C&F Financial (CFFI) Competitors $74.48 +0.46 (+0.62%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends CFFI vs. CHMG, OVLY, BWFG, BOCH, LEVL, UVSP, HFWA, EGBN, CPF, and FCBCShould you be buying C&F Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of C&F Financial include Chemung Financial (CHMG), Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY), Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG), Bank of Commerce (BOCH), Level One Bancorp (LEVL), Univest Financial (UVSP), Heritage Financial (HFWA), Eagle Bancorp (EGBN), Central Pacific Financial (CPF), and First Community Bankshares (FCBC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. C&F Financial vs. Chemung Financial Oak Valley Bancorp Bankwell Financial Group Bank of Commerce Level One Bancorp Univest Financial Heritage Financial Eagle Bancorp Central Pacific Financial First Community Bankshares C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) and Chemung Financial (NASDAQ:CHMG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation. Does the media refer more to CFFI or CHMG? In the previous week, Chemung Financial had 2 more articles in the media than C&F Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Chemung Financial and 2 mentions for C&F Financial. C&F Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Chemung Financial's score of 0.81 indicating that C&F Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment C&F Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Chemung Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CFFI or CHMG more profitable? Chemung Financial has a net margin of 14.56% compared to C&F Financial's net margin of 11.39%. Chemung Financial's return on equity of 10.60% beat C&F Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets C&F Financial11.39% 8.58% 0.76% Chemung Financial 14.56%10.60%0.78% Is CFFI or CHMG a better dividend stock? C&F Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Chemung Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. C&F Financial pays out 31.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chemung Financial pays out 27.4% 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 raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Chemung Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate CFFI or CHMG? Chemung Financial has a consensus price target of $49.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.20%. Given Chemung Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chemung 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) 0.00Chemung Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CFFI or CHMG? C&F Financial received 52 more outperform votes than Chemung Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.21% of users gave C&F Financial an outperform vote while only 51.10% of users gave Chemung Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformC&F FinancialOutperform Votes19168.21% Underperform Votes8931.79% Chemung FinancialOutperform Votes13951.10% Underperform Votes13348.90% Which has higher valuation & earnings, CFFI or CHMG? Chemung Financial has higher revenue and earnings than C&F Financial. Chemung 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$126.55M1.90$23.60M$5.6613.16Chemung Financial$137.62M1.73$25M$4.5211.08 Which has more risk & volatility, CFFI or CHMG? C&F Financial has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chemung Financial has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CFFI or CHMG? 37.2% of C&F Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Chemung Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of C&F Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Chemung Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryChemung Financial beats C&F Financial on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Colonial MetalsTrump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K OwnersTrump quietly left open an "off the books" wealth-protection loophole hidden in the 6,871 pages of the IRS Tax Code… And since then… "In the know" patriots have quietly used this same "Trump revenge loophole" to shield their life savings from Bidenomics…Get Your Free Gold Guide 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$238.74M$3.01B$10.42B$8.89BDividend Yield2.44%3.52%10.14%4.06%P/E Ratio13.1616.7945.8613.30Price / Sales1.902.523,479.1581.01Price / Cash8.3911.0930.6936.03Price / Book1.151.263.775.74Net Income$23.60M$405.80M$1.02B$225.93M7 Day Performance0.30%-0.79%-0.05%-1.32%1 Month Performance26.28%8.53%7.13%0.60%1 Year Performance26.56%35.96%24.11%26.23% C&F Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFFIC&F Financial3.2333 of 5 stars$74.48+0.6%N/A+28.0%$238.74M$126.55M13.16594Analyst DowngradePositive NewsCHMGChemung Financial3.9701 of 5 stars$50.10-1.1%$49.00-2.2%+9.6%$238.48M$137.62M11.08340Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeOVLYOak Valley BancorpN/A$29.08-1.2%N/A+10.4%$245.91M$87.30M9.69200BWFGBankwell Financial Group2.9102 of 5 stars$31.78-1.0%$34.00+7.0%+17.4%$249.79M$193.30M16.30140Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBOCHBank of CommerceN/A$15.17flatN/A+0.0%$254.20M$64.13M17.04206Analyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeLEVLLevel One BancorpN/A$39.93flatN/A+0.0%$310.98M$109.02M10.11282High Trading VolumeUVSPUnivest Financial2.6673 of 5 stars$30.45-0.8%$28.00-8.0%+61.5%$891.91M$448.55M12.23920Positive NewsHFWAHeritage Financial4.0997 of 5 stars$25.49-0.4%$25.00-1.9%+42.6%$873.99M$303.13M23.60748Positive NewsEGBNEagle Bancorp1.5585 of 5 stars$28.26-0.9%$24.50-13.3%+17.1%$861.65M$647.06M0.00500Positive NewsCPFCentral Pacific Financial3.7676 of 5 stars$30.66-0.4%$24.00-21.7%+72.8%$832.78M$329.32M14.60696Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeFCBCFirst Community Bankshares3.6719 of 5 stars$45.21-0.1%$38.00-15.9%+33.8%$827.66M$174.62M16.20591 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHMG Competitors OVLY Competitors BWFG Competitors BOCH Competitors LEVL Competitors UVSP Competitors HFWA Competitors EGBN Competitors CPF Competitors FCBC 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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