C&F Financial (CFFI) Competitors $68.35 +1.34 (+2.00%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.99 -0.36 (-0.53%) As of 10/17/2025 04:32 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CFFI vs. UVSP, SBSI, HFWA, CPF, MBWM, HAFC, CCNE, CCBG, GSBC, and HBNCShould you be buying C&F Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of C&F Financial include Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP), Southside Bancshares (SBSI), Heritage Financial (HFWA), CPB (CPF), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), Hanmi Financial (HAFC), CNB Financial (CCNE), Capital City Bank Group (CCBG), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), and Horizon Bancorp (IN) (HBNC). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. C&F Financial vs. Its Competitors Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Southside Bancshares Heritage Financial CPB Mercantile Bank Hanmi Financial CNB Financial Capital City Bank Group Great Southern Bancorp Horizon Bancorp (IN) C&F Financial (NASDAQ:CFFI) and Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ:UVSP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is CFFI or UVSP more profitable? Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a net margin of 15.71% compared to C&F Financial's net margin of 13.67%. C&F Financial's return on equity of 10.52% beat Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets C&F Financial13.67% 10.52% 0.94% Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania 15.71%8.92%0.99% Do analysts recommend CFFI or UVSP? Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.51%. Given Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania is more favorable than C&F Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score C&F Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CFFI or UVSP? 37.2% of C&F Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of C&F Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CFFI or UVSP? Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has higher revenue and earnings than C&F Financial. C&F Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioC&F Financial$170.13M1.30$19.83M$7.559.05Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania$310.39M2.65$75.93M$2.7410.43 Does the media prefer CFFI or UVSP? In the previous week, Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania had 5 more articles in the media than C&F Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and 0 mentions for C&F Financial. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat C&F Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment C&F Financial Neutral Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Neutral Is CFFI or UVSP a better dividend stock? C&F Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. C&F Financial pays out 24.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania pays out 32.1% 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. C&F Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Which has more risk & volatility, CFFI or UVSP? C&F Financial has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania beats C&F Financial on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get C&F Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CFFI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 CFFI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricC&F FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$221.34M$1.85B$12.63B$10.55BDividend Yield2.69%2.76%5.60%4.81%P/E Ratio9.0511.0128.5527.13Price / Sales1.302.6230.34134.14Price / Cash9.0512.0922.2260.81Price / Book0.971.152.236.52Net Income$19.83M$158.22M$1.02B$276.93M7 Day Performance4.46%-0.72%0.22%1.93%1 Month Performance-4.96%-5.05%-2.24%2.19%1 Year Performance12.71%7.10%537.64%34.62% C&F Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFFIC&F FinancialN/A$68.35+2.0%N/A+12.7%$221.34M$170.13M9.05610UVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.4315 of 5 stars$30.09+3.5%$29.00-3.6%+1.6%$866.89M$500.41M10.98970Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSBSISouthside Bancshares3.8541 of 5 stars$28.44+3.6%$34.50+21.3%-20.8%$855.48M$260.02M9.77810News CoverageUpcoming EarningsHFWAHeritage Financial4.5542 of 5 stars$23.79+3.3%$28.50+19.8%-2.8%$807.67M$317.18M16.64830Upcoming EarningsCPFCPB4.7101 of 5 stars$29.57+2.6%$34.50+16.7%-4.5%$797.80M$344.82M13.26780MBWMMercantile Bank4.3124 of 5 stars$46.26+2.6%$55.25+19.4%-4.0%$751.73M$361.89M9.18670Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHAFCHanmi Financial4.6588 of 5 stars$24.84+3.1%$26.00+4.7%+12.9%$748.43M$430.37M11.55630Upcoming EarningsCCNECNB Financial4.5542 of 5 stars$24.65+3.3%$27.75+12.6%-6.3%$726.68M$364.58M10.36760Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑CCBGCapital City Bank Group4.5827 of 5 stars$42.55+3.5%$45.00+5.8%+12.2%$726.33M$270.63M12.44800Upcoming EarningsGSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.746 of 5 stars$62.40+3.0%$60.50-3.0%-4.0%$706.99M$355.26M10.631,108Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHBNCHorizon Bancorp (IN)4.8997 of 5 stars$15.95+4.5%$19.67+23.3%-2.7%$703.40M$359.45M13.63910Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UVSP Competitors SBSI Competitors HFWA Competitors CPF Competitors MBWM Competitors HAFC Competitors CCNE Competitors CCBG Competitors GSBC Competitors HBNC Competitors 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:CFFI) was last updated on 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | 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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