BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) (BCBP) Competitors

ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB) and BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) (NASDAQ:BCBP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings.

Is CNOB or BCBP a better dividend stock?

ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. ConnectOne Bancorp pays out 82.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) pays out 336.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ConnectOne Bancorp has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Which has better earnings & valuation, CNOB or BCBP?

ConnectOne Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ). ConnectOne Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ConnectOne Bancorp	$534.62M	2.44	$73.79M	$0.87	29.81
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	$98.28M	1.48	$18.62M	$0.19	44.58

Does the media refer more to CNOB or BCBP?

In the previous week, ConnectOne Bancorp and ConnectOne Bancorp both had 2 articles in the media. ConnectOne Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)'s score of 0.56 indicating that ConnectOne Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ConnectOne Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CNOB or BCBP more profitable?

ConnectOne Bancorp has a net margin of 6.85% compared to BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)'s net margin of 2.72%. ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity of 7.12% beat BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ConnectOne Bancorp	6.85%	7.12%	0.79%
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	2.72%	1.76%	0.15%

Which has more risk & volatility, CNOB or BCBP?

ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CNOB or BCBP?

ConnectOne Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $30.25, suggesting a potential upside of 16.63%. BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) has a consensus target price of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.15%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ConnectOne Bancorp is more favorable than BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ConnectOne Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ)	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CNOB or BCBP?

67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.0% of BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ConnectOne Bancorp beats BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.