Provident Bancorp (PVBC) Competitors $11.07 +0.24 (+2.22%) As of 10:31 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PVBC vs. NBBK, SMBC, HIFS, GCBC, TCBX, HBCP, NECB, FSBW, PBFS, and FBLAShould you be buying Provident Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Provident Bancorp include NB Bancorp (NBBK), Southern Missouri Bancorp (SMBC), Hingham Institution for Savings (HIFS), Greene County Bancorp (GCBC), Third Coast Bancshares (TCBX), Home Bancorp (HBCP), Northeast Community Bancorp (NECB), FS Bancorp (FSBW), Pioneer Bancorp (PBFS), and FB Bancorp (FBLA). These companies are all part of the "savings institutions, except federal" industry. Provident Bancorp vs. NB Bancorp Southern Missouri Bancorp Hingham Institution for Savings Greene County Bancorp Third Coast Bancshares Home Bancorp Northeast Community Bancorp FS Bancorp Pioneer Bancorp FB Bancorp NB Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBBK) and Provident Bancorp (NASDAQ:PVBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NBBK or PVBC? Provident Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NB Bancorp. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNB Bancorp$163.52M4.63$9.82MN/AN/AProvident Bancorp$55.40M3.54$10.95M$0.3234.59 Is NBBK or PVBC more profitable? Provident Bancorp has a net margin of 5.53% compared to NB Bancorp's net margin of 4.47%. NB Bancorp's return on equity of 2.40% beat Provident Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NB Bancorp4.47% 2.40% 0.38% Provident Bancorp 5.53%2.36%0.32% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NBBK or PVBC? 74.6% of Provident Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of NB Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Provident Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer NBBK or PVBC? NB Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.22%. Provident Bancorp has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.40%. Given NB Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe NB Bancorp is more favorable than Provident Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NB Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Provident Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media prefer NBBK or PVBC? In the previous week, NB Bancorp and NB Bancorp both had 3 articles in the media. NB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Provident Bancorp's score of 0.92 indicating that NB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NB Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Provident Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor NBBK or PVBC? Provident Bancorp received 97 more outperform votes than NB Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave NB Bancorp an outperform vote while only 57.14% of users gave Provident Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNB BancorpOutperform Votes3100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesProvident BancorpOutperform Votes10057.14% Underperform Votes7542.86% SummaryNB Bancorp beats Provident Bancorp on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Provident Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PVBC 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 PVBC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProvident BancorpSavings institutions, except federal IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$196.27M$406.60M$11.47B$8.98BDividend YieldN/A2.27%5.95%4.00%P/E Ratio34.5917.6425.0517.20Price / Sales3.543.9726.74129.05Price / Cash17.2321.7618.5837.77Price / Book0.880.952.595.01Net Income$10.95M$13.66M$1.04B$228.41M7 Day Performance2.12%1.33%0.55%-0.58%1 Month Performance-6.90%-6.52%-2.94%1.43%1 Year Performance3.94%10.21%14.28%16.39% Provident Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PVBCProvident Bancorp3.8601 of 5 stars$11.07+2.2%$12.00+8.4%+1.7%$196.27M$55.40M34.59N/ANews CoverageGap UpNBBKNB Bancorp3.6572 of 5 stars$17.56-1.6%$22.00+25.3%+24.8%$749.92M$163.52M0.00342Short Interest ↓SMBCSouthern Missouri Bancorp4.0688 of 5 stars$56.46-0.1%$63.00+11.6%+12.7%$636.70M$166.92M12.98693Short Interest ↑Positive NewsHIFSHingham Institution for Savings0.9413 of 5 stars$253.82-1.0%N/A+21.1%$544.95M$59.01M24.0487Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsGCBCGreene County Bancorp3.8011 of 5 stars$27.25+0.1%N/A-3.9%$464.07M$117.57M18.79210Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsTCBXThird Coast Bancshares1.8246 of 5 stars$32.96-0.3%$25.33-23.1%+68.6%$450.86M$163.71M12.93330HBCPHome Bancorp3.8871 of 5 stars$44.87-3.1%$49.17+9.6%+8.3%$362.37M$132.43M9.95440Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsNECBNortheast Community Bancorp3.6819 of 5 stars$24.15-1.3%N/A+43.7%$338.61M$106.15M6.71130Positive NewsFSBWFS Bancorp2.5986 of 5 stars$40.78+0.2%$44.00+7.9%+13.1%$318.90M$187.68M8.66540Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑PBFSPioneer Bancorp1.1969 of 5 stars$11.20-1.8%N/A+13.3%$290.91M$79.44M15.34260News CoveragePositive NewsFBLAFB BancorpN/A$11.86+0.1%N/AN/A$235.27M$61.67M0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NB Bancorp Alternatives Southern Missouri Bancorp Alternatives Hingham Institution for Savings Alternatives Greene County Bancorp Alternatives Third Coast Bancshares Alternatives Home Bancorp Alternatives Northeast Community Bancorp Alternatives FS Bancorp Alternatives Pioneer Bancorp Alternatives FB 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:PVBC) was last updated on 1/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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