VersaBank (VBNK) Competitors $13.47 +0.15 (+1.13%) (As of 05:23 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VBNK vs. CLBK, MBIN, NIC, CUBI, SUPV, CMPO, QCRH, BY, CCB, and SIIShould you be buying VersaBank stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of VersaBank include Columbia Financial (CLBK), Merchants Bancorp (MBIN), Nicolet Bankshares (NIC), Customers Bancorp (CUBI), Grupo Supervielle (SUPV), CompoSecure (CMPO), QCR (QCRH), Byline Bancorp (BY), Coastal Financial (CCB), and Sprott (SII). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. VersaBank vs. Columbia Financial Merchants Bancorp Nicolet Bankshares Customers Bancorp Grupo Supervielle CompoSecure QCR Byline Bancorp Coastal Financial Sprott VersaBank (NASDAQ:VBNK) and Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VBNK or CLBK? 56.9% of VersaBank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.7% of Columbia Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of VersaBank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Columbia Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, VBNK or CLBK? Columbia Financial has higher revenue and earnings than VersaBank. VersaBank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVersaBank$111.63M3.82$31.26M$1.1012.25Columbia Financial$213.75M7.88$36.09M$0.15107.27 Do analysts prefer VBNK or CLBK? VersaBank currently has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.05%. Columbia Financial has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.66%. Given VersaBank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe VersaBank is more favorable than Columbia Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score VersaBank 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25Columbia Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor VBNK or CLBK? In the previous week, VersaBank had 1 more articles in the media than Columbia Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for VersaBank and 1 mentions for Columbia Financial. Columbia Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat VersaBank's score of -0.50 indicating that Columbia Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment VersaBank Negative Columbia Financial Positive Which has more volatility & risk, VBNK or CLBK? VersaBank has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Columbia Financial has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is VBNK or CLBK more profitable? VersaBank has a net margin of 13.52% compared to Columbia Financial's net margin of 3.35%. VersaBank's return on equity of 11.20% beat Columbia Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VersaBank13.52% 11.20% 0.99% Columbia Financial 3.35%2.09%0.21% Does the MarketBeat Community favor VBNK or CLBK? Columbia Financial received 129 more outperform votes than VersaBank when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.98% of users gave Columbia Financial an outperform vote while only 64.29% of users gave VersaBank an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVersaBankOutperform Votes964.29% Underperform Votes535.71% Columbia FinancialOutperform Votes13867.98% Underperform Votes6532.02% SummaryVersaBank beats Columbia Financial on 12 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 VersaBank News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VBNK 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 VBNK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVersaBankCommercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$426.50M$33.96B$11.57B$9.26BDividend Yield0.55%3.81%5.70%4.26%P/E Ratio12.259.6525.0117.34Price / Sales3.821.6127.16123.70Price / Cash11.4110.2918.5137.83Price / Book1.191.222.645.06Net Income$31.26M$3.23B$1.04B$225.13M7 Day Performance1.81%1.32%1.38%5.93%1 Month Performance-22.94%0.52%-3.16%4.09%1 Year Performance24.95%30.24%11.36%18.90% VersaBank Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VBNKVersaBank4.0143 of 5 stars$13.47+1.1%$19.00+41.1%+27.5%$426.50M$111.63M12.25100Short Interest ↑CLBKColumbia Financial0.7115 of 5 stars$15.86-0.4%$17.00+7.2%-17.6%$1.66B$213.75M105.74750MBINMerchants Bancorp3.8579 of 5 stars$36.13-0.1%$53.83+49.0%-13.3%$1.65B$1.19B5.98480NICNicolet Bankshares3.3749 of 5 stars$106.11+0.1%$112.00+5.6%+30.2%$1.61B$349.34M13.50948Short Interest ↓Positive NewsCUBICustomers Bancorp4.0108 of 5 stars$47.80+0.2%$62.22+30.2%-14.1%$1.50B$723.48M7.76640Gap DownSUPVGrupo Supervielle2.0085 of 5 stars$15.45+0.3%$13.67-11.5%+254.9%$1.41B$578.06B21.463,663Short Interest ↑CMPOCompoSecure2.2668 of 5 stars$15.98+0.8%$16.81+5.2%+190.0%$1.41B$419.61M-36.32720QCRHQCR3.3491 of 5 stars$81.71+0.1%$76.00-7.0%+38.7%$1.38B$350.01M11.861,030Short Interest ↓News CoverageBYByline Bancorp2.5872 of 5 stars$29.05-0.6%$30.88+6.3%+21.3%$1.29B$400.23M10.561,055Short Interest ↑CCBCoastal Financial4.2442 of 5 stars$80.89+0.2%$81.67+1.0%+86.1%$1.10B$444.25M27.24380SIISprott1.6187 of 5 stars$42.02-0.9%N/A+25.2%$1.09B$167.12M23.09170 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Columbia Financial Alternatives Merchants Bancorp Alternatives Nicolet Bankshares Alternatives Customers Bancorp Alternatives Grupo Supervielle Alternatives CompoSecure Alternatives QCR Alternatives Byline Bancorp Alternatives Coastal Financial Alternatives Sprott 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:VBNK) was last updated on 12/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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