Middlefield Banc (MBCN) Competitors $30.78 +0.48 (+1.58%) (As of 10:15 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MBCN vs. BWFG, MFNC, ICBK, CBAN, PEBK, BITF, ML, MCBS, GHLD, and CFBShould you be buying Middlefield Banc stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Middlefield Banc include Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG), Mackinac Financial (MFNC), County Bancorp (ICBK), Colony Bankcorp (CBAN), Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK), Bitfarms (BITF), MoneyLion (ML), MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS), Guild (GHLD), and CrossFirst Bankshares (CFB). Middlefield Banc vs. Bankwell Financial Group Mackinac Financial County Bancorp Colony Bankcorp Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Bitfarms MoneyLion MetroCity Bankshares Guild CrossFirst Bankshares Middlefield Banc (NASDAQ:MBCN) and Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, community ranking, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media refer more to MBCN or BWFG? In the previous week, Middlefield Banc had 1 more articles in the media than Bankwell Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Middlefield Banc and 1 mentions for Bankwell Financial Group. Bankwell Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Middlefield Banc's score of 0.97 indicating that Bankwell Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Middlefield Banc 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bankwell Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, MBCN or BWFG? Middlefield Banc has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bankwell Financial Group has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MBCN or BWFG? Bankwell Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Middlefield Banc. Bankwell Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Middlefield Banc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMiddlefield Banc$96.99M2.52$17.37M$1.7617.22Bankwell Financial Group$193.30M1.29$36.66M$1.9516.30 Do insiders & institutionals believe in MBCN or BWFG? 31.7% of Middlefield Banc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Middlefield Banc shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of Bankwell Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is MBCN or BWFG a better dividend stock? Middlefield Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Bankwell Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Middlefield Banc pays out 45.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bankwell Financial Group pays out 41.0% 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. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MBCN or BWFG? Middlefield Banc received 8 more outperform votes than Bankwell Financial Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.36% of users gave Bankwell Financial Group an outperform vote while only 58.66% of users gave Middlefield Banc an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMiddlefield BancOutperform Votes19358.66% Underperform Votes13641.34% Bankwell Financial GroupOutperform Votes18563.36% Underperform Votes10736.64% Do analysts prefer MBCN or BWFG? Middlefield Banc currently has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential downside of 20.79%. Bankwell Financial Group has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.99%. Given Bankwell Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bankwell Financial Group is more favorable than Middlefield Banc.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Middlefield Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Bankwell Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is MBCN or BWFG more profitable? Middlefield Banc has a net margin of 13.31% compared to Bankwell Financial Group's net margin of 7.77%. Middlefield Banc's return on equity of 6.86% beat Bankwell Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Middlefield Banc13.31% 6.86% 0.78% Bankwell Financial Group 7.77%5.74%0.48% SummaryBankwell Financial Group beats Middlefield Banc on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressBreaking News: Tesla headed to $500…That headline hit late last night…and the rally has begun Which is why we want to urge you to go ahead and download Lance’s e-Book now outlining his bullish case for Tesla. So to claim your free digital copy today, simply follow this link and enter your email address. Get Middlefield Banc News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MBCN 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 MBCN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMiddlefield BancState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$244.52M$3.16B$10.56B$8.82BDividend Yield2.68%3.50%10.15%4.07%P/E Ratio17.2217.3649.3417.81Price / Sales2.522.883,447.9374.57Price / Cash12.7911.1530.5032.53Price / Book1.191.322.764.68Net Income$17.37M$405.80M$995.76M$226.08M7 Day Performance1.44%-0.79%-0.07%-1.04%1 Month Performance11.48%8.53%7.25%1.04%1 Year Performance6.54%35.96%24.60%26.28% Middlefield Banc Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MBCNMiddlefield Banc2.0637 of 5 stars$30.78+1.6%$24.00-22.0%+4.6%$248.40M$96.99M17.49180Dividend AnnouncementGap DownBWFGBankwell Financial Group2.9102 of 5 stars$32.28+1.6%$34.00+5.3%+17.4%$253.72M$193.30M16.30140Positive NewsMFNCMackinac FinancialN/A$21.50flatN/A+0.0%$226.83M$72.23M16.29315Analyst ForecastICBKCounty BancorpN/A$35.25flatN/AN/A$214.78M$69.72M11.60173Analyst ForecastCBANColony Bankcorp3.5515 of 5 stars$17.28+1.8%N/A+59.3%$302.92M$160.55M12.75520Analyst DowngradePEBKPeoples Bancorp of North CarolinaN/A$30.11+1.7%N/A+11.6%$164.40M$94.78M10.21310BITFBitfarms2.0061 of 5 stars$2.14-1.4%$3.66+71.0%+85.5%$969.27M$146.37M0.00110Options VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpMLMoneyLion3.8498 of 5 stars$78.490.0%$90.71+15.6%+127.2%$871.24M$423.43M356.57560Insider TradeGap UpMCBSMetroCity Bankshares3.5132 of 5 stars$34.13+2.1%$34.00-0.4%+56.9%$864.51M$211.03M14.41220GHLDGuild3.9771 of 5 stars$13.95-0.1%$16.80+20.4%+11.7%$863.37M$655.19M0.004,200CFBCrossFirst Bankshares3.1339 of 5 stars$17.26+0.2%$18.50+7.2%+46.5%$851.09M$455.82M11.72460Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BWFG Competitors MFNC Competitors ICBK Competitors CBAN Competitors PEBK Competitors BITF Competitors ML Competitors MCBS Competitors GHLD Competitors CFB 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:MBCN) 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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