California BanCorp (BCAL) Competitors $17.09 +0.30 (+1.79%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.09 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:02 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BCAL vs. AUB, FMBH, FRME, HTBK, SHBI, STBA, TRMK, TRST, BHLB, and FNBShould you be buying California BanCorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of California BanCorp include Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), First Merchants (FRME), Heritage Commerce (HTBK), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Trustmark (TRMK), TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST), Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB), and F.N.B. (FNB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. California BanCorp vs. Its Competitors Atlantic Union Bankshares First Mid Bancshares First Merchants Heritage Commerce Shore Bancshares S&T Bancorp Trustmark TrustCo Bank Corp NY Berkshire Hills Bancorp F.N.B. California BanCorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) and Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUB) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BCAL or AUB? 55.4% of California BanCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.8% of California BanCorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor BCAL or AUB? In the previous week, Atlantic Union Bankshares had 5 more articles in the media than California BanCorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Atlantic Union Bankshares and 3 mentions for California BanCorp. Atlantic Union Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat California BanCorp's score of 1.13 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 California BanCorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Atlantic Union Bankshares 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BCAL or AUB more profitable? Atlantic Union Bankshares has a net margin of 15.53% compared to California BanCorp's net margin of 13.20%. California BanCorp's return on equity of 10.97% beat Atlantic Union Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California BanCorp13.20% 10.97% 1.40% Atlantic Union Bankshares 15.53%8.50%1.06% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BCAL or AUB? Atlantic Union Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than California BanCorp. Atlantic Union Bankshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than California BanCorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCalifornia BanCorp$184.56M3.01$5.43M$0.8719.64Atlantic Union Bankshares$1.05B4.88$209.13M$2.0617.48 Which has more volatility and risk, BCAL or AUB? California BanCorp has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlantic Union Bankshares has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer BCAL or AUB? California BanCorp currently has a consensus price target of $19.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.10%. Atlantic Union Bankshares has a consensus price target of $38.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.47%. Given California BanCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe California BanCorp is more favorable than Atlantic Union Bankshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Atlantic Union Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 SummaryAtlantic Union Bankshares beats California BanCorp on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get California BanCorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BCAL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 BCAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCalifornia BanCorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$545.97M$2.36B$12.50B$9.85BDividend YieldN/A2.40%5.45%4.51%P/E Ratio19.6411.71222.4422.53Price / Sales3.012.5930.76119.09Price / Cash23.7013.9021.9558.92Price / Book1.071.412.296.06Net Income$5.43M$143.71M$1.01B$266.28M7 Day Performance1.79%0.20%0.11%-0.76%1 Month Performance14.01%6.26%3.71%3.83%1 Year Performance15.16%18.92%542.65%24.39% California BanCorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCALCalifornia BanCorp2.6599 of 5 stars$17.09+1.8%$19.50+14.1%+13.1%$545.97M$184.56M19.64204News CoveragePositive NewsAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares3.8593 of 5 stars$35.75+0.7%$38.33+7.2%-8.5%$5.09B$1.05B15.611,880Positive NewsFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares2.5768 of 5 stars$40.44-0.2%$43.33+7.2%+0.6%$970.45M$453.67M11.491,198Positive NewsFRMEFirst Merchants4.7421 of 5 stars$41.52-0.2%$48.25+16.2%+7.8%$2.40B$1.07B10.762,120News CoveragePositive NewsHTBKHeritage Commerce4.1749 of 5 stars$10.33-0.3%$10.67+3.3%+0.4%$634.74M$251.45M16.40330Positive NewsSHBIShore Bancshares3.8942 of 5 stars$17.19+0.5%$20.00+16.3%+20.4%$574.45M$326.48M10.68450Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp2.9964 of 5 stars$39.51-0.5%$42.00+6.3%-7.8%$1.52B$564.96M11.591,206News CoveragePositive NewsTRMKTrustmark2.3361 of 5 stars$40.27-0.6%$41.00+1.8%+20.9%$2.43B$949.48M11.312,500Positive NewsTRSTTrustCo Bank Corp NY2.6211 of 5 stars$39.79flatN/A+16.4%$750.08M$263.15M14.16820Positive NewsBHLBBerkshire Hills Bancorp4.7563 of 5 stars$26.11-0.7%$32.75+25.5%-5.8%$1.21B$696.05M10.201,238News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeFNBF.N.B.4.5038 of 5 stars$16.710.0%$18.64+11.6%+11.1%$5.99B$2.57B13.054,280Positive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AUB Competitors FMBH Competitors FRME Competitors HTBK Competitors SHBI Competitors STBA Competitors TRMK Competitors TRST Competitors BHLB Competitors FNB Competitors 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:BCAL) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI AmbitionsThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI Ambitions While Musk builds one of the most ambitious AI empires ...Behind the Markets | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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