Citizens & Northern (CZNC) Competitors $19.94 -0.13 (-0.65%) As of 10:54 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CZNC vs. FCBC, FMBH, HBCP, MCBS, MOFG, THFF, TOWN, WTBA, PRK, and TMPShould you be buying Citizens & Northern stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Citizens & Northern include First Community Bancshares (FCBC), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Home Bancorp (HBCP), MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS), MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Towne Bank (TOWN), West Bancorporation (WTBA), Park National (PRK), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Citizens & Northern vs. Its Competitors First Community Bancshares First Mid Bancshares Home Bancorp MetroCity Bankshares MidWestOne Financial Group First Financial Corporation Indiana Towne Bank West Bancorporation Park National Tompkins Financial First Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) and Citizens & Northern (NASDAQ:CZNC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation and profitability. Which has better earnings and valuation, FCBC or CZNC? First Community Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Citizens & Northern. Citizens & Northern is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Community Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Community Bancshares$185.53M3.61$51.60M$2.7313.38Citizens & Northern$109.93M2.81$25.96M$1.7511.39 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FCBC or CZNC? 35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of Citizens & Northern shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Citizens & Northern shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is FCBC or CZNC more profitable? First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 27.07% compared to Citizens & Northern's net margin of 16.77%. First Community Bancshares' return on equity of 9.68% beat Citizens & Northern's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Community Bancshares27.07% 9.68% 1.54% Citizens & Northern 16.77%9.60%1.02% Is FCBC or CZNC a better dividend stock? First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Citizens & Northern pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. First Community Bancshares pays out 45.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Citizens & Northern pays out 64.0% 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. First Community Bancshares has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Which has more risk and volatility, FCBC or CZNC? First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Citizens & Northern has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate FCBC or CZNC? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Community Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Citizens & Northern 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor FCBC or CZNC? In the previous week, Citizens & Northern had 1 more articles in the media than First Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Citizens & Northern and 1 mentions for First Community Bancshares. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Citizens & Northern's score of 1.22 indicating that First Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment First Community Bancshares Very Positive Citizens & Northern Positive SummaryFirst Community Bancshares beats Citizens & Northern on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Citizens & Northern News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CZNC 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. 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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 CZNC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCitizens & NorthernBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$309.37M$919.87M$12.70B$10.26BDividend Yield5.54%2.99%5.42%4.60%P/E Ratio11.3916.74244.3526.27Price / Sales2.812.5631.01173.47Price / Cash10.4516.6819.2529.90Price / Book1.121.152.306.28Net Income$25.96M$54.35M$1.01B$270.21M7 Day Performance-0.40%-0.47%0.38%1.69%1 Month Performance4.34%3.42%2.96%5.84%1 Year Performance0.35%12.96%541.06%25.21% Citizens & Northern Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CZNCCitizens & Northern3.5777 of 5 stars$19.94-0.6%N/A+1.5%$309.37M$109.93M11.39410News CoveragePositive NewsFCBCFirst Community Bancshares2.8978 of 5 stars$37.83+0.7%N/A-13.7%$687.91M$185.53M13.86630Positive NewsFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.6804 of 5 stars$40.59+1.2%$43.33+6.8%+0.2%$962.77M$453.67M11.531,198Short Interest ↓HBCPHome Bancorp3.6103 of 5 stars$56.49+0.4%$59.50+5.3%+28.5%$440.15M$142.11M10.84440Positive NewsMCBSMetroCity Bankshares3.6695 of 5 stars$29.61+0.4%$34.00+14.8%-5.5%$753.11M$235.98M11.57220Positive NewsMOFGMidWestOne Financial Group3.4879 of 5 stars$30.37+1.8%$34.17+12.5%+0.8%$617.67M$206.03M-7.48730Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana2.7627 of 5 stars$58.68+0.1%$57.67-1.7%+32.6%$694.76M$245.75M11.22880News CoveragePositive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.7923 of 5 stars$36.52+0.4%$40.67+11.4%+5.7%$2.73B$1.03B15.882,720Positive NewsShort Interest ↑WTBAWest Bancorporation2.6799 of 5 stars$20.19-0.5%$20.50+1.5%+5.0%$343.90M$198.50M11.88180Positive NewsPRKPark National2.3211 of 5 stars$171.31-0.5%$177.75+3.8%-2.2%$2.75B$543.45M18.401,790TMPTompkins Financial3.4888 of 5 stars$69.76-0.2%$69.00-1.1%N/A$1.01B$435.70M12.591,011Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Community Bancshares Competitors First Mid Bancshares Competitors Home Bancorp Competitors MetroCity Bankshares Competitors MidWestOne Financial Group Competitors First Financial Corporation Indiana Competitors Towne Bank Competitors West Bancorporation Competitors Park National Competitors Tompkins Financial 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:CZNC) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Plan May Undo 1933’s Biggest Financial InjusticeTrump's Reset Can Give Birth To America's Greatest Era Yet A 90-Year cycle may end soon, creating real weal...American Hartford Gold | SponsoredNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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