Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) Competitors $18.24 +0.83 (+4.77%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.26 +0.02 (+0.11%) As of 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CBAN vs. CTBI, FMBH, OBK, OCFC, SHBI, STEL, THFF, UVSP, WSFS, 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), WSFS Financial (WSFS), 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 WSFS Financial Provident Financial Services Community Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:CTBI) and Colony Bankcorp (NASDAQ:CBAN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, CTBI or CBAN? Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CTBI or CBAN 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 Community Trust Bancorp23.33% 11.77% 1.47% Colony Bankcorp 13.51%9.64%0.85% Which has higher earnings and valuation, CTBI or CBAN? Community Trust Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Colony Bankcorp. Community Trust Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colony Bankcorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCommunity Trust Bancorp$264.82M3.94$82.81M$5.0811.34Colony Bankcorp$121.88M2.61$23.87M$1.5811.54 Do analysts rate CTBI or CBAN? Community Trust Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $64.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.94%. Colony Bankcorp has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.13%. Given Colony Bankcorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Colony Bankcorp is more favorable than Community Trust Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Community Trust Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Colony Bankcorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CTBI or CBAN? 60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.4% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CTBI or CBAN a better dividend stock? Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Colony Bankcorp pays out 29.1% 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. Community Trust Bancorp has raised its dividend for 44 consecutive years and Colony Bankcorp has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Community Trust Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor CTBI or CBAN? In the previous week, Community Trust Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Colony Bankcorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp and 1 mentions for Colony Bankcorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Colony Bankcorp's score of 1.73 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Community Trust Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Colony Bankcorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive 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. 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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$318.49M$1.54B$12.65B$10.36BDividend Yield2.67%8.89%5.42%4.62%P/E Ratio13.519.89244.0627.00Price / Sales2.613.5230.9388.58Price / Cash9.6910.4722.2360.63Price / Book1.261.082.356.37Net Income$23.87M$819.47M$1.01B$271.46M7 Day Performance4.26%1.18%0.42%2.35%1 Month Performance11.00%5.55%3.91%7.78%1 Year Performance17.68%5.04%542.56%32.27% Colony Bankcorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CBANColony Bankcorp3.8455 of 5 stars$18.24+4.8%$21.00+15.1%+12.4%$318.49M$121.88M13.51520Positive NewsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp4.3649 of 5 stars$58.09-0.5%$64.50+11.0%+13.5%$1.06B$264.82M11.44980Positive NewsEx-DividendFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.5134 of 5 stars$40.59+1.2%$43.33+6.8%-1.1%$962.77M$453.67M11.531,198News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓OBKOrigin Bancorp3.4939 of 5 stars$38.95+0.8%$43.20+10.9%+8.2%$1.22B$347.73M15.831,010Positive NewsOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.3182 of 5 stars$18.27-0.4%$20.67+13.1%-1.5%$1.05B$692.36M12.96960Positive NewsSHBIShore Bancshares4.1664 of 5 stars$17.00+0.3%$20.00+17.6%+19.6%$566.42M$326.48M10.56450News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓STELStellarone2.8449 of 5 stars$31.54+13.7%$31.00-1.7%+14.8%$1.55B$625.45M14.341,025Ex-DividendShort Interest ↓Gap UpTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.1583 of 5 stars$58.68+0.1%$57.67-1.7%+29.2%$694.76M$245.75M11.22880News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementUVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.485 of 5 stars$31.36+0.6%$29.00-7.5%+8.6%$898.15M$500.41M11.45970Positive NewsWSFSWSFS Financial4.3435 of 5 stars$58.15-0.2%$66.00+13.5%+3.6%$3.26B$1.40B12.752,309PFSProvident Financial Services3.6221 of 5 stars$19.88-0.6%$22.70+14.2%+4.9%$2.61B$1.14B11.231,801 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 WSFS Financial 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 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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