $72.1 million. Through its single bank charter, Unified Bank, the Company currently has nineteen banking centers that serve the Ohio Counties of Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Fairfield, Harrison, Jefferson and Tuscarawas and Ohio and Marshall Counties in West Virginia. United Bancorp, Inc. trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol UBCP, Cusip #909911109.

 

Certain statements contained herein are not based on historical facts and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements, which are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond the Company's control), may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of these terms. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements, due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset/liability management, changes in the financial and securities markets, including changes with respect to the market value of our financial assets, and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or carry forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

United Bancorp, Inc. ("UBCP")

 

   For the Three Months Ended June 30,   %   $ 
   2026   2025   Change   Change 
Earnings                
     Interest income on loans  $7,503,298   $7,406,005    1.31%  $97,293 
     Loan fees   371,894    274,561    35.45%  $97,333 
     Interest income on securities   2,657,049    2,730,779    -2.70%  $(73,730)
     Total interest income   10,532,241    10,411,345    1.16%  $120,896 
    Total interest expense   3,528,416    3,815,466    -7.52%  $(287,050)
    Net interest income   7,003,825    6,595,879    6.18%  $407,946 
    Provision for credit losses - loans   126,000    206,000    -38.83%  $(80,000)
    Credit for credit losses - off balance sheet commitments   -    -    N/A   $- 
    Provision for credit loss expense   126,000    206,000           
    Net interest income after Provision for credit losses   6,877,825    6,389,879    7.64%  $487,946 
    Service charges on deposit accounts   846,793    801,652    5.63%  $45,141 
    Net realized gains on sale of available-for-sale securities   -    -    N/A   $- 
    Net realized gains on sale of loans   230,799    140,698    64.04%  $90,101 
    Earnings on bank-owned life insurance   412,598    186,411        $226,187 
    Other noninterest income   127,464    260,701    -51.11%  $(133,237)
         Total noninterest income   1,617,654    1,389,462    16.42%  $228,192 
    Total noninterest expense   6,434,682    5,842,181    10.14%  $592,501 
    Earnings before income taxes   2,060,797    1,937,160    6.38%  $123,637 
    Income tax (benefit) expense   (33,941)   22,647    -249.87%  $(56,588)
    Net income  $2,094,738   $1,914,513    9.41%  $180,225 
                     
Per share                    
    Earnings per common share - Basic  $0.36   $0.33    9.09%     
    Earnings per common share - Diluted   0.36    0.33    9.09%     
    Cash dividends paid   0.1950    0.1850    5.41%     
                     
                     
Shares Outstanding                    
    Average - Basic   5,473,340    5,629,558    --------      
    Average - Diluted   5,473,340    5,629,558    --------      

 

 

 

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30,   %     
   2026   2025   Change     
Earnings                
     Interest income on loans  $14,773,049   $14,510,480    1.81%  $262,569 
     Loan fees   626,856    497,283    26.06%  $129,573 
     Interest income on securities   5,146,953    5,245,769    -1.88%  $(98,816)
     Total interest income   20,546,858    20,253,532    1.45%  $293,326 
    Total interest expense   7,031,850    7,411,470    -5.12%  $(379,620)
    Net interest income   13,515,008    12,842,062    5.24%  $672,946 
    Provision for credit losses - loans   156,000    302,000    -48.34%  $(146,000)
    Credit for credit losses - off balance sheet commitments   -    -    N/A      
    Provision for credit loss expense   156,000    302,000    -48.34%  $(146,000)
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   13,359,008    12,540,062    6.53%  $818,946 
    Service charges on deposit accounts   1,638,981    1,534,303    6.82%  $104,678 
    Net realized gain (loss) on sale of available-for-sale securities   -    143,625    N/A   $(143,625)
    Net realized gain on sale of loans   328,999    225,085    46.17%  $103,914 
    Earnings on bank-owned life insurance   837,730    379,530    120.73%  $458,200 
    Other noninterest income   236,757    388,331    -39.03%  $(151,574)
         Total noninterest income   3,042,467    2,670,874    13.91%  $371,593 
    Total noninterest expense   12,589,925    11,428,257    10.16%  $1,161,668 
    Earnings before income taxes   3,811,550    3,782,679    0.76%  $28,871 
    Income tax (benefit) expense   (194,005)   (3,706)   5134.89%  $(190,299)
    Net income  $4,005,555   $3,786,385    5.79%  $219,170 
                     
Per share                    
    Earnings per common share - Basic  $0.69   $0.65    6.15%     
    Earnings per common share - Diluted   0.69    0.65    6.15%     
    Cash dividends paid   0.5625    0.5425    3.69%     
    Annualized yield based on quarter end close (excluding special dividend)   4.89%   5.09%   -0.20%     
                     
Shares Outstanding                    
    Average - Basic   5,489,495    5,565,391    --------      
    Average - Diluted   5,489,495    5,565,391    --------      
    Common stock, shares issued   6,253,141    6,188,141    --------      
    Shares held as Treasury   308,497    236,863    --------      

 

 

 

 

At quarter end                
    Total assets  $877,971,896   $847,884,370    3.55%  $30,087,526 
    Total assets (average)   869,676,000    829,327,000    4.87%  $40,349,000 
    Other real estate and repossessions ("OREO")   2,261,348    3,275,530    -30.96%  $(1,014,182)
    Gross loans   495,733,596    500,747,168    -1.00%  $(5,013,572)
    Allowance for credit losses   4,355,770    4,156,314    4.80%  $199,456 
    Net loans   491,377,826    496,590,854    -1.05%  $(5,213,028)
    Non-accrual loans   6,407,146    1,797,604    256.43%  $4,609,542 
    Loans past due 30+ days (excludes non accrual loans)   530,598    445,206    19.18%  $85,392 
    Net loans charged-off   6,709    121,978    -94.50%  $(115,269)
    Net overdrafts charged-off   54,831    49,966    9.74%  $4,865 
    Net charge-offs   61,540    171,944    -64.21%  $(110,404)
    Average loans   502,047,000    496,195,000    1.18%  $5,852,000 
    Cash and due from Federal Reserve Bank   45,984,034    49,686,199    -7.45%  $(3,702,165)
    Average cash and due from Federal Reserve Bank   35,305,000    36,085,000    -2.16%  $(780,000)
    Securities and other restricted stock   244,331,978    231,281,988    5.64%  $13,049,990 
    Average securities and other restricted stock   243,184,000    235,680,000    3.18%  $7,504,000 
    Bank owned life insurance   38,545,040    20,053,683    92.21%  $18,491,357 
    Total deposits   686,944,826    642,944,191    6.84%  $44,000,635 
       Non interest bearing demand   158,493,045    148,476,554    6.75%  $10,016,491 
       Interest bearing demand   192,687,391    178,984,193    7.66%  $13,703,198 
       Savings   130,763,637    123,688,804    5.72%  $7,074,833 
       Time < $250,000   156,759,544    148,475,372    5.58%  $8,284,172 
       Time > $250,000   48,241,209    43,319,268    11.36%  $4,921,941 
     Average total deposits   668,544,000    625,746,000    6.84%  $42,798,000 
    Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank   55,000,000    75,000,000    -26.67%  $(20,000,000)
        Overnight advances   -    -    N/A   $- 
        Term advances   55,000,000    75,000,000    N/A   $(20,000,000)
    Subordinated debt (net of unamortized issuance costs)   23,938,907    23,878,031    0.25%  $60,876 
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   29,387,763    35,600,399    -17.45%  $(6,212,636)
    Stockholders' equity   72,088,030    59,657,076    20.84%  $12,430,954 
    Goodwill and intangible assets (impact on Stockholders' equity)   682,493    729,793    -6.48%  $(47,300)
    Tangible stockholders' equity   71,405,537    58,927,283    21.18%  $12,478,254 
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) impact on Stockholders' equity   (3,909,481)   (14,496,096)   -73.03%  $10,586,615 
    Stockholders' equity (average)   70,782,000    59,626,000    18.71%  $11,156,000 

 

 

 

 

Stock data                      
    Market value - last close (end of period)  $15.88   $14.50     9.52%        
    Dividend payout ratio (excludes special dividends paid)   56.16%   56.54%    -0.38%        
    Price earnings ratio   11.51x   11.15x    2.00%        
    Book value per share  $12.13   $10.02     21.06%        
    Tangible book value per share  $12.01   $9.89     21.44%        
    Market price to book value   130.92%   144.71%    -13.80%        
    Market price to tangible book value   132.22%   146.61%    -14.40%        
Key performance ratios                        
    Return on average assets (ROA)   0.92%   0.91%    0.01%        
    Return on average equity (ROE)   11.32%   12.70%    -1.38%        
    Net interest margin (federal tax equivalent))   3.82%   3.65%    0.17%        
    Interest expense to average assets   1.62%   1.79%    -0.17%        
    Total allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans   67.98%   231.21%    -163.23%        
    Total allowance for credit losses to total loans   0.88%   0.83%    0.05%        
   Total past due and nonaccrual loans to gross loans   1.40%   0.45%    0.95%        
   Nonperforming assets to total assets   0.99%   0.60%    0.39%        
   Net charge-offs to average loans   0.02%   0.07%    -0.05%        
   Equity to assets at period end   8.21%   7.04%    1.17%        

 

 

 

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