ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB) Competitors $24.28 -0.20 (-0.82%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.28 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 04:20 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, BUSE, CATY, DCOM, FRME, OCFC, 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), First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM), First Merchants (FRME), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), 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 First Busey Cathay General Bancorp Dime Community Bancshares First Merchants OceanFirst Financial Towne Bank Washington Trust Bancorp WSFS Financial Provident Financial Services ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk. Does the media prefer CNOB or ABCB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 17 more articles in the media than ConnectOne Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 6 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat ConnectOne Bancorp's score of 0.68 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ConnectOne Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CNOB or ABCB? ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CNOB or ABCB? 67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CNOB or ABCB? 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 RatioConnectOne Bancorp$534.62M2.28$73.79M$0.8727.91Ameris Bancorp$1.13B4.45$358.68M$5.6812.86 Do analysts recommend CNOB or ABCB? ConnectOne Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $30.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.59%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 1.27%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ConnectOne Bancorp is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ConnectOne Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is CNOB or ABCB 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 ConnectOne Bancorp6.85% 7.12% 0.79% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Is CNOB or ABCB a better dividend stock? ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. 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. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ConnectOne Bancorp has raised 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 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$1.23B$893.52M$12.60B$10.67BDividend Yield2.94%3.16%5.57%4.86%P/E Ratio27.9116.7121.1827.12Price / Sales2.282.0729.91126.29Price / Cash11.4452.3122.3761.42Price / Book0.821.112.236.43Net Income$73.79M$54.82M$1.02B$276.63M7 Day Performance-3.88%-0.09%-0.70%-2.60%1 Month Performance-5.04%-2.65%-1.35%0.31%1 Year Performance-5.19%8.45%535.56%30.63% ConnectOne Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.658 of 5 stars$24.28-0.8%$30.25+24.6%-3.5%$1.23B$534.62M27.91520Upcoming EarningsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.5736 of 5 stars$72.60+2.0%$72.14-0.6%+17.4%$4.98B$1.13B13.932,850Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionBUSEFirst Busey4.8096 of 5 stars$22.79+1.5%$27.33+19.9%-6.2%$2.00B$663.36M20.351,548Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑CATYCathay General Bancorp4.2913 of 5 stars$47.47+2.4%$50.17+5.7%+5.7%$3.20B$1.39B11.471,266Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastDCOMDime Community Bancshares4.2314 of 5 stars$29.27+0.9%$37.17+27.0%-1.1%$1.27B$646.19M34.85820Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionFRMEFirst Merchants4.9582 of 5 stars$36.71+1.5%$48.00+30.8%-1.2%$2.09B$1.07B9.512,120News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.1348 of 5 stars$17.84+0.6%$21.00+17.7%+6.6%$1.02B$692.36M12.65960Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionTOWNTowne Bank3.9858 of 5 stars$33.18+2.2%$41.00+23.6%-0.5%$2.44B$1.03B14.432,720News CoverageEarnings ReportWASHWashington Trust Bancorp2.935 of 5 stars$26.56+0.6%$28.67+7.9%-13.6%$505.51M$403.73M-17.59650News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWSFSWSFS Financial4.5305 of 5 stars$53.00+2.7%$66.25+25.0%+5.4%$2.89B$1.40B11.622,309Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradePFSProvident Financial Services4.1283 of 5 stars$18.92+2.4%$22.70+20.0%+0.5%$2.41B$1.14B10.691,801News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives First Busey Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives Dime Community Bancshares Alternatives First Merchants Alternatives OceanFirst Financial 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 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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