BayFirst Financial (BAFN) Competitors $13.73 +0.01 (+0.04%) (As of 11/15/2024 08:53 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BAFN vs. VABK, CPSS, BCBP, FUNC, FOA, HWBK, SWKH, FSFG, MYFW, and WNEBShould you be buying BayFirst Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BayFirst Financial include Virginia National Bankshares (VABK), Consumer Portfolio Services (CPSS), BCB Bancorp (BCBP), First United (FUNC), Finance of America Companies (FOA), Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK), SWK (SWKH), First Savings Financial Group (FSFG), First Western Financial (MYFW), and Western New England Bancorp (WNEB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. BayFirst Financial vs. Virginia National Bankshares Consumer Portfolio Services BCB Bancorp First United Finance of America Companies Hawthorn Bancshares SWK First Savings Financial Group First Western Financial Western New England Bancorp BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) and Virginia National Bankshares (NASDAQ:VABK) 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, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and community ranking. Is BAFN or VABK more profitable? Virginia National Bankshares has a net margin of 18.95% compared to BayFirst Financial's net margin of 3.38%. Virginia National Bankshares' return on equity of 9.96% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BayFirst Financial3.38% 5.34% 0.39% Virginia National Bankshares 18.95%9.96%0.97% Is BAFN or VABK a better dividend stock? BayFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Virginia National Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. BayFirst Financial pays out 43.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Virginia National Bankshares pays out 45.7% 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. Does the media favor BAFN or VABK? In the previous week, BayFirst Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Virginia National Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BayFirst Financial and 1 mentions for Virginia National Bankshares. Virginia National Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat BayFirst Financial's score of 1.59 indicating that Virginia National Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment BayFirst Financial Very Positive Virginia National Bankshares Very Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BAFN or VABK? BayFirst Financial and Virginia National Bankshares both received 0 outperform votes by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBayFirst FinancialN/AN/AVirginia National BanksharesN/AN/A Which has more risk & volatility, BAFN or VABK? BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virginia National Bankshares has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BAFN or VABK? Virginia National Bankshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BayFirst Financial. Virginia National Bankshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BayFirst Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBayFirst Financial$118.27M0.48$5.70M$0.7318.81Virginia National Bankshares$79.09M2.87$19.26M$2.8914.60 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BAFN or VABK? 16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.4% of Virginia National Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 19.2% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of Virginia National Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryVirginia National Bankshares beats BayFirst Financial on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Banyan Hill PublishingTrump’s Victory Just Kicked the Door Open to a…This story is about a division that has been splitting America apart at the seams for the past three and a half years… Make no mistake, this division will definitely change YOUR financial future, for better or worse… That is why I’m sharing my post-election analysis of how this hidden division will impact your financial future…And how Trump’s victory has just kicked-opened the door to a “Financial Miracle” for every American. Get BayFirst Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BAFN 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 BAFN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBayFirst FinancialState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$56.71M$3.03B$10.13B$8.63BDividend Yield2.33%3.50%10.47%4.07%P/E Ratio18.8117.1147.0717.39Price / Sales0.482.803,351.8385.58Price / Cash4.2211.1530.2235.17Price / Book0.661.253.676.04Net Income$5.70M$405.86M$979.71M$223.02M7 Day Performance2.23%-0.25%-0.51%-0.13%1 Month Performance2.69%7.30%3.18%4.96%1 Year Performance29.53%36.03%26.28%25.34% BayFirst Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BAFNBayFirst Financial3.2551 of 5 stars$13.73+0.0%N/A+28.0%$56.71M$118.27M18.81640Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsVABKVirginia National Bankshares3.0386 of 5 stars$42.20-1.1%N/A+17.9%$226.61M$79.09M14.60147Positive NewsCPSSConsumer Portfolio Services2.9633 of 5 stars$10.57+1.2%N/A+5.3%$226.30M$352.01M12.15740BCBPBCB Bancorp3.8304 of 5 stars$13.27+0.1%$13.75+3.6%+13.7%$226.23M$98.98M11.34290Positive NewsFUNCFirst United3.7948 of 5 stars$34.62+0.2%N/A+89.0%$223.96M$73.87M14.07300Short Interest ↓Positive NewsFOAFinance of America Companies2.659 of 5 stars$21.41+4.3%$14.00-34.6%+120.7%$212.60M$234.25M1.836,630Short Interest ↑Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeHWBKHawthorn Bancshares2.3468 of 5 stars$30.40+6.2%N/A+41.4%$212.50M$99.50M33.78276Insider SellingSWKHSWK1.5887 of 5 stars$16.10-1.0%N/A+0.9%$200.77M$37.76M17.3140FSFGFirst Savings Financial Group3.8996 of 5 stars$28.93+0.4%$27.50-4.9%+91.7%$199.15M$70.57M14.61470Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeMYFWFirst Western Financial4.8495 of 5 stars$20.44-1.3%$22.83+11.7%+26.0%$197.45M$167.52M32.97310Positive NewsWNEBWestern New England Bancorp3.6459 of 5 stars$8.90flat$8.50-4.5%+14.4%$187.06M$71.68M17.12360Short Interest ↓Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Virginia National Bankshares Competitors Consumer Portfolio Services Competitors BCB Bancorp Competitors First United Competitors Finance of America Companies Competitors Hawthorn Bancshares Competitors SWK Competitors First Savings Financial Group Competitors First Western Financial Competitors Western New England Bancorp 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:BAFN) was last updated on 11/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTech funds are hemorrhaging cash: Sell this stock nowSomething very strange is happening to U.S. stocks following President Trump's victory... 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