Park National Corporation (PRK) Stock Analysis
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $166.74, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: commercial loans (42.9%); Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: residential real estate and construction loans (34.5%).
Park National Corporation is an Ohio-based bank holding company operating through Park National Bank with 87 offices in Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee (after the February 2026 First Citizens Bancshares acquisition). It offers commercial, consumer,... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $166.74, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: commercial loans (42.9%); Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: residential real estate and construction loans (34.5%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 69d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Park National Corporation
Latest news
- Park National Shareholders Approve 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plans - TipRanks — TipRanks positive
- Park National Corporation (PRK) Shareholder/Analyst Call - Slideshow (NYSE:PRK) 2026-04-28 - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha neutral
- Park National (PRK) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates - MSN — MSN neutral
- PRK Park National Earnings Preview April 24, 2026 - Meyka — Meyka neutral
- PRK (Park National Corporation) reports Q4 2025 EPS below analyst estimates, shares rise almost three percent on positiv — Xã Thanh Hà positive
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHloan_portfoliocommercial loans43%10-K Item 1: 'approximately $3,453 million in commercial loans... representing approximately 42.9% of their total aggregate loan portfolio'
- HIGHloan_portfolioresidential real estate and construction loans35%10-K Item 1: 'outstanding approximately $2,775 million in construction real estate loans and residential real estate loans, representing approximately 34.5% of total loans outstanding'
- MEDIUMGeographicOhio, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina10-K Item 1A: 'Our lending and deposit gathering activities are concentrated primarily in Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and, as of February 1, 2026, Tennessee.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-28Item 5.02LOWAt the 2026 Annual Meeting (April 27, 2026), shareholders approved the Park National Corporation 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Employees, effective April 27, 2026, replacing the 2017 plan. Routine compensatory arrangement; no officer departure.SEC filing →
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $166.74, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: commercial loans (42.9%); Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: residential real estate and construction loans (34.5%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $173.00 (+3.8%), stop $158.82 (−5.0%), A.R:R -1.2:1. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $173.00 (+3.8% upside). Target $173.00 (+3.8%), stop $158.82 (−5.0%), A.R:R -1.2:1. Stop-loss: $158.82.
Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: commercial loans (42.9%); Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: residential real estate and construction loans (34.5%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
Park National Corporation trades at a P/E of 15.4 (forward 13.1). TrendMatrix value score: 7.1/10. Verdict: Hold.
10 analysts cover PRK with a consensus score of 2.4/5. Average price target: $184.
What does Park National Corporation do?Park National Corporation is an Ohio-based bank holding company operating through Park National Bank with 87 offices in...
Park National Corporation is an Ohio-based bank holding company operating through Park National Bank with 87 offices in Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee (after the February 2026 First Citizens Bancshares acquisition). It offers commercial, consumer, and residential real estate loans plus wealth management, aircraft financing, and trust services; consolidated assets now exceed $10 billion.