Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) Competitors $27.78 -0.06 (-0.22%) As of 04/30/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock AUB vs. CIB, GGAL, WF, COOP, UWMC, QFIN, OMF, BMA, CADE, and FLGShould you be buying Atlantic Union Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Atlantic Union Bankshares include Bancolombia (CIB), Grupo Financiero Galicia (GGAL), Woori Financial Group (WF), Mr. Cooper Group (COOP), UWM (UWMC), Qifu Technology (QFIN), OneMain (OMF), Banco Macro (BMA), Cadence Bank (CADE), and Flagstar Financial (FLG). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Atlantic Union Bankshares vs. Bancolombia Grupo Financiero Galicia Woori Financial Group Mr. Cooper Group UWM Qifu Technology OneMain Banco Macro Cadence Bank Flagstar Financial Bancolombia (NYSE:CIB) and Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CIB or AUB? 78.6% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to CIB or AUB? In the previous week, Atlantic Union Bankshares had 2 more articles in the media than Bancolombia. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Atlantic Union Bankshares and 15 mentions for Bancolombia. Atlantic Union Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Bancolombia's score of 0.16 indicating that Atlantic Union Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bancolombia 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Atlantic Union Bankshares 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CIB or AUB? Bancolombia has higher revenue and earnings than Atlantic Union Bankshares. Bancolombia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlantic Union Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBancolombia$27.89T0.00$1.22B$6.306.37Atlantic Union Bankshares$857.44M2.92$209.13M$2.1912.68 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CIB or AUB? Bancolombia received 298 more outperform votes than Atlantic Union Bankshares when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.54% of users gave Atlantic Union Bankshares an outperform vote while only 58.33% of users gave Bancolombia an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBancolombiaOutperform Votes32258.33% Underperform Votes23041.67% Atlantic Union BanksharesOutperform Votes2461.54% Underperform Votes1538.46% Is CIB or AUB more profitable? Atlantic Union Bankshares has a net margin of 15.53% compared to Bancolombia's net margin of 14.14%. Bancolombia's return on equity of 14.61% beat Atlantic Union Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bancolombia14.14% 14.61% 1.69% Atlantic Union Bankshares 15.53%8.50%1.06% Is CIB or AUB a better dividend stock? Bancolombia pays an annual dividend of $6.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.9%. Atlantic Union Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Bancolombia pays out 107.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Atlantic Union Bankshares pays out 62.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atlantic Union Bankshares has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Which has more volatility & risk, CIB or AUB? Bancolombia has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlantic Union Bankshares has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CIB or AUB? Bancolombia currently has a consensus price target of $39.25, suggesting a potential downside of 2.27%. Atlantic Union Bankshares has a consensus price target of $39.40, suggesting a potential upside of 41.83%. Given Atlantic Union Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Atlantic Union Bankshares is more favorable than Bancolombia.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bancolombia 3 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50Atlantic Union Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 SummaryAtlantic Union Bankshares beats Bancolombia on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Atlantic Union Bankshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AUB 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 AUB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAtlantic Union BanksharesState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.50B$3.06B$11.11B$7.82BDividend Yield5.06%3.87%5.79%4.22%P/E Ratio12.1323.1221.9918.48Price / Sales2.923.0026.08103.91Price / Cash11.6210.6317.6034.62Price / Book0.791.152.654.25Net Income$209.13M$372.21M$1.03B$248.23M7 Day Performance5.64%0.62%1.35%3.29%1 Month Performance-9.49%-1.26%-0.66%2.42%1 Year Performance-12.48%18.38%536.11%5.54% Atlantic Union Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AUBAtlantic Union Bankshares4.654 of 5 stars$27.78-0.2%$39.40+41.8%-12.5%$2.50B$857.44M12.131,880Analyst ForecastGap DownCIBBancolombia1.5348 of 5 stars$40.63-2.7%$39.25-3.4%+22.7%$9.77B$27.89T6.4533,100Upcoming EarningsEx-DividendShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeGGALGrupo Financiero Galicia3.1041 of 5 stars$62.26-1.8%$59.00-5.2%+86.2%$9.18B$7.27T9.1712,012News CoveragePositive NewsWFWoori Financial Group3.5345 of 5 stars$35.54-0.9%N/A+18.8%$8.80B$12.62T4.62150Short Interest ↑News CoverageCOOPMr. Cooper Group4.8981 of 5 stars$115.26-1.3%$131.14+13.8%+54.2%$7.37B$3.02B11.326,600Options VolumePositive NewsUWMCUWM3.1793 of 5 stars$4.57+2.7%$7.21+57.9%-25.4%$7.30B$1.42B-19.878,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsQFINQifu Technology3.8047 of 5 stars$40.49-1.1%$45.10+11.4%+124.3%$6.38B$14.04B8.202,199Short Interest ↓Positive NewsOMFOneMain4.9441 of 5 stars$49.29+1.0%$58.17+18.0%-9.7%$5.88B$4.54B11.639,200Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownBMABanco Macro2.4929 of 5 stars$91.57-2.4%$54.50-40.5%+63.2%$5.85B$4.52T8.038,000CADECadence Bank4.7827 of 5 stars$29.06+0.7%$37.36+28.6%+5.8%$5.30B$921.95M10.496,570Analyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionGap DownHigh Trading VolumeFLGFlagstar Financial1.7108 of 5 stars$11.85+1.0%$13.25+11.8%N/A$4.91B$2.58B-3.218,766Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bancolombia Alternatives Grupo Financiero Galicia Alternatives Woori Financial Group Alternatives Mr. Cooper Group Alternatives UWM Alternatives Qifu Technology Alternatives OneMain Alternatives Banco Macro Alternatives Cadence Bank Alternatives Flagstar Financial Alternatives 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:AUB) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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