10 Micro-Cap Stocks Insiders Were Buying in Q1 2025

3. MVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:MVBF)

Number of insiders buying: 6

Market Capitalization: $223.37 million

MVB Financial is a bank holding company for MVB Bank, providing financial services to individuals and businesses through its CoRe Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Financial Holding Company segments. The Fairmont, West Virginia-headquartered company offers a variety of deposit accounts, loans, fintech solutions, and fraud prevention services, as well as digital products for community banks and credit unions.

For the fourth quarter of 2024, MVB Financial disclosed a net income of $9.4 million, or $0.73 basic and $0.72 diluted earnings per share, which compares to a net income of $7.9 million, or $0.62 basic and $0.61 diluted earnings per share in the same quarter of 2023. Noninterest income rose by $14.6 million (219.7%) to $21.3 million, mainly due to an $11.8 million gain from a sale-leaseback transaction, a $1.2 million increase in other operating income, and a $1.0 million gain from loan sales. Noninterest expense increased by $4.1 million (14.0%) to $33.6 million, driven by higher employee benefits, incentive compensation, and increased professional fees, including audit and legal costs.

In March, six insiders, including the CEO, and CFO, purchased approximately $129,566 worth of MVB Financial shares at an average price of $17.30 per share. Currently, the stock trades at $17.25 per share, having declined 16.67% year-to-date, and 19.88% over the past 12 months.

Three analysts rate MVB Financial as a “Moderate Buy” with a price target of $25.00, according to MarketBeat. The average price target suggests a potential upside of 44.93% from the latest price.