One small community bank stock I am bullish on today is Franklin Financial Services Corporation (FRAF.OB) of Chambersburg, PA....
Given the physical locations of Franklin's branches and local market conditions in the area, I believe it's reasonable to anticipate that FRAF is being considered a target for acquisition.
Recent acquisition activity in the community banking sector suggests that a prospective acquirer would be willing to pay 125% of book value for a franchise like FRAF, which would equate to $28 per share - almost double FRAF's current trading price. For example, Renasant Corp (RNST) just paid that much for First M & F Corp (FMFC), and FRAF offers prospective acquirers better market share than...