MBCN vs. BHRB, ML, CNOB, TRIN, FMBH, SBSI, JFIN, SUPV, OSBC, and ATLC
Should you be buying Middlefield Banc stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Middlefield Banc include Burke & Herbert Financial Services (BHRB), MoneyLion (ML), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Trinity Capital (TRIN), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Southside Bancshares (SBSI), Jiayin Group (JFIN), Grupo Supervielle (SUPV), Old Second Bancorp (OSBC), and Atlanticus (ATLC). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.
Middlefield Banc vs. Its Competitors
Burke & Herbert Financial Services (NASDAQ:BHRB) and Middlefield Banc (NASDAQ:MBCN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Middlefield Banc has a net margin of 14.78% compared to Burke & Herbert Financial Services' net margin of 12.02%. Burke & Herbert Financial Services' return on equity of 15.20% beat Middlefield Banc's return on equity.
Burke & Herbert Financial Services currently has a consensus price target of $72.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.05%. Middlefield Banc has a consensus price target of $28.50, suggesting a potential downside of 6.43%. Given Burke & Herbert Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Burke & Herbert Financial Services is more favorable than Middlefield Banc.
In the previous week, Middlefield Banc had 2 more articles in the media than Burke & Herbert Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Middlefield Banc and 5 mentions for Burke & Herbert Financial Services. Middlefield Banc's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Burke & Herbert Financial Services' score of 0.70 indicating that Middlefield Banc is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Burke & Herbert Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Middlefield Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Burke & Herbert Financial Services pays out 62.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Middlefield Banc pays out 41.8% 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. Burke & Herbert Financial Services has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Middlefield Banc has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Burke & Herbert Financial Services has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Middlefield Banc has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.
31.7% of Middlefield Banc shares are held by institutional investors. 10.9% of Burke & Herbert Financial Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Middlefield Banc shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Burke & Herbert Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Middlefield Banc. Middlefield Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Burke & Herbert Financial Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Burke & Herbert Financial Services beats Middlefield Banc on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:MBCN) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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