Why These 15 Financial Services Stocks Are Surging In 2025

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10. Ohio Valley Banc Corporation (NASDAQ:OVBC)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 3

Ohio Valley Banc Corporation (NASDAQ:OVBC) operates as the bank holding company for The Ohio Valley Bank Company, providing commercial and consumer banking, mortgage, and financial services in southern Ohio and western West Virginia.

The stock has soared in 2025, primarily on the back of its Q1 2025 earnings report released in late April. OVBC reported net income of $4.4 million, a 57.8% increase from the prior year, with earnings per share jumping to $0.94 from $0.58.

The company’s return on average assets rose to 1.20%, and return on average equity reached 11.82%. The surge in profitability was driven by a $1.95 million increase in net interest income, which resulted from growth in average earning assets and improved net interest margin.

A key factor behind the asset and deposit growth was participation in the Ohio Homebuyer Plus program, which brought in $7.7 million in new accounts and $82 million in deposits from the Ohio Treasurer at subsidized rates. OVBC also announced a dividend increase to $0.23 per share.

OVBC stock is up 52.92% year-to-date.

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