ECB Bancorp (ECBK) Competitors $14.94 +0.11 (+0.74%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.94 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 04:05 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ECBK vs. SHBI, JFIN, TCBX, YRD, UNTY, BHB, CBNK, BWB, PFIS, and FFWMShould you be buying ECB Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ECB Bancorp include Shore Bancshares (SHBI), Jiayin Group (JFIN), Third Coast Bancshares (TCBX), Yirendai (YRD), Unity Bancorp (UNTY), Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB), Capital Bancorp (CBNK), Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB), Peoples Financial Services (PFIS), and First Foundation (FFWM). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. ECB Bancorp vs. Its Competitors Shore Bancshares Jiayin Group Third Coast Bancshares Yirendai Unity Bancorp Bar Harbor Bankshares Capital Bancorp Bridgewater Bancshares Peoples Financial Services First Foundation ECB Bancorp (NASDAQ:ECBK) and Shore Bancshares (NASDAQ:SHBI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is ECBK or SHBI more profitable? Shore Bancshares has a net margin of 15.98% compared to ECB Bancorp's net margin of 7.29%. Shore Bancshares' return on equity of 10.98% beat ECB Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ECB Bancorp7.29% 3.17% 0.37% Shore Bancshares 15.98%10.98%0.99% Which has more volatility & risk, ECBK or SHBI? ECB Bancorp has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shore Bancshares has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ECBK or SHBI? 30.3% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of Shore Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of ECB Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Shore Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ECBK or SHBI? Shore Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than ECB Bancorp. Shore Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ECB Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioECB Bancorp$68.27M1.94$3.99M$0.6423.34Shore Bancshares$326.48M1.58$43.89M$1.619.59 Does the media refer more to ECBK or SHBI? In the previous week, Shore Bancshares had 5 more articles in the media than ECB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Shore Bancshares and 0 mentions for ECB Bancorp. ECB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Shore Bancshares' score of -0.20 indicating that ECB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment ECB Bancorp Neutral Shore Bancshares Neutral Do analysts rate ECBK or SHBI? Shore Bancshares has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.53%. Given Shore Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Shore Bancshares is more favorable than ECB Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ECB Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Shore Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryShore Bancshares beats ECB Bancorp on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ECB Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ECBK 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. 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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 ECBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricECB BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$132.22M$860.45M$12.48B$10.55BDividend YieldN/A3.21%5.61%4.83%P/E Ratio23.3416.4021.1227.06Price / Sales1.942.0129.95132.25Price / Cash30.2322.0519.3430.35Price / Book0.811.082.246.58Net Income$3.99M$54.82M$1.02B$276.84M7 Day Performance-2.67%-1.70%-0.62%-0.72%1 Month Performance-8.85%-5.63%-2.24%2.16%1 Year Performance-0.91%4.74%537.56%34.63% ECB Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECBKECB BancorpN/A$14.94+0.7%N/A-0.9%$132.22M$68.27M23.3450Upcoming EarningsSHBIShore Bancshares4.0616 of 5 stars$16.14-1.6%$20.00+23.9%+6.2%$539.40M$326.48M10.02450Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑JFINJiayin GroupN/A$10.06-1.6%N/A+34.6%$536.90M$794.74M2.401,028TCBXThird Coast Bancshares2.495 of 5 stars$38.39-2.6%$40.00+4.2%+34.4%$532.12M$186.02M11.74330Upcoming EarningsYRDYirendai2.6118 of 5 stars$6.01-0.1%N/A+1.5%$518.89M$795.41M2.923,800UNTYUnity Bancorp4.7493 of 5 stars$49.96+1.3%$62.00+24.1%+21.6%$501.25M$120.22M10.11230Earnings ReportBHBBar Harbor Bankshares3.3217 of 5 stars$29.74-0.9%$35.00+17.7%N/A$496.15M$147.73M11.53490Positive NewsCBNKCapital Bancorp4.8643 of 5 stars$29.51-0.7%$37.00+25.4%+14.8%$489.39M$217.27M11.05270News CoverageUpcoming EarningsBWBBridgewater Bancshares4.6479 of 5 stars$17.41-2.2%$20.00+14.9%+9.8%$478.43M$253.27M14.27250Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPFISPeoples Financial Services3.1585 of 5 stars$47.23-1.3%$53.00+12.2%-4.5%$471.83M$229.80M14.10400FFWMFirst FoundationN/A$5.70-2.1%N/AN/A$469.60M$66.26M-4.04710 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SHBI Competitors JFIN Competitors TCBX Competitors YRD Competitors UNTY Competitors BHB Competitors CBNK Competitors BWB Competitors PFIS Competitors FFWM 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:ECBK) was last updated on 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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