Mid Penn Bancorp stock gained 1.36 percent after director purchase

Published on 10/04/2026 at 16:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Mid Penn Bancorp stock was tied to a director purchase of 283 shares at USD 35.40 on September 30, 2026. Q2 adjusted EPS was USD 0.87 versus USD 0.79 consensus, and the next report is scheduled for October 21, 2026.

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Mid Penn Bancorp (ISIN US59540G1076) was last at USD 36.40 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 1.36 percent on the session. The move followed disclosure that director Matthew De Soto bought 283 shares at USD 35.40 each on September 30, 2026, according to MarketBeat.

Director buying follows earnings beat

The purchase came against a second-quarter earnings backdrop that was stronger than consensus. Mid Penn Bancorp reported adjusted EPS of USD 0.87 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, versus USD 0.79 expected, while revenue reached USD 75.87 million against USD 73.28 million consensus, MarketBeat reported.

The EPS gap was USD 0.08, while the revenue difference was USD 2.59 million. Those figures give the current director purchase a measurable earnings backdrop rather than leaving it as an isolated insider transaction.

Dividend and analyst target add context

Mid Penn Bancorp raised its quarterly dividend to USD 0.23 from USD 0.22, or USD 0.92 on an annualized basis, according to MarketBeat. The cited annualized yield was 2.6 percent, with a payout ratio of 32.51 percent.

MarketBeat listed a Moderate Buy consensus from four analysts and an average price target of USD 39.50. Against the USD 36.40 reference price, that target stands 8.5 percent above the price, while Keefe, Bruyette and Woods raised its target from USD 37.00 to USD 41.00 on July 27, 2026, according to the same published analyst roundup.

Next report is set for October 21

The next checkpoint is the third-quarter report scheduled for October 21, 2026, with estimated EPS of USD 0.91 and revenue of USD 77.56 million, according to Stocktwits. The forecast places the focus on whether earnings can build on the USD 0.87 adjusted EPS delivered in the second quarter.

Market value stays below yearly high

Mid Penn Bancorp had a market capitalization of USD 922.6 million on October 2, 2026, with 118,303 shares traded. Its 52-week range was USD 26.56 to USD 39.15, leaving the last price USD 2.75 below the yearly high.