S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
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American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Comprehensive Analysis of PayPal Stock
The Senate passes a reauthorization of a key US surveillance program just after a midnight deadline
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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Comprehensive Analysis of PayPal Stock
The Senate passes a reauthorization of a key US surveillance program just after a midnight deadline
Crews turn sights to removing debris from ship's deck in Baltimore bridge collapse cleanup
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Comprehensive Analysis of PayPal Stock
The Senate passes a reauthorization of a key US surveillance program just after a midnight deadline
Crews turn sights to removing debris from ship's deck in Baltimore bridge collapse cleanup
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Comprehensive Analysis of PayPal Stock
The Senate passes a reauthorization of a key US surveillance program just after a midnight deadline
Crews turn sights to removing debris from ship's deck in Baltimore bridge collapse cleanup

Compare Stocks

Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
$24.62
+4.2%
$25.17
$21.22
$30.83
$194.74M0.7810,622 shs14,403 shs
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
$34.30
+2.9%
$34.89
$24.57
$41.03
$285.03M0.7811,148 shs9,691 shs
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$15.72
+0.1%
$16.13
$9.07
$17.99
$153.74M0.7715,922 shs22,366 shs
Parke Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
PKBK
Parke Bancorp
$16.55
+1.8%
$16.67
$14.86
$20.87
$197.94M0.7921,576 shs14,888 shs
Unity Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
UNTY
Unity Bancorp
$26.91
+2.0%
$27.22
$20.01
$30.70
$272.87M1.0718,181 shs8,320 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
+4.19%+2.18%-4.05%-13.89%+2.80%
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
+2.91%+0.73%-3.84%-8.53%+15.60%
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
+0.13%+0.13%-1.75%-5.98%+14.58%
Parke Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
PKBK
Parke Bancorp
+1.85%+2.67%-2.65%-10.40%-3.10%
Unity Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
UNTY
Unity Bancorp
+1.95%+2.40%-3.20%-8.09%+16.34%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
3.4888 of 5 stars
2.54.01.70.02.83.31.9
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
4.9334 of 5 stars
2.55.04.23.42.63.32.5
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
4.5928 of 5 stars
1.35.03.33.13.20.83.8
Parke Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
PKBK
Parke Bancorp
3.1658 of 5 stars
0.05.02.50.00.63.31.9
Unity Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
UNTY
Unity Bancorp
3.0005 of 5 stars
0.02.02.50.01.93.32.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
3.00
Buy$30.0021.85% Upside
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
3.00
Buy$40.3317.59% Upside
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
2.50
Moderate Buy$14.13-10.15% Downside
Parke Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
PKBK
Parke Bancorp
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Unity Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
UNTY
Unity Bancorp
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest PKBK, BWFG, FBIZ, UNTY, and ISTR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/18/2024
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
Piper Sandler
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$44.00
1/30/2024
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$35.00 ➝ $34.00
1/29/2024
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
Raymond James
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$40.00 ➝ $46.00
(Data available from 4/20/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
$193.30M1.01$5.39 per share4.57$33.89 per share0.73
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
$226.24M1.26$5.53 per share6.20$33.38 per share1.03
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$139.74M1.10$2.30 per share6.84$23.25 per share0.68
Parke Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
PKBK
Parke Bancorp
$119.40M1.66$3.09 per share5.36$23.77 per share0.70
Unity Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
UNTY
Unity Bancorp
$151.64M1.80$4.24 per share6.35$25.99 per share1.04

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
$36.66M$4.695.25N/A18.97%14.45%1.13%4/24/2024 (Estimated)
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
$37.03M$4.357.896.56N/A16.37%13.95%1.11%4/25/2024 (Estimated)
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$16.68M$1.699.308.15N/A11.94%8.64%0.68%N/A
Parke Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
PKBK
Parke Bancorp
$28.46M$2.347.07N/A23.84%12.85%1.80%7/24/2024 (Estimated)
Unity Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
UNTY
Unity Bancorp
$39.71M$3.817.066.45N/A24.92%15.44%1.52%7/12/2024 (Estimated)

Latest PKBK, BWFG, FBIZ, UNTY, and ISTR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
1/25/2024Q4 2023
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
$1.14$1.15+$0.01$1.15$37.60 million$36.63 million
1/25/2024Q4 2023
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$0.25$0.39+$0.14$0.42$20.84 million$20.25 million
1/24/2024Q4 2023
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
N/A$1.09+$1.09$1.09N/A$23.37 million
1/24/2024Q4 2023
Parke Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
PKBK
Parke Bancorp
N/A$0.67+$0.67$0.67N/A$17.00 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
$0.803.25%+12.62%17.06%N/A
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
$1.002.92%+11.30%22.99%12 Years
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$0.402.54%+25.57%23.67%9 Years
Parke Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
PKBK
Parke Bancorp
$0.724.35%+4.80%30.77%N/A
Unity Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
UNTY
Unity Bancorp
$0.521.93%+14.47%13.65%4 Years

Latest PKBK, BWFG, FBIZ, UNTY, and ISTR Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/20/2024
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
Quarterly$0.102.47%3/28/20244/1/20244/30/2024
3/19/2024
Parke Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
PKBK
Parke Bancorp
Quarterly$0.184.24%4/4/20244/5/20244/19/2024
2/22/2024
Unity Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
UNTY
Unity Bancorp
Quarterly$0.131.89%3/14/20243/15/20243/29/2024
1/24/2024
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
Quarterly$0.202.65%2/12/20242/13/20242/23/2024
1/26/2024
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
Quarterly$0.252.58%2/7/20242/8/20242/21/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
0.60
1.06
1.06
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
1.19
1.08
1.08
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
1.24
0.96
0.96
Parke Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
PKBK
Parke Bancorp
0.59
1.24
1.24
Unity Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
UNTY
Unity Bancorp
1.40
1.21
1.21

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
35.80%
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
60.07%
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
50.17%
Parke Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
PKBK
Parke Bancorp
49.69%
Unity Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
UNTY
Unity Bancorp
42.31%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
1267.91 million5.87 millionNot Optionable
First Business Financial Services, Inc. stock logo
FBIZ
First Business Financial Services
3438.31 million7.78 millionOptionable
Investar Holding Co. stock logo
ISTR
Investar
3209.78 million8.93 millionNot Optionable
Parke Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
PKBK
Parke Bancorp
10111.96 million10.13 millionOptionable
Unity Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
UNTY
Unity Bancorp
21710.14 million7.21 millionOptionable

PKBK, BWFG, FBIZ, UNTY, and ISTR Headlines

SourceHeadline
Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Wells Fargo (WFC), Customers Bancorp (CUBI) and Unity Bancorp (UNTY)Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Wells Fargo (WFC), Customers Bancorp (CUBI) and Unity Bancorp (UNTY)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 15 at 2:13 PM
Unity Bancorp (UNTY) Exceeds Q1 2024 Earnings ExpectationsUnity Bancorp (UNTY) Exceeds Q1 2024 Earnings Expectations
cweb.com - April 14 at 12:00 PM
Unity Bancorp: Respectable Quarter To Kick Off Regional Bank Earnings SeasonUnity Bancorp: Respectable Quarter To Kick Off Regional Bank Earnings Season
seekingalpha.com - April 14 at 7:00 AM
Unity Bancorp (NASDAQ:UNTY) Stock Price Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $26.75Unity Bancorp (NASDAQ:UNTY) Stock Price Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $26.75
americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 3:24 AM
UNTY Stock Earnings: Unity Bancorp Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024UNTY Stock Earnings: Unity Bancorp Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024
investorplace.com - April 12 at 3:05 PM
Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Stocks: Provident Financial Services (PFS), Unity Bancorp (UNTY)Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Stocks: Provident Financial Services (PFS), Unity Bancorp (UNTY)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 12 at 1:40 PM
Unity Bancorp (UNTY) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayUnity Bancorp (UNTY) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
zacks.com - April 12 at 10:31 AM
Unity Bancorp, Inc.: Unity Bancorp Reports Quarterly Earnings of $9.6 MillionUnity Bancorp, Inc.: Unity Bancorp Reports Quarterly Earnings of $9.6 Million
finanznachrichten.de - April 12 at 8:39 AM
Unity Bancorp: Q1 Earnings SnapshotUnity Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
timesunion.com - April 12 at 8:39 AM
Unity Bancorp Reports Quarterly Earnings of $9.6 MillionUnity Bancorp Reports Quarterly Earnings of $9.6 Million
globenewswire.com - April 12 at 6:00 AM
Unity: Turnaround Will Take TimeUnity: Turnaround Will Take Time
seekingalpha.com - April 10 at 12:31 PM
Seeking Clues to Unity Bancorp (UNTY) Q1 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key MetricsSeeking Clues to Unity Bancorp (UNTY) Q1 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
zacks.com - April 10 at 10:16 AM
Earnings Preview: Unity Bancorp (UNTY) Q1 Earnings Expected to DeclineEarnings Preview: Unity Bancorp (UNTY) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline
zacks.com - April 8 at 11:01 AM
Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNTY) Sees Significant Increase in Short InterestUnity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNTY) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest
marketbeat.com - March 28 at 8:55 AM
Unity Bancorp (UNTY) Soars 6.8%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?Unity Bancorp (UNTY) Soars 6.8%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
zacks.com - March 22 at 7:01 AM
Unity Bank, SkillPaddy To Train 1,000 Female Software EngineersUnity Bank, SkillPaddy To Train 1,000 Female Software Engineers
msn.com - March 16 at 9:32 AM
Is Unity Bancorp (UNTY) a Great Value Stock Right Now?Is Unity Bancorp (UNTY) a Great Value Stock Right Now?
zacks.com - March 13 at 10:46 AM
IWD: Unity Bank partners SkillPaddy to train 1,000 female software engineersIWD: Unity Bank partners SkillPaddy to train 1,000 female software engineers
msn.com - March 12 at 8:42 PM
Unity Bancorps (NASDAQ:UNTY) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.13Unity Bancorp's (NASDAQ:UNTY) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.13
finance.yahoo.com - March 12 at 10:41 AM
Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNTY) Looks Interesting, And Its About To Pay A DividendUnity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNTY) Looks Interesting, And It's About To Pay A Dividend
finance.yahoo.com - March 9 at 9:41 AM
Unity Bank debit cardsUnity Bank debit cards
mozo.com.au - February 28 at 11:54 PM
Unity upgraded to Neutral on 2024 growth reset: Piper SandlerUnity upgraded to Neutral on 2024 growth reset: Piper Sandler
msn.com - February 27 at 9:52 AM
Unity Bancorps (NASDAQ:UNTY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last YearsUnity Bancorp's (NASDAQ:UNTY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
finance.yahoo.com - February 27 at 9:52 AM
Unity Bancorp raises quarterly dividend 8% to 13 cents per share, payable March 29Unity Bancorp raises quarterly dividend 8% to 13 cents per share, payable March 29
wfmz.com - February 25 at 7:24 PM

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Media Sentiment Over Time

Company Descriptions

Bankwell Financial Group logo

Bankwell Financial Group

NASDAQ:BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank that provides various banking services for individual and commercial customers. It offers various traditional depository products, including checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides first mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family owner occupied residential properties for personal use; home equity loans and home equity lines of credit secured by owner occupied one-to-four family residential properties; loans secured by commercial real estate, multi-family dwellings, owner-occupied commercial real estate, and investor-owned one-to-four family dwellings; commercial construction loans for commercial development projects, including apartment buildings and condominiums, as well as office buildings, retail, and other income producing properties; land loans; commercial business loans secured by assignments of corporate assets and personal guarantees of the business owners; loans to finance insurance premiums; overdraft lines of credit; and unsecured personal loans. It operates branches in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, and Hamden, Connecticut. The company was formerly known as BNC Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. in September 2013. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.
First Business Financial Services logo

First Business Financial Services

NASDAQ:FBIZ
First Business Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Business Bank that provides commercial banking products and services for small and medium-sized businesses, business owners, executives, professionals, and high net worth individuals in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Missouri. The company offers real estate lending, commercial and industrial lending, asset-based lending, accounts receivable financing, equipment financing loans and leases, floorplan financing, vendor financing, small business administration lending and servicing, treasury management solutions, and company retirement services. It also provides private wealth management for individuals, including creating and executing asset allocation strategies, trust and estate administration, financial planning, investment management, and access to brokerage and custody-only services. In addition, the company offers bank consulting consisting of investment portfolio administrative and asset liability management services, and commercial deposit accounts. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
Investar logo

Investar

NASDAQ:ISTR
Investar Holding Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Investar Bank that provides a range of commercial banking products to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in south Louisiana, southeast Texas, and Alabama in the United States. The company offers various deposit products and services, such as savings, checking, money market, and individual retirement accounts, as well as various certificates of deposit; debit and credit cards; internet, mobile, and video banking services; and reciprocal deposit products. It also provides commercial real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans, including working capital lines of credit and equipment loans; loans for the construction of commercial projects, and single family residential and multifamily properties; one-to-four family residential real estate loans, such as second mortgage loans; and consumer loans, such as secured and unsecured installment and term loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, and auto loans, as well as loans for personal, family, and household purposes. In addition, the company offers treasury management products, including remote deposit capture, lockbox payment processing, virtual vault, positive pay, ACH origination, wire transfer, investment sweep accounts, and business internet banking services. Further, it provides various other banking services, such as cashiers' checks, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, night depository, bank-by-mail, automated teller machines, electronic statements, interactive teller machines, online account opening, and mobile wallet payment services. Investar Holding Corporation was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Parke Bancorp logo

Parke Bancorp

NASDAQ:PKBK
Parke Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Parke Bank that provides personal and business financial services to individuals and small to mid-sized businesses. The company offers various deposit products, including checking, savings, time, money market, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises commercial and industrial, construction, commercial and residential real estate mortgage, and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides debit cards, internet banking, and online bill payment services. Parke Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington Township, New Jersey.
Unity Bancorp logo

Unity Bancorp

NASDAQ:UNTY
Unity Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Unity Bank that provides range of commercial and retail banking services to individuals, small and medium sized businesses, and professional communities. It offers personal and business checking accounts, time deposits, money market accounts, savings accounts, and retirement accounts, as well as noninterest and interest-bearing demand deposits. The company also provides small business administration loans; commercial loans; and residential mortgage and consumer loans, including residential real estate, home equity lines and loans, and residential construction lines, as well as personal loans. In addition, it offers credit and debit cards, wire transfer, safe deposit box, automated teller, and internet and mobile banking services; and automated clearing house origination and remote deposit capture services. Unity Bancorp, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey.