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Civista Bancshares Inc. (CIVB) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$28.47 +1.03% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $28.47

Civista Bancshares Inc. (CIVB) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 67/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 67/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $592.0M

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As of 2026-11-02, Civista Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: CIVB) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 67/100 at a spot price of $28.47 (+1.03% 1D, market cap $592.0M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 14/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, CIVB ranks #222 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does CIVB compare to UNTY and SFST in the Financials sector?

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Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), CIVB carries a Roarable C+ (67/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 12.8x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 8.5%. By comparison, UNTY (Unity Bancorp Inc.) holds a C grade (65/100 RQD, P/E 10.1x, ROIC 16.8%, cap $583.5M) and SFST (Southern First Bancshares Inc.) posts a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E 19.0x, ROIC 8.2%, cap $576.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, UNTY leads on earnings multiple (10.1x) while UNTY leads on capital efficiency (16.8% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CIVB?

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Per CIVB's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000944745), Civista Bancshares Inc. generated $19.0M in revenue (-0.5% YoY), $46.2M in net income, and $42.1M in free cash flow against $4.34B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $28.47 (+0.00%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 221.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 67/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.4% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk C+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CIVB)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (67/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CIVB SCORES 67/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+14/20 pts (21% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±4.6% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality10/20 pts (-10 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 0% operating margin leave 10 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$26.71-0.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$26.69+5.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$28.22+0.9% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$28.47+1.6% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (59) → C+ (67)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the CIVB Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 67/100 (C+) score, CIVB faces multiple-compression risk if 12.8x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($27.23) or 200D SMA ($25.87) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($29.62) toward Bear Floor ($23.10).

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Contract: “CIVB Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

3.8% Total Yield

2% Cash ($0.57/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

18.3% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (7.3% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $20,230

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $769/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$10.7K

Yr 1

$11.5K

Yr 2

$12.4K

Yr 3

$13.3K

Yr 4

$14.2K

Yr 5

$15.3K

Yr 6

$16.4K

Yr 7

$17.6K

Yr 8

$18.9K

Yr 9

$20.2K

Yr 10

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Cash-Fortress Compounders: Auditing Free Cash Flow & Yield Safety in CIVB & A-Rated Leaders

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CIVB // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +15.54%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT

2026-11-02O $28.18H $28.47L $28.18C $28.47VOL 201.6K

RES: $26.62SUP: $25.42SMA50: $27.23SMA200: $25.87

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CIVB Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

3.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -0.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CIVB. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CIVB)

Financials Rank #222 of 1096 ⚔️ UNTY vs CIVB Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (CIVB vs. UNTY, SFST, FBIZ, BWB)

Industry: Major Banks (248 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Civista Bancshares Inc. (CIVB) ranks #222 by composite RQD confidence (67/100, grade C+) and #670 by equity capitalization ($592.0M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, UNTY leads on earnings valuation at 10.1x trailing P/E, while UNTY leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 16.8% ROIC and — gross margin. FBIZ currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 71/100 (B-) compared with CIVB at 67/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CIVB ACTIVE Civista Bancshares Inc.	C+	67/100	12.8x	—	8.5%	+1.03%	$592.0M	Benchmark Subject
UNTY Unity Bancorp Inc.	C	65/100	10.1x	—	16.8%	+0.64%	$583.5M	/unty-vs-civb →
SFST Southern First Bancshares Inc.	C-	61/100	19.0x	—	8.2%	-0.18%	$576.5M	/sfst-vs-civb →
FBIZ First Business Financial Services Inc.	B-	71/100	12.3x	—	13.5%	+1.39%	$617.2M	/fbiz-vs-civb →
BWB Bridgewater Bancshares Inc.	D+	55/100	12.3x	—	8.9%	-0.24%	$567.2M	/bwb-vs-civb →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000944745

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Civista Bancshares Inc. (CIVB) reported GAAP revenue of $19.0M (-0.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $19.1M , and -37.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $46.2M, operating cash flow of $43.3M, and free cash flow of $42.1M (-4.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, CIVB closed FY2025 with $4.34B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$19.0M	$46.2M	$43.3M	$42.1M	$4.34B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$19.1M	$31.7M	$48.2M	$44.1M	$4.10B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$30.4M	$43.0M	$62.7M	$62.7M	—	—

3. CIVB Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CIVB stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does CIVB compare to UNTY and SFST in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CIVB?

Where is CIVB trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CIVB last traded at $28.47 (+1.03% on volume of 201,623 shares), positioning the stock +4.55% above its 50-day simple moving average ($27.23) and +10.05% above its 200-day simple moving average ($25.87). Across its 52-week range of $21.10 to $29.97, CIVB sits at the 83.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 65.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.6% ($27.16 to $29.78).

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Does CIVB pay a dividend and is it safe?

Civista Bancshares Inc. (CIVB) offers a 2% cash dividend yield ($0.57 annualized) and 3.8% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.

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