Strs Ohio Has $683,000 Holdings in Origin Bancorp, Inc. $OBK

Strs Ohio boosted its position in Origin Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:OBK) by 191.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,800 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,000 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Origin Bancorp were worth $683,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of OBK. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new position in shares of Origin Bancorp in the 3rd quarter worth about $47,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in Origin Bancorp by 232.5% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 1,832 shares during the period. 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 worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 2,139 shares in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Origin Bancorp in the second quarter valued at approximately $224,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC lifted its stake in Origin Bancorp by 23.7% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 7,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $286,000 after buying an additional 1,531 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 54.68% of the company’s stock.

Origin Bancorp Trading Up 4.4%

OBK opened at $42.51 on Friday. Origin Bancorp, Inc. has a 1-year low of $28.80 and a 1-year high of $43.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.71 and a beta of 0.74. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $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 posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.07. Origin Bancorp had a net margin of 12.58% and a return on equity of 6.27%. The company had revenue of $94.00 million during the quarter.

Origin Bancorp Announces Dividend

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

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

Insider Activity at Origin Bancorp

In related news, Director Cecil W. Jones bought 8,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were bought at an average price of $34.71 per share, for a total transaction of $295,035.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 12,709 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $441,129.39. This trade represents a 201.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 6.39% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

About Origin Bancorp

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.