Bayview Acquisition (BAYA) Competitors

Bayview Acquisition (NASDAQ:BAYA) and Fold (NASDAQ:FLD) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BAYA or FLD?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bayview Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fold	N/A	N/A	-$1.87M	N/A	N/A

Does the media favor BAYA or FLD?

In the previous week, Fold had 11 more articles in the media than Bayview Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Fold and 1 mentions for Bayview Acquisition. Bayview Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Fold's score of 0.35 indicating that Bayview Acquisition is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bayview Acquisition	Very Positive
Fold	Neutral

Is BAYA or FLD more profitable?

Bayview Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Fold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bayview Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fold	N/A	-49.10%	-16.33%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BAYA or FLD?

56.9% of Fold shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.8% of Bayview Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 66.8% of Fold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer BAYA or FLD?

Fold has a consensus target price of $7.83, indicating a potential upside of 112.86%. Given Fold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fold is more favorable than Bayview Acquisition.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bayview Acquisition	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Fold	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Which has more volatility and risk, BAYA or FLD?

Bayview Acquisition has a beta of -0.06, suggesting that its share price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fold has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Fold beats Bayview Acquisition on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.