ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB) Competitors $25.54 -0.18 (-0.70%) Closing price 08/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.54 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/28/2025 06:25 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CNOB vs. ABCB, BRKL, BUSE, FRME, OCFC, PPBI, TOWN, WASH, WSFS, and PFSShould you be buying ConnectOne Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ConnectOne Bancorp include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Brookline Bancorp (BRKL), First Busey (BUSE), First Merchants (FRME), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Towne Bank (TOWN), Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and Provident Financial Services (PFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. ConnectOne Bancorp vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Brookline Bancorp First Busey First Merchants OceanFirst Financial Pacific Premier Bancorp Towne Bank Washington Trust Bancorp WSFS Financial Provident Financial Services Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Do analysts rate ABCB or CNOB? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 2.00%. ConnectOne Bancorp has a consensus target price of $30.25, suggesting a potential upside of 18.44%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ConnectOne Bancorp is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86ConnectOne Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has better earnings and valuation, ABCB or CNOB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than ConnectOne Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ConnectOne Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.48$358.68M$5.6812.96ConnectOne Bancorp$534.62M2.40$73.79M$0.8729.36 Which has more volatility and risk, ABCB or CNOB? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ABCB or CNOB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp and Ameris Bancorp both had 7 articles in the media. ConnectOne Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.62 indicating that ConnectOne Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive ConnectOne 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 Is ABCB or CNOB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to ConnectOne Bancorp's net margin of 6.85%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% ConnectOne Bancorp 6.85%7.12%0.79% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ABCB or CNOB? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ABCB or CNOB a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ConnectOne Bancorp pays out 82.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ConnectOne Bancorp has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. ConnectOne Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats ConnectOne Bancorp on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ConnectOne Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CNOB 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CNOB 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 CNOB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricConnectOne BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.29B$954.73M$12.52B$9.79BDividend Yield2.80%2.99%5.42%4.02%P/E Ratio29.3616.6519.4426.59Price / Sales2.402.4326.30155.40Price / Cash12.0249.6022.1759.36Price / Book0.931.142.366.68Net Income$73.79M$53.90M$1.01B$265.59M7 Day Performance0.24%0.26%0.30%0.62%1 Month Performance8.77%4.98%2.51%2.61%1 Year Performance3.23%14.40%540.25%22.34% ConnectOne Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.6227 of 5 stars$25.54-0.7%$30.25+18.4%+3.3%$1.29B$534.62M29.36520News CoveragePositive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp2.9881 of 5 stars$71.88-0.2%$72.14+0.4%+20.5%$4.93B$1.13B13.802,850Positive NewsBRKLBrookline Bancorp4.8412 of 5 stars$11.03-1.2%$15.25+38.3%+8.9%$994.41M$654.14M12.39850Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.9725 of 5 stars$23.91-1.1%$27.17+13.6%-8.8%$2.15B$663.36M21.351,548Positive NewsFRMEFirst Merchants4.8835 of 5 stars$41.05-1.7%$48.25+17.5%+6.7%$2.41B$1.07B10.632,120News CoveragePositive NewsOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.4806 of 5 stars$18.10-0.8%$20.67+14.2%+4.8%$1.05B$692.36M12.84960News CoveragePositive NewsPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.6464 of 5 stars$24.300.0%$27.50+13.2%-5.1%$2.36B$905.41M17.111,325Positive NewsTOWNTowne Bank4.2522 of 5 stars$36.73-1.3%$40.67+10.7%+7.1%$2.79B$1.03B15.972,720Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementWASHWashington Trust Bancorp3.042 of 5 stars$29.52-0.6%$29.00-1.8%-6.0%$569.10M$403.73M-19.55650News CoveragePositive NewsWSFSWSFS Financial4.7098 of 5 stars$57.38-0.8%$66.00+15.0%+8.2%$3.24B$1.40B12.582,309News CoveragePositive NewsPFSProvident Financial Services4.0845 of 5 stars$19.72-0.2%$22.70+15.1%+5.5%$2.58B$1.14B11.141,801Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives Brookline Bancorp Alternatives First Busey Alternatives First Merchants Alternatives OceanFirst Financial Alternatives Pacific Premier Bancorp Alternatives Towne Bank Alternatives Washington Trust Bancorp 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:CNOB) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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