Preferred Bank (FRA:1IU) Institutional Ownership: 71.44% (As of Aug. 22, 2026)

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FRA:1IU Preferred Bank FRA:1IU
71 GF Score
Price €88.00
GF Value €75.84
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What is Preferred Bank Institutional Ownership?

Preferred Bank FRA:1IU +0.57% 71 Institutional Ownership is 71.44% as of Aug. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:1IU with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €75.84. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Preferred Bank's institutional ownership is 71.44%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Preferred Bank's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Preferred Bank's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 0.00%.

Preferred Bank Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Preferred Bank's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Preferred Bank Institutional Ownership Chart

Preferred Bank Historical Data

The historical data trend for Preferred Bank can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30 2026-07-31
Institutional Ownership 69.45 68.95 68.73 68.66 69.61 70.28 69.44 69.61 70.40 71.44
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Preferred Bank Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 71.44% mean?
Preferred Bank (FRA:1IU) has a Institutional Ownership of 71.44% as of Aug. 22, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Preferred Bank and its competitors.
Is Preferred Bank's Institutional Ownership too high?
Preferred Bank's current Institutional Ownership is 71.44%. Overall, Preferred Bank has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Preferred Bank's Institutional Ownership compare to HBT and UVSP?
Preferred Bank's Institutional Ownership of 71.44% can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Banks company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Banks industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Preferred Bank and its competitors. Preferred Bank's current Institutional Ownership is 71.44%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Preferred Bank stock overvalued right now?
Preferred Bank (FRA:1IU) has a current Institutional Ownership of 71.44%. The stock's GF Value™ is €75.84, compared to a current price of €88.00 — trading 16% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 71.44%. Preferred Bank's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Preferred Bank (FRA:1IU), the current Institutional Ownership is 71.44% as of Aug. 22, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Preferred Bank (FRA:1IU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Preferred Bank stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €88.00 is trading 16% above its estimated GF Value™ of €75.84.

Key valuation signals for FRA:1IU:

  • Institutional Ownership: 71.44%
  • GF Value™: €75.84 vs. price of €88.00 (16% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:1IU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Preferred Bank Business Description

Other Exchanges PFBC:USA
Address 601 S. Figueroa Street, 48th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90017
Preferred Bank is a commercial bank located in California. Its products and services are divided into Personal Banking, Business Banking, and Commercial Banking, which include Checking accounts, Savings accounts, CDs, Loans and Credit, Electronic banking, and Treasury Management. It provides personalized deposit services, real estate finance, commercial loans, and trade finance credit facilities to small and mid-sized businesses and their owners, entrepreneurs, real estate developers and investors, professionals, and high-net-worth individuals.
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