California BanCorp (BCAL) Competitors $16.86 +0.59 (+3.63%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.86 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/22/2025 04:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BCAL vs. AUB, CNOB, FMBH, FRME, ONB, STBA, TRMK, TRST, BHLB, and FNBShould you be buying California BanCorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of California BanCorp include Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), First Merchants (FRME), Old National Bancorp (ONB), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Trustmark (TRMK), TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST), Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB), and F.N.B. (FNB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. California BanCorp vs. Its Competitors Atlantic Union Bankshares ConnectOne Bancorp First Mid Bancshares First Merchants Old National Bancorp S&T Bancorp Trustmark TrustCo Bank Corp NY Berkshire Hills Bancorp F.N.B. Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUB) and California BanCorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership. Is AUB or BCAL more profitable? Atlantic Union Bankshares has a net margin of 15.53% compared to California BanCorp's net margin of 13.20%. California BanCorp's return on equity of 10.97% beat Atlantic Union Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Atlantic Union Bankshares15.53% 8.50% 1.06% California BanCorp 13.20%10.97%1.40% Do institutionals & insiders believe in AUB or BCAL? 78.6% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of California BanCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of California BanCorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, AUB or BCAL? Atlantic Union Bankshares has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, California BanCorp has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AUB or BCAL? In the previous week, Atlantic Union Bankshares had 8 more articles in the media than California BanCorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Atlantic Union Bankshares and 0 mentions for California BanCorp. Atlantic Union Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat California BanCorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Atlantic Union Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Atlantic Union Bankshares Very Positive California BanCorp Neutral Do analysts rate AUB or BCAL? Atlantic Union Bankshares presently has a consensus price target of $38.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.63%. California BanCorp has a consensus price target of $19.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.66%. Given California BanCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe California BanCorp is more favorable than Atlantic Union Bankshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Atlantic Union Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AUB or BCAL? Atlantic Union Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than California BanCorp. Atlantic Union Bankshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than California BanCorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAtlantic Union Bankshares$1.05B4.78$209.13M$2.0617.13California BanCorp$184.56M2.97$5.43M$0.8719.38 SummaryAtlantic Union Bankshares beats California BanCorp on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get California BanCorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BCAL 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 BCAL 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 BCAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCalifornia BanCorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$529.06M$2.23B$12.39B$9.62BDividend YieldN/A2.44%5.52%4.10%P/E Ratio19.3812.4819.4126.05Price / Sales2.973.0226.30193.97Price / Cash22.9713.3821.7558.48Price / Book1.001.332.356.61Net Income$5.43M$143.71M$1.01B$265.65M7 Day Performance5.18%3.55%1.74%2.03%1 Month Performance1.57%3.03%1.03%-0.31%1 Year Performance13.00%16.95%537.36%19.06% California BanCorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCALCalifornia BanCorp2.9263 of 5 stars$16.86+3.6%$19.50+15.7%+17.8%$529.06M$184.56M19.38204Analyst DowngradeAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares4.2514 of 5 stars$31.95-0.3%$38.33+20.0%-5.9%$4.55B$1.05B13.951,880News CoveragePositive NewsCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.6163 of 5 stars$22.91+0.4%$30.25+32.0%+8.1%$878.27M$534.62M26.33520Positive NewsFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares2.1653 of 5 stars$37.32+0.1%$43.33+16.1%+5.0%$894.31M$453.67M10.601,198Positive NewsFRMEFirst Merchants4.8698 of 5 stars$37.47-0.2%$48.25+28.8%+14.3%$2.17B$1.07B9.712,120News CoverageDividend AnnouncementONBOld National Bancorp4.5502 of 5 stars$20.57-0.8%$26.40+28.3%+21.6%$8.13B$2.96B12.174,066Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp3.9871 of 5 stars$36.35-0.1%$42.00+15.5%-4.0%$1.40B$564.96M10.661,206News CoveragePositive NewsTRMKTrustmark2.412 of 5 stars$36.85-0.3%$41.00+11.3%+27.8%$2.23B$949.48M10.352,500News CoverageInsider TradeTRSTTrustCo Bank Corp NY3.2724 of 5 stars$33.38+0.1%N/A+14.7%$634.31M$263.15M11.88820News CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseBHLBBerkshire Hills Bancorp4.6005 of 5 stars$24.42+0.3%$32.75+34.1%+0.5%$1.13B$696.05M9.541,238News CoveragePositive NewsFNBF.N.B.4.8387 of 5 stars$14.90-0.3%$18.64+25.1%+16.1%$5.37B$2.57B11.644,280News CoveragePositive NewsOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AUB Competitors CNOB Competitors FMBH Competitors FRME Competitors ONB Competitors STBA Competitors TRMK Competitors TRST Competitors BHLB Competitors FNB Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BCAL) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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