BV Financial (BVFL) Competitors $15.52 -0.08 (-0.51%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BVFL vs. AMTB, IBCP, LDI, TRIN, HBT, BFST, EQBK, HKD, FSBC, and UWMCShould you be buying BV Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BV Financial include Amerant Bancorp (AMTB), Independent Bank (IBCP), loanDepot (LDI), Trinity Capital (TRIN), HBT Financial (HBT), Business First Bancshares (BFST), Equity Bancshares (EQBK), AMTD Digital (HKD), Five Star Bancorp (FSBC), and UWM (UWMC). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. BV Financial vs. Amerant Bancorp Independent Bank loanDepot Trinity Capital HBT Financial Business First Bancshares Equity Bancshares AMTD Digital Five Star Bancorp UWM BV Financial (NASDAQ:BVFL) and Amerant Bancorp (NASDAQ:AMTB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, BVFL or AMTB? BV Financial has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amerant Bancorp has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to BVFL or AMTB? In the previous week, Amerant Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than BV Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Amerant Bancorp and 1 mentions for BV Financial. Amerant Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat BV Financial's score of 0.47 indicating that Amerant Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BV Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Amerant Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in BVFL or AMTB? 42.7% of BV Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.1% of Amerant Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of BV Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of Amerant Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BVFL or AMTB? Amerant Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than BV Financial. Amerant Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BV Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBV Financial$47.18M3.75$13.71M$1.1913.04Amerant Bancorp$636.08M1.10$32.49M-$1.48-14.13 Is BVFL or AMTB more profitable? BV Financial has a net margin of 26.18% compared to Amerant Bancorp's net margin of 3.15%. BV Financial's return on equity of 6.33% beat Amerant Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BV Financial26.18% 6.33% 1.43% Amerant Bancorp 3.15%6.05%0.46% Do analysts rate BVFL or AMTB? Amerant Bancorp has a consensus price target of $25.60, suggesting a potential upside of 22.43%. Given Amerant Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Amerant Bancorp is more favorable than BV Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BV Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/AAmerant Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Does the MarketBeat Community favor BVFL or AMTB? Amerant Bancorp received 61 more outperform votes than BV Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBV FinancialN/AN/AAmerant BancorpOutperform Votes6148.03% Underperform Votes6651.97% SummaryAmerant Bancorp beats BV Financial on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad InvestorPlaceWhy Buffett, Bezos, & Congress Are Piling Into This One SectorWhy are Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, “The Walmart Family”, Bill Gates, and 48 members of Congress shifting their stocks in a frenzy? And why are they all piling into ONE unique corner of the market…Click here for the details Get BV Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BVFL 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 BVFL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBV FinancialFederal savings institutions IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$176.77M$1.73B$10.43B$8.53BDividend YieldN/A3.30%10.18%4.14%P/E Ratio13.0414.1743.2115.14Price / Sales3.752.403,384.72100.10Price / Cash12.3418.0630.0534.08Price / Book0.890.973.965.02Net Income$13.71M$353.85M$992.99M$225.46M7 Day Performance0.13%0.42%-0.35%0.37%1 Month Performance1.90%2.01%0.25%3.57%1 Year Performance54.43%20.40%22.75%29.43% BV Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BVFLBV Financial1.3273 of 5 stars$15.52-0.5%N/A+55.2%$176.77M$47.18M13.04112Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAMTBAmerant Bancorp3.1798 of 5 stars$20.88+1.1%$25.60+22.6%+13.8%$703.99M$278.11M34.23680Positive NewsIBCPIndependent Bank2.1876 of 5 stars$32.58-0.5%$32.17-1.3%+63.4%$680.92M$290.35M10.44741Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionLDIloanDepot1.5308 of 5 stars$2.08-1.4%$2.10+1.0%+68.7%$676.31M$974.02M-3.354,250Upcoming EarningsInsider SellingShort Interest ↓News CoverageTRINTrinity Capital3.2134 of 5 stars$13.66-0.4%$16.25+19.0%-6.6%$675.88M$131.60M8.1340Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageHBTHBT Financial3.3497 of 5 stars$21.29-1.3%$24.40+14.6%+19.2%$671.91M$265.05M9.68730Positive NewsBFSTBusiness First Bancshares3.8019 of 5 stars$25.97+3.7%$28.00+7.8%+34.1%$662.29M$251.34M10.69750Insider SellingAnalyst RevisionEQBKEquity Bancshares2.2294 of 5 stars$42.00-1.1%$43.00+2.4%+74.1%$659.21M$227.58M38.18700Positive NewsHKDAMTD Digital0.5279 of 5 stars$3.40-6.1%N/A-24.0%$650.91M$27.83M0.0050Positive NewsFSBCFive Star Bancorp2.7657 of 5 stars$29.71-2.3%$32.33+8.8%+58.8%$649.18M$181.89M12.38180Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageUWMCUWM4.3097 of 5 stars$6.63-0.9%$7.68+15.8%+27.3%$645.38M$1.31B-331.506,700Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Amerant Bancorp Alternatives Independent Bank Alternatives loanDepot Alternatives Trinity Capital Alternatives HBT Financial Alternatives Business First Bancshares Alternatives Equity Bancshares Alternatives AMTD Digital Alternatives Five Star Bancorp Alternatives UWM Alternatives 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:BVFL) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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