Finward Bancorp (FNWD) Competitors $28.26 -0.11 (-0.37%) As of 07/3/2025 01:04 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FNWD vs. BCAL, HONE, QD, PFIS, GNTY, UNTY, NPB, LDI, BHB, and TCBXShould you be buying Finward Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Finward Bancorp include California BanCorp (BCAL), HarborOne Bancorp (HONE), Qudian (QD), Peoples Financial Services (PFIS), Guaranty Bancshares (GNTY), Unity Bancorp (UNTY), Northpointe Bancshares (NPB), loanDepot (LDI), Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB), and Third Coast Bancshares (TCBX). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Finward Bancorp vs. Its Competitors California BanCorp HarborOne Bancorp Qudian Peoples Financial Services Guaranty Bancshares Unity Bancorp Northpointe Bancshares loanDepot Bar Harbor Bankshares Third Coast Bancshares Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) and California BanCorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings. Does the media prefer FNWD or BCAL? In the previous week, California BanCorp had 4 more articles in the media than Finward Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for California BanCorp and 0 mentions for Finward Bancorp. California BanCorp's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Finward Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that California BanCorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Finward Bancorp Neutral California BanCorp Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in FNWD or BCAL? 26.6% of Finward Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of California BanCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.1% of Finward Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of California BanCorp shares are owned 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 FNWD or BCAL more profitable? California BanCorp has a net margin of 8.21% compared to Finward Bancorp's net margin of 3.28%. California BanCorp's return on equity of 9.54% beat Finward Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Finward Bancorp3.28% 2.16% 0.16% California BanCorp 8.21%9.54%1.19% Do analysts prefer FNWD or BCAL? Finward Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $32.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.98%. California BanCorp has a consensus price target of $19.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.07%. Given California BanCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe California BanCorp is more favorable than Finward Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Finward Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility & risk, FNWD or BCAL? Finward Bancorp has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, California BanCorp has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, FNWD or BCAL? Finward Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than California BanCorp. California BanCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Finward Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFinward Bancorp$111.82M1.09$12.13M$0.7736.71California BanCorp$150.68M3.55$5.43M$0.4536.70 SummaryCalifornia BanCorp beats Finward Bancorp on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Finward Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FNWD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FNWD 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 FNWD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFinward BancorpFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$122.39M$7.54B$12.04B$9.01BDividend Yield1.69%4.83%5.57%4.04%P/E Ratio36.7118.1320.0720.30Price / Sales1.095.2625.92103.94Price / Cash6.3021.6621.5057.47Price / Book0.812.722.285.68Net Income$12.13M$304.38M$1.00B$249.13M7 Day Performance3.35%7.10%2.21%3.30%1 Month Performance-2.74%11.98%4.45%5.20%1 Year Performance15.18%24.96%540.85%21.38% Finward Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FNWDFinward Bancorp1.9209 of 5 stars$28.27-0.4%$32.50+15.0%+15.2%$122.39M$111.82M36.71280BCALCalifornia BanCorp1.6979 of 5 stars$15.30+2.5%$19.50+27.5%+21.0%$492.66M$184.56M33.78204Positive NewsHONEHarborOne Bancorp3.5652 of 5 stars$11.42+0.7%$13.00+13.8%+13.3%$490.97M$318.33M18.09640QDQudian2.0275 of 5 stars$2.91-0.7%N/A+61.5%$490.89M$29.65M12.13940Positive NewsPFISPeoples Financial Services1.153 of 5 stars$48.71+0.2%$53.00+8.8%+22.1%$487.50M$229.80M22.89400Positive NewsGNTYGuaranty Bancshares2.5549 of 5 stars$42.33+1.8%$41.50-2.0%+54.1%$479.33M$118.37M15.37470UNTYUnity Bancorp3.8416 of 5 stars$46.15+1.1%$52.50+13.8%+86.9%$462.28M$164.21M10.82230News CoverageUpcoming EarningsNPBNorthpointe BancsharesN/A$13.45+2.9%$17.25+28.3%N/A$462.28M$390.45M0.00541News CoverageLDIloanDepot1.9815 of 5 stars$1.39+3.3%$1.98+41.7%-20.5%$453.63M$1.06B-3.064,900BHBBar Harbor BanksharesN/A$29.32+0.8%N/AN/A$449.09M$150.40M10.29490TCBXThird Coast Bancshares1.1864 of 5 stars$32.07+0.4%$35.00+9.1%+61.3%$444.22M$338.98M10.93330 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BCAL Alternatives HONE Alternatives QD Alternatives PFIS Alternatives GNTY Alternatives UNTY Alternatives NPB Alternatives LDI Alternatives BHB Alternatives TCBX 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:FNWD) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s RevengeElon Musk and President Trump's new feud is all over the news... 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