ECB Bancorp (ECBK) Competitors $14.78 -0.12 (-0.81%) (As of 05:26 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ECBK vs. HONE, SMBK, SHBI, MSBI, PFIS, HKD, GCBC, ALRS, FFWM, and BTBTShould you be buying ECB Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ECB Bancorp include HarborOne Bancorp (HONE), SmartFinancial (SMBK), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), Midland States Bancorp (MSBI), Peoples Financial Services (PFIS), AMTD Digital (HKD), Greene County Bancorp (GCBC), Alerus Financial (ALRS), First Foundation (FFWM), and Bit Digital (BTBT). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. ECB Bancorp vs. HarborOne Bancorp SmartFinancial Shore Bancshares Midland States Bancorp Peoples Financial Services AMTD Digital Greene County Bancorp Alerus Financial First Foundation Bit Digital HarborOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:HONE) and ECB Bancorp (NASDAQ:ECBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, HONE or ECBK? HarborOne Bancorp has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is HONE or ECBK more profitable? ECB Bancorp has a net margin of 5.11% compared to HarborOne Bancorp's net margin of 3.68%. HarborOne Bancorp's return on equity of 3.82% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HarborOne Bancorp3.68% 3.82% 0.38% ECB Bancorp 5.11%2.01%0.25% Does the media refer more to HONE or ECBK? In the previous week, HarborOne Bancorp and HarborOne Bancorp both had 2 articles in the media. HarborOne Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat ECB Bancorp's score of -0.60 indicating that HarborOne Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HarborOne Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ECB Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Do institutionals and insiders believe in HONE or ECBK? 65.0% of HarborOne Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of HarborOne Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by 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. Does the MarketBeat Community favor HONE or ECBK? HarborOne Bancorp received 264 more outperform votes than ECB Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHarborOne BancorpOutperform Votes26461.54% Underperform Votes16538.46% ECB BancorpN/AN/A Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HONE or ECBK? HarborOne Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HarborOne Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHarborOne Bancorp$160.14M3.28$16.08M$0.2842.61ECB Bancorp$25.30M5.33$4.46M$0.3937.90 Do analysts prefer HONE or ECBK? HarborOne Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.97%. Given HarborOne Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe HarborOne Bancorp is more favorable than ECB Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HarborOne Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00ECB Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryHarborOne Bancorp beats ECB Bancorp on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowAltcoin season moves fast, and those who hesitate are left behind. The window is closing.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get ECB Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ECBK 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 ECBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricECB BancorpSavings institutions, except federal IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$134.76M$409.36M$11.40B$9.02BDividend YieldN/A2.19%5.68%4.19%P/E Ratio37.9018.2124.9717.06Price / Sales5.334.0526.90116.49Price / Cash29.9121.7918.5237.84Price / Book0.840.972.604.96Net Income$4.46M$13.66M$1.04B$225.17M7 Day Performance-2.25%-0.52%0.52%4.45%1 Month Performance-1.40%-5.88%-3.95%3.07%1 Year Performance17.68%11.75%10.88%17.61% ECB Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECBKECB Bancorp0.3964 of 5 stars$14.78-0.8%N/A+18.6%$134.76M$25.30M37.9050Short Interest ↑HONEHarborOne Bancorp2.5923 of 5 stars$12.14+0.4%$13.00+7.1%+0.1%$534.79M$160.14M43.36640SMBKSmartFinancial2.6044 of 5 stars$31.29-0.6%$29.50-5.7%+26.9%$529.62M$163.79M16.13550Positive NewsSHBIShore Bancshares3.8296 of 5 stars$15.80-1.3%$20.00+26.6%+11.2%$526.57M$197.90M12.64610MSBIMidland States Bancorp4.763 of 5 stars$24.41-0.8%$27.33+12.0%-11.4%$522.40M$297.18M10.57970PFISPeoples Financial Services2.2141 of 5 stars$51.38-1.5%$50.00-2.7%+4.9%$513.54M$113.63M49.88400HKDAMTD Digital0.4877 of 5 stars$2.63+0.8%N/A-33.3%$503.50M$27.83M0.0050News CoverageGCBCGreene County Bancorp2.2888 of 5 stars$29.48-1.4%N/A-1.1%$501.96M$65.02M20.33210ALRSAlerus Financial4.5903 of 5 stars$19.78-1.1%$23.20+17.3%-14.2%$501.19M$170.07M123.63840Ex-DividendFFWMFirst Foundation3.7353 of 5 stars$5.95-4.2%$7.80+31.1%-38.2%$490.07M$46.26M-5.31563BTBTBit Digital3.4402 of 5 stars$3.18-5.1%$6.33+99.2%-24.8%$488.16M$98.00M53.0010News CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HONE Competitors SMBK Competitors SHBI Competitors MSBI Competitors PFIS Competitors HKD Competitors GCBC Competitors ALRS Competitors FFWM Competitors BTBT 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:ECBK) was last updated on 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. 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