Bank of the James Financial Group (BOTJ) Competitors

Bank of the James Financial Group has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has a net margin of 20.27% compared to Bank of the James Financial Group's net margin of 17.72%. Bank of the James Financial Group's return on equity of 14.30% beat Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's return on equity.

18.5% of Bank of the James Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Bank of the James Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Bank of the James Financial Group and Bank of the James Financial Group both had 2 articles in the media. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Bank of the James Financial Group's score of 0.89 indicating that Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of the James Financial Group. Bank of the James Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has a consensus price target of $32.25, indicating a potential downside of 7.03%. Given Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is more favorable than Bank of the James Financial Group.

Bank of the James Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Bank of the James Financial Group pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp pays out 33.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of the James Financial Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Citizens & Northern has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.45%. Given Citizens & Northern's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Citizens & Northern is more favorable than Bank of the James Financial Group.

Bank of the James Financial Group has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citizens & Northern has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank of the James Financial Group has a net margin of 17.72% compared to Citizens & Northern's net margin of 13.28%. Bank of the James Financial Group's return on equity of 14.30% beat Citizens & Northern's return on equity.

Citizens & Northern has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of the James Financial Group. Bank of the James Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citizens & Northern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Citizens & Northern had 3 more articles in the media than Bank of the James Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Citizens & Northern and 2 mentions for Bank of the James Financial Group. Bank of the James Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Citizens & Northern's score of 0.70 indicating that Bank of the James Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Bank of the James Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Citizens & Northern pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Bank of the James Financial Group pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Citizens & Northern pays out 75.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bank of the James Financial Group has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

18.5% of Bank of the James Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of Citizens & Northern shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Bank of the James Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Citizens & Northern shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

First Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of the James Financial Group. First Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of the James Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

First Bank has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of the James Financial Group has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market.

64.9% of First Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of Bank of the James Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 13.1% of First Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Bank of the James Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of the James Financial Group has a net margin of 17.72% compared to First Bank's net margin of 17.45%. Bank of the James Financial Group's return on equity of 14.30% beat First Bank's return on equity.

In the previous week, Bank of the James Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than First Bank. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bank of the James Financial Group and 1 mentions for First Bank. First Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Bank of the James Financial Group's score of 0.89 indicating that First Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

First Bank presently has a consensus price target of $19.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.81%. Given First Bank's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe First Bank is more favorable than Bank of the James Financial Group.

First Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Bank of the James Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. First Bank pays out 21.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of the James Financial Group pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of the James Financial Group has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Bank of the James Financial Group has a net margin of 17.72% compared to Avidia Bancorp's net margin of 11.51%. Bank of the James Financial Group's return on equity of 14.30% beat Avidia Bancorp's return on equity.

In the previous week, Avidia Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Bank of the James Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Avidia Bancorp and 2 mentions for Bank of the James Financial Group. Bank of the James Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Avidia Bancorp's score of 0.18 indicating that Bank of the James Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Bank of the James Financial Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Avidia Bancorp. Bank of the James Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avidia Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Bank of the James Financial Group has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avidia Bancorp has a beta of -0.44, indicating that its share price is 144% less volatile than the broader market.

18.5% of Bank of the James Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of Bank of the James Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Avidia Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of the James Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Avidia Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Bank of the James Financial Group pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avidia Bancorp pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of the James Financial Group has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Bank of the James Financial Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Avidia Bancorp has a consensus target price of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.80%. Given Avidia Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Avidia Bancorp is more favorable than Bank of the James Financial Group.