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Meridian Corporation (MRBK) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$19.02 +0.32% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $18.99

Meridian Corporation (MRBK) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 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 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $226.9M

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is MRBK stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-02, Meridian Corporation (NASDAQ: MRBK) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 65/100 at a spot price of $19.02 (+0.32% 1D, market cap $226.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, MRBK ranks #295 in composite RQD confidence.

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

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Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), MRBK carries a Roarable C (65/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 10.4x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 10.9%. By comparison, OPBK (OP Bancorp) holds a C+ grade (66/100 RQD, P/E 9.0x, ROIC 11.2%, cap $230.6M) and CFBK (CF Bankshares Inc.) posts a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 12.7x, ROIC 9.5%, cap $222.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, OPBK leads on earnings multiple (9.0x) while CMTV leads on capital efficiency (14.9% 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 MRBK?

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Per MRBK's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001750735), Meridian Corporation generated $6.3M in revenue (+10.1% YoY), $21.8M in net income, and $22.6M in free cash flow against $2.56B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. 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: $19.00 (-0.13%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 357.3% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 55.6% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B- · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for MRBK)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (65/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY MRBK SCORES 65/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (25% of score)

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

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+15/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 357.3% FCF Margin ($22.6M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit10/20 pts (-10 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (54.9) create a -10 pt regime headwind

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$18.71-1.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$18.44+1.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$18.66+1.9% Next Q

Current

Grade C$19.02+1.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (57) → C (65)Full Audit →

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

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Even with a 65/100 (C) score, MRBK faces multiple-compression risk if 10.4x 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

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ 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 ($19.07) or 200D SMA ($19.24) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($19.62) toward Bear Floor ($15.30).

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $MRBK• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

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

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

4.3% Total Yield

2.5% Cash ($0.48/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

16.3% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (9.9% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $25,703

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $1,105/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$11.0K

Yr 1

$12.1K

Yr 2

$13.3K

Yr 3

$14.6K

Yr 4

$16.0K

Yr 5

$17.6K

Yr 6

$19.4K

Yr 7

$21.3K

Yr 8

$23.4K

Yr 9

$25.7K

Yr 10

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

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MRBK // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +5.96%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $18.96H $19.02L $18.96C $19.02VOL 63.7K

RES: $20.86SUP: $18.08SMA50: $19.07SMA200: $19.24

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MRBK 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)

-0.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +10.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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

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

Financials Rank #295 of 1096 ⚔️ OPBK vs MRBK Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (MRBK vs. OPBK, CFBK, GBFH, CMTV)

Industry: Major Banks (248 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Meridian Corporation (MRBK) ranks #295 by composite RQD confidence (65/100, grade C) and #867 by equity capitalization ($226.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, OPBK leads on earnings valuation at 9.0x trailing P/E, while CMTV leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.9% ROIC and — gross margin. CMTV currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 70/100 (B-) compared with MRBK at 65/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
MRBK ACTIVE Meridian Corporation	C	65/100	10.4x	—	10.9%	+0.32%	$226.9M	Benchmark Subject
OPBK OP Bancorp	C+	66/100	9.0x	—	11.2%	+0.98%	$230.6M	/opbk-vs-mrbk →
CFBK CF Bankshares Inc.	C+	68/100	12.7x	—	9.5%	+0.26%	$222.1M	/cfbk-vs-mrbk →
GBFH GBank Financial Holdings Inc.	D	46/100	10.6x	—	12.6%	-10.78%	$220.9M	/gbfh-vs-mrbk →
CMTV Community Bancorp.	B-	70/100	13.9x	—	14.9%	+1.71%	$236.3M	/cmtv-vs-mrbk →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001750735

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Meridian Corporation (MRBK) reported GAAP revenue of $6.3M (+10.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $5.7M , and +28.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $21.8M, operating cash flow of $24.3M, and free cash flow of $22.6M (+149.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, MRBK closed FY2025 with $2.56B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$6.3M	$21.8M	$24.3M	$22.6M	$2.56B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$5.7M	$16.3M	$9.6M	$9.0M	$2.39B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$4.9M	$13.2M	$18.9M	$18.9M	—	—

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

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

How does MRBK compare to OPBK and CFBK in the Financials sector?

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

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

MRBK last traded at $19.02 (+0.32% on volume of 63,654 shares), positioning the stock -0.26% below its 50-day simple moving average ($19.07) and -1.14% below its 200-day simple moving average ($19.24). Across its 52-week range of $13.92 to $21.67, MRBK sits at the 65.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 54.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.1% ($18.05 to $19.99).

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Does MRBK pay a dividend and is it safe?

Meridian Corporation (MRBK) offers a 2.5% cash dividend yield ($0.48 annualized) and 4.3% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.

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