Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Village Bank and Trust Financial (VBFC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestTrends VBFC vs. BSRR, FFIC, BSVN, BWB, RBB, FBIZ, CWBC, BMRC, WTBA, and ACNBShould you be buying Village Bank and Trust Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Village Bank and Trust Financial include Sierra Bancorp (BSRR), Flushing Financial (FFIC), Bank7 (BSVN), Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB), RBB Bancorp (RBB), First Business Financial Services (FBIZ), Community West Bancshares (CWBC), Bank of Marin Bancorp (BMRC), West Bancorporation (WTBA), and ACNB (ACNB). These companies are all part of the "state commercial banks" industry. Village Bank and Trust Financial vs. Sierra Bancorp Flushing Financial Bank7 Bridgewater Bancshares RBB Bancorp First Business Financial Services Community West Bancshares Bank of Marin Bancorp West Bancorporation ACNB Village Bank and Trust Financial (NASDAQ:VBFC) and Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and community ranking. Is VBFC or BSRR a better dividend stock? Village Bank and Trust Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Sierra Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Village Bank and Trust Financial pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sierra Bancorp pays out 38.1% 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. Is VBFC or BSRR more profitable? Sierra Bancorp has a net margin of 17.91% compared to Village Bank and Trust Financial's net margin of 16.34%. Sierra Bancorp's return on equity of 10.48% beat Village Bank and Trust Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Village Bank and Trust Financial16.34% 10.31% 0.97% Sierra Bancorp 17.91%10.48%1.00% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VBFC or BSRR? Sierra Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Village Bank and Trust Financial. Sierra Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Village Bank and Trust Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVillage Bank and Trust Financial$33.24M3.65$1.92M$4.8516.68Sierra Bancorp$125.24M3.36$34.84M$2.5211.59 Do insiders & institutionals believe in VBFC or BSRR? 12.2% of Village Bank and Trust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of Sierra Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Village Bank and Trust Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Sierra Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VBFC or BSRR? Sierra Bancorp received 125 more outperform votes than Village Bank and Trust Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.06% of users gave Village Bank and Trust Financial an outperform vote while only 49.78% of users gave Sierra Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVillage Bank and Trust FinancialOutperform Votes9868.06% Underperform Votes4631.94% Sierra BancorpOutperform Votes22349.78% Underperform Votes22550.22% Which has more volatility and risk, VBFC or BSRR? Village Bank and Trust Financial has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sierra Bancorp has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer VBFC or BSRR? Sierra Bancorp has a consensus target price of $29.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.72%. Given Sierra Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sierra Bancorp is more favorable than Village Bank and Trust Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Village Bank and Trust Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Sierra Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media prefer VBFC or BSRR? In the previous week, Sierra Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Village Bank and Trust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Sierra Bancorp and 0 mentions for Village Bank and Trust Financial. Sierra Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Village Bank and Trust Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Sierra Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Village Bank and Trust Financial Neutral Sierra Bancorp Positive SummarySierra Bancorp beats Village Bank and Trust Financial on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.Register For The Webinar To Discover Get Village Bank and Trust Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VBFC 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 VBFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVillage Bank and Trust FinancialState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$121.37M$3.10B$11.33B$9.08BDividend Yield0.93%3.57%5.65%4.23%P/E Ratio16.6816.4825.7917.19Price / Sales3.653.2928.25117.05Price / Cash49.8411.2818.4737.85Price / Book1.781.262.624.78Net Income$1.92M$406.76M$1.04B$225.60M Village Bank and Trust Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VBFCVillage Bank and Trust FinancialN/A$80.91+4.1%N/A+106.2%$121.37M$33.24M16.68149High Trading VolumeBSRRSierra Bancorp4.2825 of 5 stars$31.34+0.6%$29.00-7.5%+30.3%$451.11M$125.24M12.36490Analyst RevisionPositive NewsFFICFlushing Financial3.6727 of 5 stars$15.30+1.4%$15.50+1.3%-14.3%$444.76M$198.01M17.34549Analyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeBSVNBank71.4941 of 5 stars$45.88+1.6%$41.33-9.9%+63.5%$428.66M$101.38M11.88120BWBBridgewater Bancshares4.5759 of 5 stars$15.18+0.7%$17.00+12.0%+15.3%$416.33M$106.78M14.38250Analyst RevisionNews CoverageRBBRBB Bancorp3.0719 of 5 stars$23.27+0.3%$20.88-10.3%+11.3%$411.65M$236.17M12.54360News CoverageFBIZFirst Business Financial Services4.7628 of 5 stars$49.06+0.1%$51.75+5.5%+16.2%$406.95M$148.94M10.52340CWBCCommunity West Bancshares3.209 of 5 stars$21.43-0.3%$24.00+12.0%+11.3%$406.01M$46.27M32.58130Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsBMRCBank of Marin Bancorp3.4623 of 5 stars$24.88+0.5%$23.33-6.2%+9.0%$400.07M$144.48M-28.78321Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsWTBAWest Bancorporation3.1369 of 5 stars$23.68+1.2%$23.00-2.9%+2.3%$398.61M$76.55M18.26181News CoverageACNBACNB1.3729 of 5 stars$46.61+2.0%$45.00-3.5%-9.1%$398.52M$115.08M13.29400Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sierra Bancorp Alternatives Flushing Financial Alternatives Bank7 Alternatives Bridgewater Bancshares Alternatives RBB Bancorp Alternatives First Business Financial Services Alternatives Community West Bancshares Alternatives Bank of Marin Bancorp Alternatives West Bancorporation Alternatives ACNB 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:VBFC) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. 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