ECB Bancorp (ECBK) Competitors $15.10 +0.10 (+0.67%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ECBK vs. HONE, MPB, MSBI, YRD, HIVE, QD, ML, GCBC, SHBI, and ALRSShould you be buying ECB Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ECB Bancorp include HarborOne Bancorp (HONE), Mid Penn Bancorp (MPB), Midland States Bancorp (MSBI), Yiren Digital (YRD), HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE), Qudian (QD), MoneyLion (ML), Greene County Bancorp (GCBC), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), and Alerus Financial (ALRS). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. ECB Bancorp vs. HarborOne Bancorp Mid Penn Bancorp Midland States Bancorp Yiren Digital HIVE Digital Technologies Qudian MoneyLion Greene County Bancorp Shore Bancshares Alerus Financial HarborOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:HONE) and ECB Bancorp (NASDAQ:ECBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HONE or ECBK? 65.0% of HarborOne Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of HarborOne Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of ECB Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, HONE or ECBK? HarborOne Bancorp has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer HONE or ECBK? HarborOne Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.79%. Given HarborOne Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities 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) N/A 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%0.26% 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 higher valuation and earnings, 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$162.29M3.27$16.08M$0.2842.68ECB Bancorp$55.83M2.49$4.46M$0.3938.72 Does the media prefer HONE or ECBK? In the previous week, HarborOne Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for HarborOne Bancorp and 1 mentions for ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat HarborOne Bancorp's score of 0.07 indicating that ECB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HarborOne Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ECB Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryHarborOne Bancorp beats ECB Bancorp on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here 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$138.77M$289.88M$10.47B$8.53BDividend YieldN/A2.29%10.20%4.14%P/E Ratio38.7217.1443.2515.18Price / Sales2.492.753,256.7692.77Price / Cash29.2921.8930.0334.07Price / Book0.860.983.975.02Net Income$4.46M$16.95M$992.99M$225.46M7 Day Performance0.73%0.48%-0.35%0.37%1 Month Performance5.15%3.18%0.25%3.57%1 Year Performance42.86%26.06%22.81%29.44% ECB Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECBKECB Bancorp2.2309 of 5 stars$15.10+0.7%N/A+47.0%$138.77M$55.83M38.7250Short Interest ↓HONEHarborOne Bancorp3.0112 of 5 stars$12.09+0.2%$13.00+7.5%+22.8%$540.13M$162.29M31.82640Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageMPBMid Penn Bancorp4.7333 of 5 stars$32.22-0.1%$30.50-5.3%+60.5%$537.72M$169.18M11.80620Analyst ForecastNews CoverageMSBIMidland States Bancorp4.7836 of 5 stars$24.79+0.5%$26.00+4.9%+13.9%$530.26M$470.89M10.73970Analyst UpgradeInsider SellingAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageYRDYiren Digital3.4596 of 5 stars$5.86-1.2%N/A+156.0%$509.44M$5.46B1.853,800Analyst UpgradeHIVEHIVE Digital Technologies3.2396 of 5 stars$4.25+3.4%$5.70+34.1%+14.6%$500.29M$123.14M-11.4920Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastQDQudianN/A$2.45flatN/A+40.9%$491.47M$160.33M-13.61940MLMoneyLion4.4079 of 5 stars$44.70-3.1%$89.17+99.5%+124.3%$490.36M$423.43M638.57560Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageGCBCGreene County Bancorp2.6623 of 5 stars$28.61-1.3%N/A+16.5%$487.14M$65.02M19.73210Short Interest ↑SHBIShore Bancshares2.0836 of 5 stars$14.66-0.5%$15.00+2.3%+38.7%$487.06M$199.15M11.73610Dividend AnnouncementALRSAlerus Financial4.5701 of 5 stars$23.84-0.2%$23.40-1.8%+15.6%$471.51M$167.96M68.12840Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HONE Competitors MPB Competitors MSBI Competitors YRD Competitors HIVE Competitors QD Competitors ML Competitors GCBC Competitors SHBI Competitors ALRS 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 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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