PLBC combines strong growth, an attractive valuation, and a catalyst-driven breakout setup ahead of earnings, but an already-reached analyst target near the 52-week high leaves limited room to add.
Thesis pillars
- Strong Growth Profile→Stable
- Attractive Valuation→Stable
- Analyst Target Reached Limited Upside→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Plumas Bancorp (PLBC) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup · Inst Constrain edge
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $57.49, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Single-region cliff: 92% exposure to Northern California and Northern Nevada (≥60% threshold). Regional macroeconomic shock = idiosyncratic terminal risk.; Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: real estate-secured loans (82.0%).
Plumas Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for the Plumas Bank that provides various banking products and services for small and middle market businesses and individuals. The company accepts various deposits, such as checking, money market checking, business sweep,... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $57.49, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Single-region cliff: 92% exposure to Northern California and Northern Nevada (≥60% threshold). Regional macroeconomic shock = idiosyncratic terminal risk.; Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: real estate-secured loans (82.0%). Chart setup: RSI 60 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/9 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 7d<=7d and finsvc regional cliff hard block. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHloan_portfolioreal estate-secured loans82%10-K Item 1: 'However, at December 31, 2025, approximately 82% of the Bank's total loan portfolio consisted of real estate-secured loans, including real estate mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, consumer equity lines of credit, and agricultural loans secured by real estate.'
- HIGHloan_portfoliocommercial real estate loans66%10-K Item 1: 'Approximately 66% of our loans were commercial real estate loans as of December 31, 2025.'
- HIGHGeographicNorthern California and Northern Nevada92%10-K Item 1A: 'As of such date, approximately 92% of the loans in our loan portfolio were made to borrowers who primarily conduct business or live in Northern California or Northern Nevada.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-27Item 5.02LOWKelsey Cassinelli appointed Principal Accounting Officer effective April 27, 2026, replacing Richard Belstock in that role; Belstock continues as Principal Financial Officer/CFO. Routine appointment, no departure.SEC filing →
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $57.49, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Single-region cliff: 92% exposure to Northern California and Northern Nevada (≥60% threshold). Regional macroeconomic shock = idiosyncratic terminal risk.; Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: real estate-secured loans (82.0%). Chart setup: RSI 60 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $59.26 (+3.1%), stop $53.47 (−7.5%), A.R:R -0.9:1. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $59.26 (+3.1% upside). Target $59.26 (+3.1%), stop $53.47 (−7.5%), A.R:R -0.9:1. Stop-loss: $53.47.
Single-region cliff: 92% exposure to Northern California and Northern Nevada (≥60% threshold). Regional macroeconomic shock = idiosyncratic terminal risk.; Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: real estate-secured loans (82.0%); Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: commercial real estate loans (66.0%).
Plumas Bancorp trades at a P/E of 12.5 (forward 10.3). TrendMatrix value score: 7.6/10. Verdict: Hold.
9 analysts cover PLBC with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $61.
What does Plumas Bancorp do?Plumas Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for the Plumas Bank that provides various banking products and...
Plumas Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for the Plumas Bank that provides various banking products and services for small and middle market businesses and individuals. The company accepts various deposits, such as checking, money market checking, business sweep, public funds sweep, savings, and retirement accounts, as well as time and remote deposits. Its loan portfolio comprises personal and commercial loans, real estate, construction, agricultural, and government-guaranteed loans; residential and home equity lines of credit; land development and construction loans; automobile loans; consumer loans; purchased credit deteriorated (PCD) and non-PCD loans; and small business administration loans. In addition, the company provides telephone and mobile banking, internet banking with bill-pay options, cashier's check, bank-by-mail, automated teller machine, night depository, safe deposit box, direct and mobile deposit, electronic funds transfer, FedNow®-receive Service, and other customary banking services. Plumas Bancorp was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.