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Fidelity D&D Bancorp Inc

FDBCNASDAQ

SectorFinancials

IndustryRegional Banks

Beta (adjusted)0.89

Intrinsic Value $49.08median of 2 methodsbased on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $54.18Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Near fair valueIntrinsic value is 9% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $314.7M

Enterprise Value $226.8M

Shares Outstanding 5.8M diluted

Next Earnings Date28 Oct 2026

Last ex-dividend14 Aug 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Fidelity D & D Bancorp Inc. (FDBC) presents a compelling investment opportunity as a highly resilient, well-capitalized regional banking franchise operating in Northeastern and Eastern Pennsylvania. The bank has successfully navigated a volatile interest rate environment, delivering a record-breaking fiscal year 2025 with net income soaring 36% to $28.2 million, driven by robust net interest income expansion and disciplined relationship-based loan growth. This momentum has carried into Q1 2026, with net income rising 25% year-over-year to $7.5 million and Net Interest Margin (NIM) expanding to 3.08%. Despite these strong fundamentals, excellent asset quality (NPA ratio of 0.08%), and an 11-year track record of consecutive dividend increases, the stock remains deeply undervalued, trading at a modest P/E of ~9.7x and a P/B of ~1.18x. A steepening yield curve in 2026 acts as a powerful macroeconomic tailwind that will disproportionately benefit regional banks like FDBC, making it an attractive pick for value and income-focused investors.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 20 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

Persistent inflation or aggressive rate cuts lead to margin compression, dragging NIM below 2.80%. Intense deposit competition forces higher funding costs. A localized economic downturn in Pennsylvania triggers credit deterioration, causing non-performing loans to rise and requiring higher provisions for credit losses, which dampens earnings growth.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The bank continues its steady organic loan expansion in commercial real estate and C&I segments while maintaining disciplined deposit pricing. Net Interest Margin remains stable above 3.00%, supported by a steepening yield curve. Asset quality remains pristine with NPAs below 0.15% of total assets. The bank achieves mid-single-digit asset growth and continues its consecutive annual dividend increases.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

Fidelity D&D Bancorp Inc. presents a compelling value proposition driven by strong fundamental momentum, highlighted by a 29% year-over-year earnings growth rate and a trailing net profit margin expanding to 31.8% as of Q2 2026. The bank operates a highly resilient franchise with a sticky deposit base, robust asset quality (with non-performing loans declining significantly), and a cost-to-income ratio improving toward 58.5%. Furthermore, the stock trades at a highly attractive valuation of approximately 9x trailing P/E—representing a significant discount to both its peer average and its estimated DCF fair value of over $80—while offering a reliable dividend yield of over 3.3% backed by more than a decade of consecutive annual dividend increases.

Scenarios reflect our research view at the research date.

Key Investment Merits

Strong financial momentum with Q1 2026 net income up 25% YoY and FY 2025 net income up 36% YoY.
Excellent asset quality with non-performing assets representing a negligible 0.06% of total assets.
Consistent shareholder returns, marked by 11 consecutive years of dividend increases and a healthy forward yield of ~3.4%.
Robust capital adequacy with a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.29% and common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 13.17% as of June 30, 2026.

Key Investment Risks

Interest rate volatility and potential margin compression if deposit costs rise faster than loan yields.
Geographic concentration risk, with operations primarily focused in Northeastern and Eastern Pennsylvania.
Intense competition for deposits from larger regional and national financial institutions.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Net Interest Margin (NIM) falling below 2.75% for two consecutive quarters.
A significant spike in non-performing assets exceeding 0.50% of total assets.
A material decline in core deposits indicating a loss of franchise relationship value.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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