Merchants Bancorp stock gets a lower Piper Sandler target

Published on 10/08/2026 at 05:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Merchants Bancorp stock was last at USD 49.32 on October 7, 2026, down 1.26 percent on Nasdaq. Piper Sandler cut its target from USD 64 to USD 63.

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Merchants Bancorp (ISIN US58844R1086) stock was last at USD 49.32 on Nasdaq on October 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 1.26 percent from the prior close. On October 5, Piper Sandler lowered its price target from USD 64 to USD 63 while keeping an Overweight rating, according to MarketBeat. The move puts valuation and credit quality at the center of the next investor debate.

Second-quarter profit doubled

Merchants Bancorp reported USD 78.3 million of net income and USD 1.48 in diluted EPS for the second quarter of 2026, compared with USD 38.0 million and USD 0.60 in the second quarter of 2025, according to StockTitan in its July 28, 2026 filing summary. The same release summary said net interest income rose 6 percent to USD 136.5 million, while the provision for credit losses fell 83 percent to USD 9.2 million.

The earnings comparison is important because the profit increase was paired with lower credit-loss provisions rather than revenue growth alone. StockTitan also reported total assets of USD 21.2 billion and deposits of USD 14.3 billion as of June 30, 2026, giving the balance sheet a larger role in assessing the target revision.

Consensus stays above the quote

MarketBeat reported a Hold consensus for Merchants Bancorp from five analysts, with two Buy ratings and three Hold ratings. Its average target of USD 55.25 lies 12.0 percent above the USD 49.32 price on October 7, 2026, while Piper Sandler's revised USD 63 target remains higher than the group average.

The consensus is more restrained than the individual Piper Sandler view. Morgan Stanley previously assigned an Equal Weight rating and a USD 65 target, while Zacks Research moved its rating to Hold on September 28, 2026, both as reported by MarketBeat.

Stock remains below yearly high

Merchants Bancorp's October 7 trading range was USD 48.90 to USD 49.70, with volume of 209,657 shares. The 52-week range was USD 30.37 to USD 56.87, so the stock stood USD 7.55 below its yearly high and USD 18.95 above its yearly low.

Market capitalization was USD 2.3 billion as of October 7, 2026. The combination of USD 1.48 quarterly EPS, a USD 55.25 consensus target and a USD 49.32 market price leaves the next earnings update as the key test for whether analysts narrow or widen their valuation gap.

MBIN stock price and valuation

Merchants Bancorp stock was last at USD 49.32 on Nasdaq on October 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The company operates across multi-family mortgage banking, mortgage warehousing and banking, with USD 21.2 billion in assets as of June 30, 2026.