California BanCorp (BCAL) Competitors $16.61 -0.14 (-0.84%) As of 09:54 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BCAL vs. AUB, CNOB, FMBH, FRME, HTBK, SHBI, STBA, TRMK, TRST, and FNBShould you be buying California BanCorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of California BanCorp include Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), First Merchants (FRME), Heritage Commerce (HTBK), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Trustmark (TRMK), TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST), and F.N.B. (FNB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. California BanCorp vs. Its Competitors Atlantic Union Bankshares ConnectOne Bancorp First Mid Bancshares First Merchants Heritage Commerce Shore Bancshares S&T Bancorp Trustmark TrustCo Bank Corp NY F.N.B. Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUB) and California BanCorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AUB or BCAL? 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 RatioAtlantic Union Bankshares$1.05B4.58$209.13M$2.0616.42California BanCorp$184.56M2.93$5.43M$0.8719.09 Is AUB or BCAL 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 Atlantic Union Bankshares15.53% 8.50% 1.06% California BanCorp 13.20%10.97%1.40% Does the media prefer AUB or BCAL? In the previous week, Atlantic Union Bankshares had 12 more articles in the media than California BanCorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Atlantic Union Bankshares and 2 mentions for California BanCorp. Atlantic Union Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat California BanCorp's score of 0.73 indicating that Atlantic Union Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Atlantic Union Bankshares 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive California BanCorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate AUB or BCAL? Atlantic Union Bankshares currently has a consensus price target of $41.56, suggesting a potential upside of 22.85%. California BanCorp has a consensus price target of $19.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.40%. Given Atlantic Union Bankshares' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Atlantic Union Bankshares is more favorable than California BanCorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Atlantic Union Bankshares 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk and volatility, AUB or BCAL? Atlantic Union Bankshares has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, California BanCorp has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AUB or BCAL? 78.6% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of California BanCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of California BanCorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAtlantic Union Bankshares beats California BanCorp on 10 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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$539.83M$2.26B$12.74B$10.45BDividend YieldN/A2.47%5.57%4.78%P/E Ratio19.0812.1430.0127.36Price / Sales2.932.6030.35198.22Price / Cash24.1413.8022.8061.86Price / Book1.041.352.326.81Net Income$5.43M$143.71M$1.02B$276.80M7 Day Performance0.67%-1.06%0.26%0.42%1 Month Performance-3.15%-1.19%-0.10%7.86%1 Year Performance15.35%9.42%535.70%41.24% California BanCorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCALCalifornia BanCorp2.6623 of 5 stars$16.61-0.8%$19.50+17.4%+17.6%$539.83M$184.56M19.08204AUBAtlantic Union Bankshares4.9724 of 5 stars$36.14+0.0%$41.50+14.8%-10.3%$5.16B$1.05B15.811,880Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.7633 of 5 stars$25.99-1.1%$30.25+16.4%-4.6%$1.31B$534.62M29.95520News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.9609 of 5 stars$37.40-0.6%$43.33+15.9%-8.6%$895.44M$453.67M10.601,198FRMEFirst Merchants4.9637 of 5 stars$38.64+0.4%$48.00+24.2%-4.3%$2.23B$1.07B10.032,120News CoverageUpcoming EarningsHTBKHeritage Commerce4.2096 of 5 stars$9.98+0.1%$10.67+6.9%+0.5%$614.19M$251.45M15.87330News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeSHBIShore Bancshares4.2126 of 5 stars$16.38-0.2%$20.00+22.1%+12.6%$549.93M$326.48M10.22450News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsSTBAS&T Bancorp3.8048 of 5 stars$37.63-0.2%$42.00+11.6%-13.0%$1.44B$564.96M11.041,206News CoverageUpcoming EarningsTRMKTrustmark2.6947 of 5 stars$39.91+0.2%$41.00+2.7%+12.8%$2.41B$949.48M11.212,500TRSTTrustCo Bank Corp NY1.9069 of 5 stars$37.020.0%N/A+7.3%$698.49M$263.15M13.19820Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFNBF.N.B.4.4256 of 5 stars$16.43-0.3%$18.64+13.5%+9.5%$5.90B$1.64B12.844,280News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AUB Competitors CNOB Competitors FMBH Competitors FRME Competitors HTBK Competitors SHBI Competitors STBA Competitors TRMK Competitors TRST 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 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOptions Pro Reveals His #1 Retirement Income TradeIf you can be at your computer between 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on most weekdays, I’ll show you a simple trading ...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredOctober 16 Changes the Microchip Game — and InvestingWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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