Argo Blockchain (ARBK) Competitors $0.57 -0.02 (-2.73%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ARBK vs. PEBK, MRBK, CZWI, HNVR, OBT, SFBC, RMBI, CBFV, LARK, and OPRTShould you be buying Argo Blockchain stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Argo Blockchain include Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK), Meridian (MRBK), Citizens Community Bancorp (CZWI), Hanover Bancorp (HNVR), Orange County Bancorp (OBT), Sound Financial Bancorp (SFBC), Richmond Mutual Bancorporation (RMBI), CB Financial Services (CBFV), Landmark Bancorp (LARK), and Oportun Financial (OPRT). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Argo Blockchain vs. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Meridian Citizens Community Bancorp Hanover Bancorp Orange County Bancorp Sound Financial Bancorp Richmond Mutual Bancorporation CB Financial Services Landmark Bancorp Oportun Financial Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) and Argo Blockchain (NASDAQ:ARBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability. Does the media favor PEBK or ARBK? In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina had 7 more articles in the media than Argo Blockchain. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina and 0 mentions for Argo Blockchain. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Argo Blockchain's score of 0.00 indicating that Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Positive Argo Blockchain Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PEBK or ARBK? 43.8% of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.4% of Argo Blockchain shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PEBK or ARBK? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has higher revenue and earnings than Argo Blockchain. Argo Blockchain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina$70.22M2.31$15.55M$2.9510.08Argo Blockchain$50.56M0.83-$35.03M-$0.72-0.82 Is PEBK or ARBK more profitable? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a net margin of 15.27% compared to Argo Blockchain's net margin of -92.08%. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina's return on equity of 12.92% beat Argo Blockchain's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina15.27% 12.92% 0.98% Argo Blockchain -92.08%N/A -59.43% Which has more risk and volatility, PEBK or ARBK? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Argo Blockchain has a beta of 1.97, indicating that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer PEBK or ARBK? Argo Blockchain has a consensus target price of $1.45, suggesting a potential upside of 147.02%. Given Argo Blockchain's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Argo Blockchain is more favorable than Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Argo Blockchain 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PEBK or ARBK? Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina received 135 more outperform votes than Argo Blockchain when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.23% of users gave Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina an outperform vote while only 33.96% of users gave Argo Blockchain an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPeoples Bancorp of North CarolinaOutperform Votes15366.23% Underperform Votes7833.77% Argo BlockchainOutperform Votes1833.96% Underperform Votes3566.04% SummaryPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina beats Argo Blockchain on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Argo Blockchain News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ARBK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ARBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArgo BlockchainNondepository credit institutions IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$42.10M$8.18B$11.72B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A4.59%5.97%4.00%P/E Ratio-0.8219.8524.8617.51Price / Sales0.8318.1028.1580.25Price / CashN/A23.6316.9332.90Price / BookN/A2.612.664.66Net Income-$35.03M$462.58M$1.07B$224.69M7 Day Performance3.44%8.03%2.44%3.11%1 Month Performance-6.69%6.57%1.41%5.17%1 Year Performance-68.78%49.78%15.30%22.24% Argo Blockchain Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARBKArgo Blockchain1.7726 of 5 stars$0.57-2.7%$1.45+154.4%-68.8%$40.88M$50.56M-0.7940News CoverageGap UpPEBKPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina1.9424 of 5 stars$28.96+1.6%N/A-1.3%$158.06M$70.22M9.82310Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageMRBKMeridian3.1081 of 5 stars$13.77+0.4%$16.00+16.2%+16.4%$154.78M$104.81M13.63410Upcoming EarningsCZWICitizens Community Bancorp2.677 of 5 stars$15.41-0.3%N/A+39.8%$154.56M$94.50M10.93220HNVRHanover Bancorp3.0316 of 5 stars$21.04-2.5%$22.00+4.6%+40.7%$150.50M$62.58M12.75160Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageGap DownOBTOrange County Bancorp4.5122 of 5 stars$25.72-0.2%$71.00+176.0%+5.8%$145.94M$106.12M5.02210SFBCSound Financial Bancorp2.3427 of 5 stars$54.00+1.3%N/A+35.0%$138.46M$34.92M35.29140RMBIRichmond Mutual Bancorporation2.0181 of 5 stars$12.64-1.2%N/A+19.9%$137.89M$42.68M14.70180Positive NewsCBFVCB Financial Services3.0895 of 5 stars$26.73-0.4%$26.00-2.7%+16.7%$136.97M$39.19M6.01200News CoverageLARKLandmark Bancorp1.3565 of 5 stars$23.56+2.8%N/A+18.4%$136.08M$57.84M10.95270Short Interest ↑Positive NewsOPRTOportun Financial3.7288 of 5 stars$3.68+1.9%$5.50+49.5%+1.3%$132.39M$273.92M-1.122,465Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PEBK Competitors MRBK Competitors CZWI Competitors HNVR Competitors OBT Competitors SFBC Competitors RMBI Competitors CBFV Competitors LARK Competitors OPRT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ARBK) was last updated on 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... But I just discovered a secret backdoor to collect a secret 69...Investors Alley | Sponsored$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. The reason why is a new, secretive move being c...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeDiscover the coin set to explode in 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuy this coin BEFORE Inauguration Day …Mark my words … Bitcoin is going to $100,000. BEFORE Trump is inaugurated. And I think it could reach $1...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredVladimir Lenin was right…The Magnificent 7 could be in for a world of pain… And the insiders know it. It’s why Jeff Bezos just sold ...Porter & Company | SponsoredMost People Are Dead Wrong.Turn on any financial news outlet at any given moment and within minutes you're guaranteed to see headlines ab...Brownstone Research | SponsoredElon’s New AI Firm REVEALEDNvidia’s AI chip … the H100 … has been the holy grail of artificial intelligence… Until now. Because Elo...Paradigm Press | SponsoredHas Trump finally met his match?Dylan Jovine predicted the 2008 crash over a year before it happened. Folks who listened to him had the chance...Behind the Markets | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Argo Blockchain plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Argo Blockchain With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Free ARBK Stock Alerts