Primis Financial (FRST) Competitors $11.22 -0.01 (-0.09%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends FRST vs. CZNC, FNLC, INBK, CIVB, RRBI, FBMS, AMAL, FSUN, BHRB, and CNOBShould you be buying Primis Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Primis Financial include Citizens & Northern (CZNC), First Bancorp (FNLC), First Internet Bancorp (INBK), Civista Bancshares (CIVB), Red River Bancshares (RRBI), First Bancshares (FBMS), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), Firstsun Capital Bancorp (FSUN), Burke & Herbert Financial Services (BHRB), and ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Primis Financial vs. Citizens & Northern First Bancorp First Internet Bancorp Civista Bancshares Red River Bancshares First Bancshares Amalgamated Financial Firstsun Capital Bancorp Burke & Herbert Financial Services ConnectOne Bancorp Citizens & Northern (NASDAQ:CZNC) and Primis Financial (NASDAQ:FRST) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and community ranking. Does the media favor CZNC or FRST? In the previous week, Primis Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Citizens & Northern. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Primis Financial and 1 mentions for Citizens & Northern. Citizens & Northern's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Primis Financial's score of 0.46 indicating that Citizens & Northern is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Citizens & Northern 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Primis Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CZNC or FRST? 30.8% of Citizens & Northern shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Primis Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Citizens & Northern shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of Primis Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, CZNC or FRST? Citizens & Northern has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Primis Financial has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CZNC or FRST more profitable? Citizens & Northern has a net margin of 14.47% compared to Primis Financial's net margin of 0.00%. Citizens & Northern's return on equity of 8.40% beat Primis Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Citizens & Northern14.47% 8.40% 0.87% Primis Financial N/A N/A N/A Is CZNC or FRST a better dividend stock? Citizens & Northern pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Primis Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Citizens & Northern pays out 77.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CZNC or FRST? Citizens & Northern has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Primis Financial. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCitizens & Northern$137.92M2.09$24.15M$1.4413.02Primis Financial$244.23M1.14-$7.83MN/AN/A Do analysts prefer CZNC or FRST? Primis Financial has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.78%. Given Primis Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Primis Financial is more favorable than Citizens & Northern.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Citizens & Northern 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/APrimis Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CZNC or FRST? Citizens & Northern received 152 more outperform votes than Primis Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 52.30% of users gave Citizens & Northern an outperform vote while only 41.18% of users gave Primis Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCitizens & NorthernOutperform Votes15952.30% Underperform Votes14547.70% Primis FinancialOutperform Votes741.18% Underperform Votes1058.82% SummaryCitizens & Northern beats Primis Financial on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Timothy SykesAlgo Trading Is Here 🔥One trade alert each day backed by powerful technology, yours free. For $0 you can get access to one daily stock picked directly from StocksToTrade’s algo-powered system.>> Click here to sign up & get the next 🔥alert sent directly to your phone << Get Primis Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FRST 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 FRST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPrimis FinancialState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$277.64M$3.05B$10.43B$8.53BDividend Yield3.56%3.71%10.18%4.14%P/E Ratio11.9516.1243.2115.14Price / Sales1.142.493,384.72100.10Price / Cash6.5110.2530.0534.08Price / Book0.701.193.965.02Net Income-$7.83M$405.86M$992.99M$225.46M7 Day Performance-1.15%0.65%-0.35%0.37%1 Month Performance-4.02%4.30%0.25%3.57%1 Year Performance16.75%31.99%22.75%29.43% Primis Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FRSTPrimis Financial4.8931 of 5 stars$11.22-0.1%$14.00+24.8%+19.1%$277.64M$244.23M11.95420Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓CZNCCitizens & Northern4.0665 of 5 stars$18.75-0.9%N/A+5.5%$288.56M$137.92M13.02404Short Interest ↓FNLCFirst Bancorp2.7288 of 5 stars$26.07+0.7%N/A+11.3%$290.42M$143.61M11.00270INBKFirst Internet Bancorp3.5866 of 5 stars$34.68-0.8%$42.88+23.6%+113.3%$300.68M$265.57M13.65290Short Interest ↑CIVBCivista Bancshares4.581 of 5 stars$20.360.0%$20.25-0.5%+40.2%$320.47M$219.90M10.13538Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageRRBIRed River Bancshares3.961 of 5 stars$52.88+1.3%N/A+16.0%$364.15M$106.72M11.13340Upcoming EarningsFBMSFirst Bancshares1.7262 of 5 stars$33.15-1.0%$35.50+7.1%+35.9%$1.03B$387.64M15.001,078AMALAmalgamated Financial2.3907 of 5 stars$32.84-1.0%$32.17-2.1%+81.8%$1.02B$311.12M9.66380Insider SellingNews CoverageFSUNFirstsun Capital BancorpN/A$35.70-2.4%N/AN/A$986.75M$492.78M0.001,128News CoverageBHRBBurke & Herbert Financial Services3.7866 of 5 stars$62.90-0.7%$74.00+17.6%+40.8%$940.04M$205.80M9.08850Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.2271 of 5 stars$24.35+0.5%$26.33+8.1%+47.6%$934.31M$504.07M13.99487Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Citizens & Northern Alternatives First Bancorp Alternatives First Internet Bancorp Alternatives Civista Bancshares Alternatives Red River Bancshares Alternatives First Bancshares Alternatives Amalgamated Financial Alternatives Firstsun Capital Bancorp Alternatives Burke & Herbert Financial Services Alternatives ConnectOne Bancorp 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:FRST) 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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