Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) Competitors $16.58 -0.11 (-0.63%) As of 11:24 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CBAN vs. CTBI, FMBH, OBK, OCFC, SHBI, STEL, THFF, UVSP, BY, and PFSShould you be buying Colony Bankcorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Colony Bankcorp include Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Origin Bancorp (OBK), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), Stellarone (STEL), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP), Byline Bancorp (BY), and Provident Financial Services (PFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Colony Bankcorp vs. Its Competitors Community Trust Bancorp First Mid Bancshares Origin Bancorp OceanFirst Financial Shore Bancshares Stellarone First Financial Corporation Indiana Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Byline Bancorp Provident Financial Services Colony Bankcorp (NASDAQ:CBAN) and Community Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:CTBI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has better valuation & earnings, CBAN or CTBI? Community Trust Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Colony Bankcorp. Colony Bankcorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community Trust Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioColony Bankcorp$121.88M2.38$23.87M$1.5810.50Community Trust Bancorp$264.82M3.76$82.81M$5.0810.83 Does the media prefer CBAN or CTBI? In the previous week, Community Trust Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Colony Bankcorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp and 1 mentions for Colony Bankcorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Colony Bankcorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Colony Bankcorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Community Trust Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CBAN or CTBI more profitable? Community Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 23.33% compared to Colony Bankcorp's net margin of 13.51%. Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity of 11.77% beat Colony Bankcorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Colony Bankcorp13.51% 9.64% 0.85% Community Trust Bancorp 23.33%11.77%1.47% Do institutionals & insiders believe in CBAN or CTBI? 50.4% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CBAN or CTBI a better dividend stock? Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Colony Bankcorp pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 41.7% 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. Colony Bankcorp has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Community Trust Bancorp has raised its dividend for 44 consecutive years. Community Trust Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility and risk, CBAN or CTBI? Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CBAN or CTBI? Colony Bankcorp currently has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.62%. Community Trust Bancorp has a consensus price target of $64.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.19%. Given Colony Bankcorp's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Colony Bankcorp is more favorable than Community Trust Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Colony Bankcorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Community Trust Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryCommunity Trust Bancorp beats Colony Bankcorp on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Colony Bankcorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CBAN 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. 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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 CBAN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricColony BankcorpState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$289.59M$1.09B$12.57B$10.58BDividend Yield2.73%10.06%5.54%4.71%P/E Ratio12.299.1330.1327.45Price / Sales2.383.3630.03202.26Price / Cash9.6910.1122.5761.55Price / Book1.141.032.286.77Net Income$23.87M$885.92M$1.02B$275.88M7 Day Performance-0.39%0.49%0.12%2.63%1 Month Performance-2.41%-0.11%0.14%9.10%1 Year Performance10.49%3.95%539.57%35.69% Colony Bankcorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CBANColony Bankcorp3.9184 of 5 stars$16.59-0.6%$21.00+26.6%+11.5%$289.59M$121.88M12.29520CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp4.3829 of 5 stars$55.59-1.6%$64.50+16.0%+15.8%$1.02B$264.82M10.94980News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.9055 of 5 stars$38.20-1.7%$43.33+13.4%-0.4%$932.30M$453.67M10.851,198News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOBKOrigin BancorpN/A$34.88-1.4%$43.20+23.9%N/A$1.09B$347.73M14.181,010OCFCOceanFirst Financial3.8308 of 5 stars$17.58-1.9%$20.67+17.6%+4.2%$1.03B$385.13M12.47960News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSHBIShore Bancshares4.3932 of 5 stars$16.55-2.3%$20.00+20.8%+20.8%$566.09M$326.48M10.28450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSTELStellarone1.7447 of 5 stars$30.18+8.8%$31.00+2.7%+23.6%$1.55B$625.45M13.721,025Short Interest ↑Gap UpTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.8654 of 5 stars$56.93-1.5%$57.67+1.3%+29.3%$685.11M$245.75M10.89880Analyst ForecastUVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.2408 of 5 stars$30.16-1.5%$29.00-3.8%+10.2%$882.30M$500.41M11.01970BYByline Bancorp4.1399 of 5 stars$28.00-1.2%$33.25+18.8%+9.4%$1.30B$624.78M10.451,027Analyst ForecastPFSProvident Financial Services4.1121 of 5 stars$19.37-1.2%$22.70+17.2%+8.6%$2.56B$839.40M10.941,801Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Community Trust Bancorp Alternatives First Mid Bancshares Alternatives Origin Bancorp Alternatives OceanFirst Financial Alternatives Shore Bancshares Alternatives Stellarone Alternatives First Financial Corporation Indiana Alternatives Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Alternatives Byline Bancorp Alternatives Provident Financial Services Alternatives 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:CBAN) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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