ACNB (ACNB) Competitors

ACNB (NASDAQ:ACNB) and Camden National (NASDAQ:CAC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to ACNB or CAC?

In the previous week, Camden National had 10 more articles in the media than ACNB. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Camden National and 2 mentions for ACNB. ACNB's average media sentiment score of 0.08 beat Camden National's score of 0.04 indicating that ACNB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ACNB	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Camden National	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer ACNB or CAC?

ACNB currently has a consensus target price of $49.25, indicating a potential upside of 19.16%. Camden National has a consensus target price of $50.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.61%. Given Camden National's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Camden National is more favorable than ACNB.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ACNB	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Camden National	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has better valuation & earnings, ACNB or CAC?

Camden National has higher revenue and earnings than ACNB. Camden National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ACNB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ACNB	$132.20M	3.27	$31.85M	$2.69	15.36
Camden National	$294.10M	2.10	$53M	$3.16	11.58

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ACNB or CAC?

32.4% of ACNB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.4% of Camden National shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of ACNB shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Camden National shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is ACNB or CAC a better dividend stock?

ACNB pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Camden National pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. ACNB pays out 50.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Camden National pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. ACNB has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Which has more risk and volatility, ACNB or CAC?

ACNB has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Camden National has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ACNB or CAC more profitable?

ACNB has a net margin of 15.64% compared to Camden National's net margin of 14.77%. ACNB's return on equity of 10.71% beat Camden National's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ACNB	15.64%	10.71%	1.32%
Camden National	14.77%	10.58%	0.97%

Summary

ACNB beats Camden National on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.