Bank of the James Financial Group (BOTJ) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Bank of the James Financial Group stock $16.53, price $24.44, that is 32.4% below the price, quality 54 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 6 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Bank of the James Financial Group
BOTJ · USOur calculation puts a fair price 32% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $7.90 – $30.01 · fair‑value band $15.04 – $20.50 · the $24.44 price screens above the $16.53 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 6, 2026.
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Company profile
Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bank of the James that provides general retail and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, associations and organizations, and governmental authorities in Virginia, the United States.
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It operates through three segments: Community Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Investment Advisory (Wealth Management).
The company offers checking, savings, individual retirement, and health care savings accounts, as well as other time deposits, including money market accounts and certificates of deposit.
It also provides small- and medium-sized business loans for use in purchase of equipment, facilities upgrades, inventory acquisition, and various working capital; commercial and residential construction, and development loans; loans to borrowers secured by commercial real estate; residential mortgage; and secured and unsecured consumer loans, including personal loans, lines of credit, overdraft lines of credit, automobile loans, installment loans, demand loans, and home equity loans.
In addition, the company offers investment advisory and financial planning services; securities brokerage and other investment services; insurance and annuity products, such as life insurance, fixed annuities, and disability insurance; safe deposit boxes, traveler's checks, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, automatic drafts for various accounts, treasury management services, and credit card merchant services; automated teller machines; and telephone and internet banking, including online bill pay.
Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Stock analysis
Bank of the James Financial Group (BOTJ) currently trades at $24.44, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $16.53, 32% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $22.22 per share, and 1 of the 6 models we run sit above the $24.44 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $5.22, and 5 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $15.04 (bear) to $20.50 (bull), the price of $24.44 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 54/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Bank of the James Financial Group reported revenue of $62.5M in FY2025 versus $39.3M in FY2021, a compound +12.3%/yr. Reported net income was $9.0M in FY2025, compounding +4.4%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $111M Micro · P/E ratio 9.7 · P/S ratio 2.17 · EPS (TTM) $2.53 · Dividend yield 1.6% · Net margin 22.4% · Return on equity 14.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.1% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 65 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 19% below its 52-week high and 49% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at −32%, BOTJ screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 6 models by family
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 4 officers or directors bought shares worth $34,746, most recently on Aug 10, 2026. Buying cluster
- BuyLewis C AddisonDirector4× since Nov 17, 2025: 358 shares, avg. $21.24$7,605Aug 10, 2026
- BuyMichael A SyrekPresident - Bank of the James100 shares at $27.05$2,705Aug 7, 2026
- BuyWilliam C Bryant IIIDirector4× since Nov 17, 2025: 2,748 shares, avg. $22.97$63,119Aug 6, 2026
- BuyWatt R Foster JrDirector447 shares at $28.01$12,520Aug 6, 2026
- BuyPhillip C JamersonDirector3× since Nov 18, 2025: 2,703 shares, avg. $19.20$51,908May 7, 2026
- BuyRobert R ChapmanPresident, Director1,200 shares at $20.89$25,068Feb 20, 2026
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
BOTJ screens overvalued: fair value 32% below the price. Compare with China Merchants Bank Co →
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Banks - Regional · 996 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
HEALTH: for banks, insurers and similar financial firms borrowed money is part of the business, so we do not rate debt here.
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| Postal Savings Bank of China Co 601658 | ¥5.53 | ¥7.59 | +37% | vs BOTJ |
| China Merchants Bank Co 600036 | ¥42.88 | ¥52.73 | +23% | vs BOTJ |
| BNP Paribas SA BNP | €91.93 | €106.01 | +15% | vs BOTJ |
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A ISP | €6.18 | €4.49 | −27% | vs BOTJ |
| State Bank of India SBIN | ₹1,019 | ₹736.65 | −28% | vs BOTJ |
| UniCredit S.p.A UCG | €76.80 | €50.44 | −34% | vs BOTJ |
| Mizuho Financial Group MFG | $9.40 | $5.89 | −37% | vs BOTJ |
| DBS Group D05 | 69.72 SGD | 40.39 SGD | −42% | vs BOTJ |
| HDFC Bank Limited HDFCBANK | ₹788.25 | ₹406.39 | −48% | vs BOTJ |
| ICICI Bank Limited ICICIBANK | ₹1,571 | ₹615.63 | −61% | vs BOTJ |
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