Origin Bancorp, Inc. $OBK Shares Sold by Argent Advisors Inc.

Argent Advisors Inc. lowered its position in Origin Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:OBK) by 78.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,320 shares of the company’s stock after selling 65,112 shares during the quarter. Argent Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Origin Bancorp were worth $632,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in shares of Origin Bancorp in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in Origin Bancorp by 232.5% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 1,832 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Origin Bancorp by 210.1% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $113,000 after buying an additional 2,139 shares during the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Origin Bancorp in the second quarter valued at $224,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Origin Bancorp by 23.7% during the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 7,989 shares of the company’s stock worth $286,000 after buying an additional 1,531 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 54.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Origin Bancorp

In other Origin Bancorp news, Director Cecil W. Jones bought 8,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $34.71 per share, for a total transaction of $295,035.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 12,709 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $441,129.39. This represents a 201.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 6.39% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Origin Bancorp

Here are the key news stories impacting Origin Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and strong quarterly profitability — Origin reported $0.95 diluted EPS vs. consensus ~$0.88 and net income of $29.5M (up sharply vs. the linked quarter); management also highlighted expanded NIM (3.73%) and a ROAA run‑rate above targets. Origin Bancorp Reports Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend and buybacks support shareholder return — Board declared a $0.15 quarterly cash dividend (payable Feb. 27) and the company repurchased shares in Q4 (49,358 shares) and ~451k YTD at attractive averages, which supports EPS and tangible book value. Dividend Declaration
• Positive Sentiment: Management strategy (Optimize Origin) and updated near-term targets — Company reiterated its Optimize Origin plan and raised its near-term ROAA run‑rate target (1.15%+ by 4Q26), signaling confidence in margin and efficiency improvements. Earnings and Strategy Release
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying and institutional interest — Multiple insider purchases were reported over the past 6 months (senior execs buying shares), which is often viewed positively by investors. QuiverQuant Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst activity mixed — Zacks upgraded OBK from “strong sell” to “hold” (a lift vs. prior negativity), while DA Davidson reaffirmed a “Buy” rating but set a $42.00 target (near/just below current levels). Investors should weigh rating momentum against modest target dispersion. Zacks Upgrade DA Davidson Reaffirmation
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference call / transcript available — The earnings call transcript provides additional detail on loan mix, deposit dynamics and risk items for active traders and analysts. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Rising short interest — Short interest increased ~20% in January to ~374k shares (≈1.3% of float), which can pressure the stock if negative sentiment builds.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue mix and noninterest income softness — Noninterest income was down materially vs. the linked quarter (driven by swings in equity‑investment fair value and swap fees), and total deposits showed a modest decline (some activity related to a deposit sale/repurchase), adding some near‑term volatility to funding and fee outlooks. Detailed Results

Origin Bancorp Trading Up 4.4%

Shares of NYSE OBK opened at $42.51 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.32 billion, a PE ratio of 17.71 and a beta of 0.74. Origin Bancorp, Inc. has a twelve month low of $28.80 and a twelve month high of $43.24. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $38.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 0.97.

Origin Bancorp (NYSE:OBK) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.07. Origin Bancorp had a net margin of 12.58% and a return on equity of 6.27%. The business had revenue of $94.00 million for the quarter.

Origin Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Origin Bancorp’s payout ratio is currently 25.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on OBK shares. Wall Street Zen raised Origin Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Origin Bancorp in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Origin Bancorp from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Origin Bancorp from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $42.00 target price on shares of Origin Bancorp in a report on Thursday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.80.

Origin Bancorp Company Profile

Origin Bancorp, Inc (NYSE: OBK) is a bank holding company based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is the parent of Origin Bank, a full-service commercial banking franchise. The company provides a broad range of financial products and services to individuals, small and middle-market businesses, and institutional clients across the southeastern United States.

Through Origin Bank, the company offers a variety of deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit.