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Meridian Corporation

$19.77 +$2.65 (+15.48%)
NASDAQ · 14 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$19.61
Day Range
$19.65$19.92
Year Range
$13.81$21.67
Market Cap
235.07M
AVG Volume
112.44K
Trailing/Forward PE
9.41/8.25
PEG ratio
0.24
Dividend Yield
2.76%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-29
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD) · TTM
0100M200M300M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MRBK Revenue (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD) · TTM
26 Q2204.91M
26 Q1206.75M
25 Q4205.49M
25 Q3205.36M
25 Q2203.45M
25 Q1198.66M
24 Q4197.37M
24 Q3188.52M
24 Q2180.91M
24 Q1176.17M
Net Income (USD) · TTM
010M20M30M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MRBK Net Income (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD) · TTM
26 Q224.37M
26 Q124.15M
25 Q421.84M
25 Q320.25M
25 Q218.34M
25 Q116.07M
24 Q416.35M
24 Q311.31M
24 Q210.58M
24 Q111.9M
Operating Income (USD) · TTM
010M20M30M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MRBK Operating Income (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD) · TTM
26 Q231.53M
26 Q131.34M
25 Q428.4M
25 Q326.7M
25 Q224.27M
25 Q121.38M
24 Q421.79M
24 Q314.92M
24 Q213.88M
24 Q115.39M
EBITDA (USD) · TTM
010M20M30M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MRBK EBITDA (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD) · TTM
26 Q230.21M
26 Q130.3M
25 Q427.58M
25 Q328.09M
25 Q225.01M
25 Q121.75M
24 Q424.09M
24 Q316.76M
24 Q218.21M
24 Q119.69M
Cash Flows (USD) · TTM
010M20M30M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MRBK Cash Flows (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD) · TTM
26 Q219.32M
26 Q17.34M
25 Q422.57M
25 Q328.09M
25 Q237.09M
25 Q130.5M
24 Q49.03M
24 Q317.2M
24 Q26.3M
24 Q125.1M
EPS (USD) · TTM
012324 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MRBK EPS (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD) · TTM
26 Q22.06
26 Q12.07
25 Q41.89
25 Q31.77
25 Q21.61
25 Q11.42
24 Q41.45
24 Q31.01
24 Q20.94
24 Q11.05
Expenses (USD) · TTM
-20M020M40M60M80MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MRBK Expenses (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD) · TTM
26 Q263.9M
26 Q164.85M
25 Q456.89M
25 Q356.06M
25 Q241.2M
25 Q138.6M
24 Q439.41M
24 Q342.14M
24 Q255.8M
24 Q156.88M
Shares Outstanding (USD) · TTM
-2M-1M01M2MBuybacks (Repurchases)Stock-Based Compensation24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
MRBK Shares Outstanding (USD) · TTM by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding (USD) · TTM
26 Q2-676K
26 Q1-614K
25 Q4-764K
25 Q3-933K
25 Q2-897K
25 Q1-952K
24 Q4-976K
24 Q3-977K
24 Q2-993K
24 Q1529K
Dividends (USD)
00.050.10.15May 24Aug 24Nov 24Feb 25May 25Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
MRBK Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 260.14
May 260.14
Feb 260.14
Nov 250.12
Aug 250.12
May 250.12
Feb 250.12
Nov 240.12
Aug 240.12
May 240.12
Employee Count
0200400600202020212022202320242025
MRBK Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025327
2024322
2023324
2022366
2021413
2020381
PE Ratio
7.51012.51517.5med 9.75Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
MRBK PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 269.62
Sep 269.54
Sep 269.64
Aug 269.4
Aug 269.68
Aug 269.77
Aug 269.59
Jul 269.6
Jul 269.69
Jul 269.9
Jul 269.69
Jul 269.6
Jun 269.76
Jun 269.41
Jun 269.76
Jun 269.24
May 268.79
May 268.6
May 268.39
May 269.62
May 269.95
Apr 269.74
Apr 2610.83
Apr 2610.81
Apr 2610.09
Mar 269.93
Mar 269.89
Mar 269.86
Mar 2610.67
Feb 2610.87
Feb 2611.22
Feb 2611.35
Feb 2611.58
Jan 2610.59
Jan 2610.24
Jan 2610.15
Jan 269.85
Jan 269.57
Dec 259.85
Dec 259.98
Dec 259.64
Dec 259.1
Nov 258.94
Nov 258.44
Nov 258.25
Nov 258.12
Oct 258.74
Oct 259.38
Oct 258.62
Oct 258.72
Oct 259.3
Sep 259.82
Sep 259.77
Sep 259.27
Sep 259.58
Aug 259.63
Aug 259.42
Aug 259.08
Aug 258.91
Aug 2510.05
Jul 2510.37
Jul 2510.24
Jul 259.69
Jul 259.73
Jun 258.68
Jun 258.02
Jun 258.82
Jun 259.13
May 259.41
May 259.3
May 259.87
May 259.4
May 259.27
Apr 259.48
Apr 259.01
Apr 258.88
Apr 258.64
Mar 259.75
Mar 259.49
Mar 2513.65
Mar 2514.29
Feb 2515.01
Feb 2515.32
Feb 2516.48
Feb 2516.5
Jan 2516.42
Jan 2515.61
Jan 2515.03
Jan 2513.46
Jan 2513.96
Dec 2413.16
Dec 2413.91
Dec 2415.22
Dec 2416.77
Nov 2416.59
Nov 2415.22
Nov 2413.97
Nov 2413.54
Nov 2414.52
Oct 2413.84
Free Cash Flow Yield
0%10%20%30%med 10.88%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
MRBK Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 268.24%
Sep 268.31%
Sep 268.22%
Aug 268.43%
Aug 268.19%
Aug 268.11%
Aug 268.27%
Jul 263.17%
Jul 263.14%
Jul 263.07%
Jul 263.14%
Jul 263.17%
Jun 263.12%
Jun 263.23%
Jun 263.12%
Jun 263.29%
May 263.46%
May 263.54%
May 263.63%
May 2610.75%
May 2610.39%
Apr 2610.61%
Apr 269.54%
Apr 269.56%
Apr 2610.24%
Mar 2610.4%
Mar 2610.45%
Mar 2610.48%
Mar 2613%
Feb 2612.76%
Feb 2612.36%
Feb 2612.22%
Feb 2611.98%
Jan 2613.1%
Jan 2613.55%
Jan 2613.66%
Jan 2614.08%
Jan 2614.49%
Dec 2514.08%
Dec 2513.89%
Dec 2514.39%
Dec 2515.24%
Nov 2515.52%
Nov 2516.43%
Nov 2516.8%
Nov 2517.08%
Oct 2523.14%
Oct 2521.56%
Oct 2523.46%
Oct 2523.21%
Oct 2521.76%
Sep 2520.59%
Sep 2520.71%
Sep 2521.82%
Sep 2521.11%
Aug 2521.01%
Aug 2521.48%
Aug 2522.29%
Aug 2522.71%
Aug 2518.89%
Jul 2518.31%
Jul 2518.54%
Jul 2519.6%
Jul 2519.5%
Jun 2521.87%
Jun 2523.67%
Jun 2521.52%
Jun 2520.78%
May 2520.16%
May 2520.42%
May 2519.24%
May 2520.19%
May 255.96%
Apr 255.82%
Apr 256.13%
Apr 256.22%
Apr 256.39%
Mar 255.66%
Mar 255.82%
Mar 2511.14%
Mar 2510.64%
Feb 2510.13%
Feb 259.93%
Feb 259.23%
Feb 259.22%
Jan 259.26%
Jan 259.74%
Jan 2510.11%
Jan 2511.29%
Jan 2510.89%
Dec 2411.55%
Dec 2410.93%
Dec 249.99%
Dec 249.07%
Nov 249.16%
Nov 249.99%
Nov 2410.88%
Nov 2411.23%
Nov 244.1%
Oct 244.3%
Price to Sales
0.60.811.2med 0.91Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
MRBK Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 261.14
Sep 261.13
Sep 261.15
Aug 261.12
Aug 261.15
Aug 261.16
Aug 261.14
Jul 261.12
Jul 261.13
Jul 261.16
Jul 261.13
Jul 261.12
Jun 261.14
Jun 261.1
Jun 261.14
Jun 261.08
May 261.03
May 261
May 260.98
May 261.02
May 261.06
Apr 261.03
Apr 261.15
Apr 261.15
Apr 261.07
Mar 261.06
Mar 261.05
Mar 261.05
Mar 261.05
Feb 261.07
Feb 261.11
Feb 261.12
Feb 261.14
Jan 261.04
Jan 261.01
Jan 261
Jan 260.97
Jan 260.94
Dec 250.97
Dec 250.98
Dec 250.95
Dec 250.9
Nov 250.88
Nov 250.83
Nov 250.81
Nov 250.8
Oct 250.79
Oct 250.85
Oct 250.78
Oct 250.79
Oct 250.84
Sep 250.89
Sep 250.88
Sep 250.84
Sep 250.86
Aug 250.87
Aug 250.85
Aug 250.82
Aug 250.8
Aug 250.81
Jul 250.84
Jul 250.83
Jul 250.78
Jul 250.79
Jun 250.7
Jun 250.65
Jun 250.71
Jun 250.74
May 250.76
May 250.75
May 250.8
May 250.76
May 250.77
Apr 250.79
Apr 250.75
Apr 250.74
Apr 250.72
Mar 250.81
Mar 250.79
Mar 250.82
Mar 250.86
Feb 250.9
Feb 250.92
Feb 250.99
Feb 250.99
Jan 250.99
Jan 250.94
Jan 250.9
Jan 250.81
Jan 250.84
Dec 240.79
Dec 240.84
Dec 240.91
Dec 241.01
Nov 241
Nov 240.91
Nov 240.84
Nov 240.81
Nov 240.85
Oct 240.81
EV/EBITDA
2.557.51012.515med 9.13Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
MRBK EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2612.61
Sep 2612.55
Sep 2612.63
Aug 2612.43
Aug 2612.66
Aug 2612.73
Aug 2612.58
Jul 2612.35
Jul 2612.42
Jul 2612.58
Jul 2612.42
Jul 2612.35
Jun 2612.47
Jun 2612.2
Jun 2612.47
Jun 2612.06
May 2611.7
May 2611.55
May 2611.38
May 268.86
May 269.12
Apr 268.95
Apr 269.82
Apr 269.8
Apr 269.23
Mar 269.11
Mar 269.07
Mar 269.05
Mar 269.59
Feb 269.73
Feb 269.98
Feb 2610.08
Feb 2610.24
Jan 269.53
Jan 269.28
Jan 269.21
Jan 268.99
Jan 268.8
Dec 259
Dec 259.09
Dec 258.84
Dec 258.45
Nov 258.34
Nov 257.98
Nov 257.85
Nov 257.75
Oct 258.49
Oct 258.96
Oct 258.41
Oct 258.47
Oct 258.9
Sep 259.29
Sep 259.25
Sep 258.88
Sep 259.11
Aug 259.14
Aug 258.99
Aug 258.74
Aug 258.61
Aug 256.17
Jul 256.41
Jul 256.31
Jul 255.9
Jul 255.94
Jun 255.16
Jun 254.67
Jun 255.27
Jun 255.5
May 255.7
May 255.62
May 256.04
May 255.69
May 259.13
Apr 259.28
Apr 258.96
Apr 258.88
Apr 258.71
Mar 259.47
Mar 259.29
Mar 258.67
Mar 259.1
Feb 259.59
Feb 259.8
Feb 2510.58
Feb 2510.6
Jan 2510.54
Jan 2510
Jan 259.61
Jan 258.55
Jan 258.89
Dec 248.34
Dec 248.85
Dec 249.73
Dec 2410.78
Nov 2410.66
Nov 249.73
Nov 248.89
Nov 248.6
Nov 2411.4
Oct 2411
Price/Operating Cashflow
0102030med 8.68Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
MRBK Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2611.63
Sep 2611.54
Sep 2611.65
Aug 2611.37
Aug 2611.7
Aug 2611.81
Aug 2611.59
Jul 2625.65
Jul 2625.88
Jul 2626.43
Jul 2625.87
Jul 2625.65
Jun 2626.05
Jun 2625.14
Jun 2626.07
Jun 2624.67
May 2623.48
May 2622.96
May 2622.4
May 268.64
May 268.94
Apr 268.75
Apr 269.73
Apr 269.71
Apr 269.07
Mar 268.93
Mar 268.89
Mar 268.86
Mar 267.26
Feb 267.39
Feb 267.63
Feb 267.72
Feb 267.88
Jan 267.2
Jan 266.96
Jan 266.9
Jan 266.7
Jan 266.51
Dec 256.7
Dec 256.79
Dec 256.55
Dec 256.19
Nov 256.08
Nov 255.74
Nov 255.61
Nov 255.52
Oct 254.38
Oct 254.7
Oct 254.32
Oct 254.37
Oct 254.66
Sep 254.92
Sep 254.9
Sep 254.65
Sep 254.8
Aug 254.83
Aug 254.72
Aug 254.55
Aug 254.46
Aug 255.49
Jul 255.66
Jul 255.59
Jul 255.29
Jul 255.32
Jun 254.74
Jun 254.38
Jun 254.82
Jun 254.99
May 255.14
May 255.08
May 255.39
May 255.13
May 2515.78
Apr 2516.15
Apr 2515.34
Apr 2515.13
Apr 2514.72
Mar 2516.61
Mar 2516.16
Mar 258.5
Mar 258.9
Feb 259.35
Feb 259.54
Feb 2510.26
Feb 2510.27
Jan 2510.23
Jan 259.72
Jan 259.36
Jan 258.38
Jan 258.7
Dec 248.19
Dec 248.67
Dec 249.48
Dec 2410.45
Nov 2410.34
Nov 249.48
Nov 248.7
Nov 248.43
Nov 2416.19
Oct 2415.43
Price to Book
0.60.811.21.4med 1.02Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
MRBK Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.14
Sep 261.14
Sep 261.15
Aug 261.12
Aug 261.15
Aug 261.16
Aug 261.14
Jul 261.14
Jul 261.15
Jul 261.18
Jul 261.15
Jul 261.14
Jun 261.16
Jun 261.12
Jun 261.16
Jun 261.1
May 261.05
May 261.02
May 261
May 261.05
May 261.09
Apr 261.06
Apr 261.18
Apr 261.18
Apr 261.1
Mar 261.09
Mar 261.08
Mar 261.08
Mar 261.15
Feb 261.17
Feb 261.21
Feb 261.22
Feb 261.25
Jan 261.14
Jan 261.1
Jan 261.09
Jan 261.06
Jan 261.03
Dec 251.06
Dec 251.08
Dec 251.04
Dec 250.98
Nov 250.96
Nov 250.91
Nov 250.89
Nov 250.87
Oct 250.9
Oct 250.97
Oct 250.89
Oct 250.9
Oct 250.96
Sep 251.01
Sep 251.01
Sep 250.96
Sep 250.99
Aug 250.99
Aug 250.97
Aug 250.93
Aug 250.92
Aug 250.93
Jul 250.96
Jul 250.95
Jul 250.9
Jul 250.9
Jun 250.81
Jun 250.74
Jun 250.82
Jun 250.85
May 250.87
May 250.86
May 250.92
May 250.87
May 250.88
Apr 250.9
Apr 250.86
Apr 250.85
Apr 250.82
Mar 250.93
Mar 250.9
Mar 250.92
Mar 250.97
Feb 251.01
Feb 251.04
Feb 251.11
Feb 251.11
Jan 251.11
Jan 251.05
Jan 251.02
Jan 250.91
Jan 250.94
Dec 240.89
Dec 240.94
Dec 241.03
Dec 241.13
Nov 241.12
Nov 241.03
Nov 240.94
Nov 240.91
Nov 240.95
Oct 240.9
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News: MRBK

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Shareholders of an Investigation Concerning Possible Breaches of Fiduciary Duties by Certain Officers and Directors of Meridian Corporation (NASDAQ: MRBK).

prnewswire.com · 11 Sep 2026

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Shareholders of an Investigation Concerning Possible Breaches of Fiduciary Duties by Certain Officers and Directors of Meridian Corporation (NASDAQ: MRBK).

NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky announces that it has commenced an investigation of Meridian Corporation (NASDAQ: MRBK) concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duties.

Meridian Announces Application for Admission of Shares

newsfilecorp.com · 11 Sep 2026

Meridian Announces Application for Admission of Shares

London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - September 11, 2026) - Meridian Mining plc (LSE: MNO) (TSX: MNO) (FSE: N2E0) (Tradegate: N2E0) (OTCQX: MRRDF) ("Meridian" or the "Company") announces that that an application has been made for the admission of 136,730 Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (the "Shares") to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange ("Admission"), in connection with the exercise of awards under the Company's Omnibus Plan 2025. Admission of the Shares is expected on or around 16 September 2026.

Meridian Announces Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

newsfilecorp.com · 11 Sep 2026

Meridian Announces Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - September 11, 2026) - Meridian Mining plc (LSE: MNO) (TSX: MNO) (FSE: N2E0) (Tradegate: N2E0) (OTCQX: MRRDF) ("Meridian" or the "Company") announces that, on 10 September 2026 it granted the following conditional share awards under the Meridian Mining Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Omnibus Plan") to the following Non-Executive Directors, both of whom joined the Board immediately after the Company's annual general and special meeting on 29 June 2026. Awards take the form of deferred share units ("DSUs").

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Meridian3 Industrials Acquisition Corp Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants Commencing August 24, 2026

globenewswire.com · 21 Aug 2026

Meridian3 Industrials Acquisition Corp Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants Commencing August 24, 2026

NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridian3 Industrials Acquisition Corp (the “Company”) announced that commencing August 24, 2026, holders of the units sold in the Company's initial public offering of 20,125,000 units (which includes 2,625,000 units issued pursuant to the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option), with a total gross proceeds of $201,250,000, may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants included in the units. Those units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “MIACU,” and the Class A ordinary shares and warrants that are separated will trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols “MIAC” and “MIACW,” respectively. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company's transfer agent, in order to separate the units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants.

Meridian Announces Application for Admission of Shares

newsfilecorp.com · 21 Aug 2026

Meridian Announces Application for Admission of Shares

London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - August 21, 2026) - Meridian Mining plc (LSE: MNO) (TSX: MNO) (FSE: N2E0) (Tradegate: N2E0) (OTCQX: MRRDF) ("Meridian" or the "Company") announces that that an application has been made for the admission of 195,520 Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each in the Company (the "Shares") to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange ("Admission"), in connection with the exercise of awards under the Company's Omnibus Plan 2025. Admission of the Shares is expected on 26 August 2026.

W. R. Berkley Corporation Forms Berkley Meridian

businesswire.com · 18 Aug 2026

W. R. Berkley Corporation Forms Berkley Meridian

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today announced the formation of Berkley Meridian, a new specialty insurance business that will combine the strengths of Verus Specialty Insurance and Vela Insurance Services under a shared leadership structure and strategic vision. Marlo M. Morrison will assume the role of president of Berkley Meridian. The new business will bring together underwriting capabilities, leadership talent, and expertise across construction, pr.

Meridian Reports Unaudited Half-Yearly Financial Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2026

newsfilecorp.com · 13 Aug 2026

Meridian Reports Unaudited Half-Yearly Financial Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2026

London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - August 13, 2026) - Meridian Mining plc (LSE: MNO) (TSX: MNO) (FSE: N2E0) (Tradegate: N2E0) (OTCQX: MRRDF) ("Meridian" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its unaudited half-yearly financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 for the Company as consolidated with its subsidiaries (the "Group"), along with a review of subsequent events during and post period. Corporate highlights The Company closed a bought deal offering through the issuance of 36,392,900 ordinary shares at a subscription price of CAD1.58 per ordinary share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of CAD 57,500,782; Successful listing of the Company's shares on Main Market of the London Stock Exchange; Associated closing of share placements raised GBP 25M through the issuance of 27,173,912 new Ordinary Shares at an Issue Price of 92 pence; Inclusion in the FTSE Small Cap Index; Election of Dr. Carlos Vilhena and Mr.

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