First National (FXNC) Competitors $23.70 -0.02 (-0.08%) Closing price 09/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.66 -0.04 (-0.15%) As of 09/23/2025 04:14 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FXNC vs. DEFT, AMTB, AMAL, MCB, HBT, EQBK, MCBS, NBBK, MPB, and BFSTShould you be buying First National stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First National include DeFi Technologies (DEFT), Amerant Bancorp (AMTB), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), Metropolitan Bank (MCB), HBT Financial (HBT), Equity Bancshares (EQBK), MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS), NB Bancorp (NBBK), Mid Penn Bancorp (MPB), and Business First Bancshares (BFST). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. First National vs. Its Competitors DeFi Technologies Amerant Bancorp Amalgamated Financial Metropolitan Bank HBT Financial Equity Bancshares MetroCity Bankshares NB Bancorp Mid Penn Bancorp Business First Bancshares First National (NASDAQ:FXNC) and DeFi Technologies (NASDAQ:DEFT) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Is FXNC or DEFT more profitable? DeFi Technologies has a net margin of 43.38% compared to First National's net margin of 7.29%. DeFi Technologies' return on equity of 137.53% beat First National's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First National7.29% 10.53% 0.89% DeFi Technologies 43.38%137.53%9.79% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FXNC or DEFT? 33.9% of First National shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of First National shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend FXNC or DEFT? First National currently has a consensus price target of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.25%. DeFi Technologies has a consensus price target of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 154.07%. Given DeFi Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DeFi Technologies is more favorable than First National.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First National 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00DeFi Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has higher valuation & earnings, FXNC or DEFT? First National has higher revenue and earnings than DeFi Technologies. First National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DeFi Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst National$92.70M2.30$6.97M$1.0023.70DeFi Technologies$40.30M20.71-$28.49M$0.0927.33 Does the media favor FXNC or DEFT? In the previous week, DeFi Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than First National. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for DeFi Technologies and 1 mentions for First National. First National's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat DeFi Technologies' score of 0.32 indicating that First National is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First National 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive DeFi Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, FXNC or DEFT? First National has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DeFi Technologies has a beta of 3.86, suggesting that its share price is 286% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDeFi Technologies beats First National on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First National News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FXNC 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 FXNC 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 FXNC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst NationalBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$213.22M$1.96B$12.67B$10.51BDividend Yield2.61%2.60%5.43%4.57%P/E Ratio23.7011.88240.7126.61Price / Sales2.302.6930.9691.51Price / Cash12.9212.9422.8861.85Price / Book1.281.242.316.45Net Income$6.97M$156.23M$1.01B$271.57M7 Day Performance1.15%0.40%0.42%2.61%1 Month Performance0.47%0.16%1.67%7.28%1 Year Performance32.25%17.34%540.37%29.60% First National Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FXNCFirst National3.6976 of 5 stars$23.70-0.1%$28.50+20.3%+31.7%$213.22M$92.70M23.70210News CoveragePositive NewsDEFTDeFi Technologies2.7255 of 5 stars$2.46-2.4%$6.25+154.1%N/A$855.07M$40.30M27.3320AMTBAmerant BancorpN/A$20.39-1.5%$24.25+19.0%-5.6%$851.05M$330.31M-35.76680AMALAmalgamated Financial3.6084 of 5 stars$28.00-0.3%$33.00+17.9%-11.1%$845.76M$434.51M8.38380Positive NewsMCBMetropolitan Bank2.9526 of 5 stars$77.76-1.7%$82.67+6.3%+46.5%$824.33M$492.21M12.60240HBTHBT Financial4.157 of 5 stars$25.92-0.3%$28.80+11.1%+12.2%$818.88M$287.27M10.71730EQBKEquity Bancshares1.55 of 5 stars$41.53-1.1%N/AN/A$806.77M$335.67M10.31700News CoverageMCBSMetroCity Bankshares3.5578 of 5 stars$29.11+0.3%$34.00+16.8%-5.0%$740.85M$235.98M11.37220News CoveragePositive NewsNBBKNB Bancorp3.1549 of 5 stars$18.44-0.1%$20.00+8.5%-1.5%$734.80M$304.05M13.86342Positive NewsMPBMid Penn Bancorp4.1251 of 5 stars$30.47-2.8%$34.50+13.2%+2.2%$720.78M$309.08M12.75620Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBFSTBusiness First Bancshares4.6781 of 5 stars$24.08-0.5%$30.75+27.7%-5.6%$716.69M$458.96M9.59750Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DeFi Technologies Competitors Amerant Bancorp Competitors Amalgamated Financial Competitors Metropolitan Bank Competitors HBT Financial Competitors Equity Bancshares Competitors MetroCity Bankshares Competitors NB Bancorp Competitors Mid Penn Bancorp Competitors Business First Bancshares 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:FXNC) was last updated on 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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