Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) Competitors $16.54 -0.20 (-1.18%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.54 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 07/25/2025 04:11 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CBAN vs. CTBI, FMBH, OBK, OCFC, PPBI, SHBI, STEL, THFF, 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), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), Stellarone (STEL), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), 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 Pacific Premier Bancorp Shore Bancshares Stellarone First Financial Corporation Indiana 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, CTBI or CBAN? Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% 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 11.92% beat Colony Bankcorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Community Trust Bancorp23.33% 11.92% 1.49% Colony Bankcorp 13.51%9.64%0.85% Does the media favor CTBI or CBAN? In the previous week, Colony Bankcorp had 6 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Colony Bankcorp and 8 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Colony Bankcorp's score of 0.87 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 6 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is CTBI or CBAN a better dividend stock? Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Colony Bankcorp pays out 32.2% 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 increased its dividend for 44 consecutive years and Colony Bankcorp has increased 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. Which has preferable earnings & 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$376.01M2.68$82.81M$5.0810.97Colony Bankcorp$117.31M2.46$23.87M$1.4311.57 Do analysts prefer CTBI or CBAN? Community Trust Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $59.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.76%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Community Trust Bancorp is more favorable than Colony Bankcorp.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) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryCommunity Trust Bancorp beats Colony Bankcorp on 14 of the 19 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CBAN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$288.56M$1.38B$12.28B$9.50BDividend Yield2.61%8.91%5.54%4.01%P/E Ratio12.259.4619.0320.05Price / Sales2.463.2526.1090.07Price / Cash9.699.9621.6358.56Price / Book1.140.972.205.87Net Income$23.87M$756.71M$997.25M$258.55M7 Day Performance-5.39%-0.99%0.60%3.74%1 Month Performance0.77%2.40%3.44%11.75%1 Year Performance7.07%-0.71%536.57%18.03% Colony Bankcorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CBANColony Bankcorp3.7182 of 5 stars$16.54-1.2%N/A+16.8%$288.56M$117.31M12.25520Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp3.6305 of 5 stars$56.86-0.1%$59.50+4.6%+9.1%$1.03B$376.01M11.19980Positive NewsDividend IncreaseFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.5446 of 5 stars$38.83-0.1%$43.83+12.9%-1.3%$932.69M$453.67M11.561,198News CoverageEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOBKOrigin Bancorp3.4257 of 5 stars$37.87-0.7%$42.20+11.4%+8.4%$1.19B$358.20M15.391,010News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.3095 of 5 stars$18.62-0.3%$20.67+11.0%-5.1%$1.09B$692.36M12.17960Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap DownPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7206 of 5 stars$21.95-0.7%$27.25+24.1%-15.5%$2.14B$905.41M14.541,325News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementSHBIShore Bancshares4.7364 of 5 stars$16.59-0.7%$20.00+20.6%+9.6%$557.35M$207.03M11.13450News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeSTELStellarone1.755 of 5 stars$31.89+15.0%$29.00-9.0%+13.9%$1.55B$625.45M14.411,025News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.2899 of 5 stars$55.81-0.4%$55.67-0.3%+19.4%$664.35M$307.51M12.13880Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWSFSWSFS Financial4.0404 of 5 stars$57.89-0.5%$62.75+8.4%-1.3%$3.30B$1.40B13.222,309Trending NewsEarnings ReportPFSProvident Financial Services3.7432 of 5 stars$18.42-1.1%$23.60+28.1%+2.7%$2.43B$1.14B16.601,801Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Community Trust Bancorp Alternatives First Mid Bancshares Alternatives Origin Bancorp Alternatives OceanFirst Financial Alternatives Pacific Premier Bancorp Alternatives Shore Bancshares Alternatives Stellarone Alternatives First Financial Corporation Indiana 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 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump's 2025 Economic Revolution Is Here Are Your Retirement Savings Ready?Time is short. 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