C&F Financial (CFFI) Competitors $72.90 +1.19 (+1.66%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends CFFI vs. UVSP, HFWA, EGBN, FCBC, CPF, HAFC, MBWM, GSBC, HBNC, and MOFGShould you be buying C&F Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of C&F Financial include Univest Financial (UVSP), Heritage Financial (HFWA), Eagle Bancorp (EGBN), First Community Bankshares (FCBC), Central Pacific Financial (CPF), Hanmi Financial (HAFC), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Horizon Bancorp (HBNC), and MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. C&F Financial vs. Univest Financial Heritage Financial Eagle Bancorp First Community Bankshares Central Pacific Financial Hanmi Financial Mercantile Bank Great Southern Bancorp Horizon Bancorp MidWestOne Financial Group C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) and Univest Financial (NASDAQ:UVSP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe in CFFI or UVSP? 37.2% of C&F Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Univest Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of C&F Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Univest Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, CFFI or UVSP? C&F Financial has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Univest Financial has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CFFI or UVSP? C&F Financial received 30 more outperform votes than Univest Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.21% of users gave C&F Financial an outperform vote while only 50.31% of users gave Univest Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformC&F FinancialOutperform Votes19168.21% Underperform Votes8931.79% Univest FinancialOutperform Votes16150.31% Underperform Votes15949.69% Does the media refer more to CFFI or UVSP? In the previous week, C&F Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Univest Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for C&F Financial and 0 mentions for Univest Financial. C&F Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Univest Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that C&F Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment C&F Financial Positive Univest Financial Neutral Is CFFI or UVSP a better dividend stock? C&F Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Univest Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. C&F Financial pays out 31.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Univest Financial pays out 33.7% 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. C&F Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend CFFI or UVSP? Univest Financial has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.98%. Given Univest Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Univest Financial is more favorable than C&F Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score C&F Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Univest Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CFFI or UVSP? Univest Financial has higher revenue and earnings than C&F Financial. Univest Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than C&F Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioC&F Financial$126.55M1.86$23.60M$5.6612.88Univest Financial$293.80M2.94$71.10M$2.4911.96 Is CFFI or UVSP more profitable? Univest Financial has a net margin of 14.90% compared to C&F Financial's net margin of 11.39%. C&F Financial's return on equity of 8.58% beat Univest Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets C&F Financial11.39% 8.58% 0.76% Univest Financial 14.90%8.24%0.89% SummaryC&F Financial and Univest Financial tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaTrump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeDiscover the coin set to explode before 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get C&F Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CFFI 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 CFFI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricC&F FinancialState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$235.10M$3.10B$11.06B$9.08BDividend Yield2.29%3.55%9.80%4.22%P/E Ratio12.8816.5628.2017.18Price / Sales1.863.2843.87116.83Price / Cash9.1611.2830.5237.86Price / Book1.131.262.744.78Net Income$23.60M$406.76M$1.03B$225.60M7 Day Performance-6.78%-4.75%-2.88%-1.23%1 Month Performance-2.70%-4.99%-2.88%3.36%1 Year Performance7.21%14.26%11.36%16.59% C&F Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFFIC&F Financial3.4411 of 5 stars$72.90+1.7%N/A+7.2%$235.10M$126.55M12.88594Positive NewsUVSPUnivest Financial1.4238 of 5 stars$32.04+0.7%$28.00-12.6%+36.9%$930.54M$293.80M12.82920HFWAHeritage Financial3.4588 of 5 stars$26.45+1.1%$25.00-5.5%+13.8%$903.37M$210.51M24.23748News CoverageEGBNEagle Bancorp1.8354 of 5 stars$29.28+0.8%$29.50+0.8%-12.5%$884.32M$309.65M-20.90500News CoverageFCBCFirst Community Bankshares2.9149 of 5 stars$45.77+0.2%$38.00-17.0%+12.9%$837.13M$174.62M16.38591News CoverageCPFCentral Pacific Financial4.1686 of 5 stars$30.79-0.4%$24.00-22.1%+43.4%$833.33M$248.92M14.72696HAFCHanmi Financial4.7414 of 5 stars$26.29+1.1%$24.38-7.3%+20.9%$793.85M$232.51M12.50615Analyst RevisionPositive NewsMBWMMercantile Bank3.268 of 5 stars$49.03-0.2%$54.50+11.2%+13.2%$791.44M$229.89M9.87670News CoverageGSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.2699 of 5 stars$66.56+1.0%$52.00-21.9%+1.4%$777.09M$214.95M12.921,352Dividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsHBNCHorizon Bancorp4.6327 of 5 stars$17.77+1.0%$18.33+3.2%+17.4%$776.82M$185.07M37.43818Dividend AnnouncementNews CoverageMOFGMidWestOne Financial Group3.3109 of 5 stars$32.78+1.1%$29.00-11.5%+12.9%$681.00M$45.94M-6.99732Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UVSP Competitors HFWA Competitors EGBN Competitors FCBC Competitors CPF Competitors HAFC Competitors MBWM Competitors GSBC Competitors HBNC Competitors MOFG 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:CFFI) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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