Virginia National Bankshares (VABK) Competitors $41.61 +0.17 (+0.41%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.56 -0.05 (-0.13%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VABK vs. AMTB, AMAL, OPFI, ESQ, HBT, MCB, EQBK, QD, JFIN, and MCBSShould you be buying Virginia National Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Virginia National Bankshares include Amerant Bancorp (AMTB), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), OppFi (OPFI), Esquire Financial (ESQ), HBT Financial (HBT), Metropolitan Bank (MCB), Equity Bancshares (EQBK), Qudian (QD), Jiayin Group (JFIN), and MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Virginia National Bankshares vs. Its Competitors Amerant Bancorp Amalgamated Financial OppFi Esquire Financial HBT Financial Metropolitan Bank Equity Bancshares Qudian Jiayin Group MetroCity Bankshares Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) and Virginia National Bankshares (NASDAQ:VABK) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation. Is AMTB or VABK a better dividend stock? Amerant Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Virginia National Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Amerant Bancorp pays out -180.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Virginia National Bankshares pays out 43.5% 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. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AMTB or VABK? Virginia National Bankshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amerant Bancorp. Amerant Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Virginia National Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerant Bancorp$605.50M1.48-$15.75M-$0.20-107.65Virginia National Bankshares$55.62M4.03$16.97M$3.3112.57 Do institutionals & insiders believe in AMTB or VABK? 42.1% of Amerant Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.4% of Virginia National Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Amerant Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.0% of Virginia National Bankshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor AMTB or VABK? In the previous week, Virginia National Bankshares had 2 more articles in the media than Amerant Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Virginia National Bankshares and 1 mentions for Amerant Bancorp. Virginia National Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Amerant Bancorp's score of -0.63 indicating that Virginia National Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amerant Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Virginia National Bankshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AMTB or VABK more profitable? Virginia National Bankshares has a net margin of 21.39% compared to Amerant Bancorp's net margin of 0.60%. Virginia National Bankshares' return on equity of 10.78% beat Amerant Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amerant Bancorp0.60% 7.12% 0.63% Virginia National Bankshares 21.39%10.78%1.10% Which has more volatility and risk, AMTB or VABK? Amerant Bancorp has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virginia National Bankshares has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryVirginia National Bankshares beats Amerant Bancorp on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Virginia National Bankshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VABK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VABK 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 VABK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVirginia National BanksharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$224.36M$943.78M$12.51B$9.75BDividend Yield3.45%2.98%5.42%4.02%P/E Ratio12.5716.72225.8626.39Price / Sales4.032.5232.45159.28Price / Cash10.2050.0022.1859.42Price / Book1.311.142.356.59Net Income$16.97M$54.21M$1.01B$265.83M7 Day Performance-1.75%0.26%0.24%0.18%1 Month Performance9.56%5.00%2.47%2.13%1 Year Performance5.00%14.22%541.20%21.07% Virginia National Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VABKVirginia National Bankshares2.256 of 5 stars$41.61+0.4%N/A+8.8%$224.36M$55.62M12.57170News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAMTBAmerant Bancorp0.4688 of 5 stars$21.39+0.9%N/AN/A$885.09M$605.50M-106.95680AMALAmalgamated Financial3.1749 of 5 stars$29.69+1.0%$33.00+11.1%-10.4%$884.91M$434.51M8.89380News CoverageInsider TradeOPFIOppFi3.3251 of 5 stars$10.73+7.6%$13.63+27.0%+123.3%$870.44M$525.96M-8.19570ESQEsquire Financial2.3181 of 5 stars$100.49+1.8%$100.50+0.0%+66.3%$843.10M$138.27M18.54110News CoverageInsider TradeHBTHBT Financial4.0481 of 5 stars$26.60+1.1%$28.80+8.3%+20.3%$828.80M$287.27M10.99730Positive NewsMCBMetropolitan Bank3.122 of 5 stars$78.49+1.4%$82.67+5.3%+55.2%$806.61M$492.21M12.72240News CoverageInsider TradeEQBKEquity Bancshares4.724 of 5 stars$41.09+0.7%$47.80+16.3%-0.1%$789.57M$228.94M10.32700News CoveragePositive NewsQDQudian1.6235 of 5 stars$4.84+5.8%N/A+154.9%$770.91M$29.65M11.24940Upcoming EarningsJFINJiayin Group2.793 of 5 stars$13.75-3.4%N/A+146.4%$759.98M$794.74M3.271,028Positive NewsMCBSMetroCity Bankshares4.0317 of 5 stars$30.05+1.1%$34.00+13.1%-2.0%$758.98M$235.98M11.74220News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMTB Competitors AMAL Competitors OPFI Competitors ESQ Competitors HBT Competitors MCB Competitors EQBK Competitors QD Competitors JFIN Competitors MCBS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VABK) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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