Veritex (VBTX) Competitors $26.35 +0.14 (+0.53%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends VBTX vs. UPST, PFSI, OZK, HWC, SFBS, VLY, BBAR, RIOT, FLG, and AXShould you be buying Veritex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Veritex include Upstart (UPST), PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI), Bank OZK (OZK), Hancock Whitney (HWC), ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS), Valley National Bancorp (VLY), Banco BBVA Argentina (BBAR), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Flagstar Financial (FLG), and Axos Financial (AX). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Veritex vs. Upstart PennyMac Financial Services Bank OZK Hancock Whitney ServisFirst Bancshares Valley National Bancorp Banco BBVA Argentina Riot Platforms Flagstar Financial Axos Financial Veritex (NASDAQ:VBTX) and Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is VBTX or UPST more profitable? Veritex has a net margin of 11.11% compared to Upstart's net margin of -30.15%. Veritex's return on equity of 7.79% beat Upstart's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Veritex11.11% 7.79% 0.95% Upstart -30.15%-32.57%-10.49% Do institutionals and insiders believe in VBTX or UPST? 88.3% of Veritex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.0% of Upstart shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Veritex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of Upstart shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer VBTX or UPST? In the previous week, Upstart had 6 more articles in the media than Veritex. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Upstart and 1 mentions for Veritex. Veritex's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Upstart's score of 0.30 indicating that Veritex is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Veritex 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Upstart 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VBTX or UPST? Veritex received 180 more outperform votes than Upstart when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 50.87% of users gave Veritex an outperform vote while only 32.14% of users gave Upstart an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVeritexOutperform Votes23450.87% Underperform Votes22649.13% UpstartOutperform Votes5432.14% Underperform Votes11467.86% Do analysts recommend VBTX or UPST? Veritex currently has a consensus target price of $29.40, suggesting a potential upside of 11.57%. Upstart has a consensus target price of $61.80, suggesting a potential downside of 1.84%. Given Veritex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Veritex is more favorable than Upstart.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Veritex 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Upstart 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VBTX or UPST? Veritex has higher revenue and earnings than Upstart. Upstart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Veritex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVeritex$745.98M1.92$108.26M$1.5616.89Upstart$552.43M10.40-$240.13M-$1.93-32.62 Which has more risk & volatility, VBTX or UPST? Veritex has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Upstart has a beta of 2.26, suggesting that its share price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryVeritex beats Upstart on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Veritex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VBTX 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 VBTX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVeritexState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.33B$3.01B$11.26B$8.94BDividend Yield3.27%3.78%5.85%4.04%P/E Ratio16.8916.5225.0817.34Price / Sales1.922.3228.4978.67Price / Cash8.169.8717.2735.97Price / Book0.931.272.654.79Net Income$108.26M$410.53M$1.04B$225.00M7 Day Performance7.82%5.44%3.08%1.52%1 Month Performance-2.66%0.27%1.19%4.68%1 Year Performance23.77%18.72%15.79%20.89% Veritex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VBTXVeritex4.3568 of 5 stars$26.35+0.5%$29.40+11.6%+24.3%$1.33B$745.98M16.89770Positive NewsUPSTUpstart3.5163 of 5 stars$57.07-1.2%$61.80+8.3%+102.7%$5.21B$552.43M-29.571,388Insider TradeGap UpPFSIPennyMac Financial Services4.8727 of 5 stars$97.71+1.5%$122.50+25.4%+29.2%$5.01B$2.25B31.023,900News CoverageOZKBank OZK3.495 of 5 stars$42.36+1.6%$48.25+13.9%+9.3%$4.81B$1.65B6.972,650Earnings ReportEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpHWCHancock Whitney4.1596 of 5 stars$55.47+1.6%$60.63+9.3%+32.6%$4.77B$1.37B12.443,630Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓SFBSServisFirst Bancshares2.6937 of 5 stars$82.54+1.4%$85.00+3.0%+48.1%$4.50B$443.96M22.07570News CoveragePositive NewsVLYValley National Bancorp3.7512 of 5 stars$8.75+1.5%$10.39+18.7%-4.0%$4.46B$1.82B14.113,830Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageBBARBanco BBVA Argentina4.4988 of 5 stars$21.67-7.5%$27.00+24.6%+343.6%$4.43B$1.93T11.295,850News CoverageRIOTRiot Platforms3.2089 of 5 stars$11.77-1.9%$17.05+44.9%+23.2%$4.05B$312.91M27.37340Options VolumeNews CoverageGap UpFLGFlagstar Financial1.3431 of 5 stars$9.22+3.8%$11.50+24.7%N/A$3.83B$2.93B-2.118,766Options VolumeNews CoverageAXAxos Financial2.4051 of 5 stars$66.61-0.1%$83.20+24.9%+40.2%$3.80B$1.15B8.061,781Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Upstart Competitors PennyMac Financial Services Competitors Bank OZK Competitors Hancock Whitney Competitors ServisFirst Bancshares Competitors Valley National Bancorp Competitors Banco BBVA Argentina Competitors Riot Platforms Competitors Flagstar Financial Competitors Axos Financial Competitors 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:VBTX) was last updated on 1/18/2025 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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