Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) Competitors $30.37 +0.58 (+1.95%) Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.24 -0.13 (-0.43%) As of 10/3/2025 04:10 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 HWBK vs. SBSI, NBN, ESQ, HIVE, AMTB, DEFT, AMAL, MCB, HBT, and EQBKShould you be buying Hawthorn Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hawthorn Bancshares include Southside Bancshares (SBSI), Northeast Bancorp (NBN), Esquire Financial (ESQ), HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE), Amerant Bancorp (AMTB), DeFi Technologies (DEFT), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), Metropolitan Bank (MCB), HBT Financial (HBT), and Equity Bancshares (EQBK). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Hawthorn Bancshares vs. Its Competitors Southside Bancshares Northeast Bancorp Esquire Financial HIVE Digital Technologies Amerant Bancorp DeFi Technologies Amalgamated Financial Metropolitan Bank HBT Financial Equity Bancshares Southside Bancshares (NYSE:SBSI) and Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, SBSI or HWBK? Southside Bancshares has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hawthorn Bancshares has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SBSI or HWBK? 55.7% of Southside Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of Southside Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SBSI or HWBK a better dividend stock? Southside Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Hawthorn Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Southside Bancshares pays out 51.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawthorn Bancshares pays out 26.9% 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. Southside Bancshares has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Hawthorn Bancshares has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Southside Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is SBSI or HWBK more profitable? Southside Bancshares has a net margin of 19.07% compared to Hawthorn Bancshares' net margin of 18.88%. Hawthorn Bancshares' return on equity of 13.63% beat Southside Bancshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Southside Bancshares19.07% 10.59% 1.02% Hawthorn Bancshares 18.88%13.63%1.12% Does the media favor SBSI or HWBK? In the previous week, Southside Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hawthorn Bancshares'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Southside Bancshares Neutral Hawthorn Bancshares Neutral Do analysts rate SBSI or HWBK? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Southside Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Hawthorn Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SBSI or HWBK? Southside Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Hawthorn Bancshares. Southside Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawthorn Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSouthside Bancshares$456.07M1.86$88.49M$2.829.99Hawthorn Bancshares$109.67M1.91$18.26M$2.9710.23 SummaryHawthorn Bancshares beats Southside Bancshares on 9 of the 16 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 HWBK 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 HWBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHawthorn BancsharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$209.74M$927.57M$12.72B$10.58BDividend Yield2.63%3.08%5.50%4.69%P/E Ratio10.2317.0041.4726.70Price / Sales1.912.1229.99131.81Price / Cash10.2553.5822.6461.31Price / Book1.421.132.286.55Net Income$18.26M$54.75M$1.01B$277.50M7 Day Performance-3.37%-1.37%0.14%2.42%1 Month Performance-3.25%-1.81%0.87%8.63%1 Year Performance38.30%13.04%540.63%31.60% Hawthorn Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HWBKHawthorn BancsharesN/A$30.37+1.9%N/A+38.3%$209.74M$109.67M10.23310SBSISouthside Bancshares1.5354 of 5 stars$29.45-2.3%N/AN/A$906.61M$456.07M10.44810NBNNortheast Bancorp3.8565 of 5 stars$108.72-0.6%$115.00+5.8%+24.8%$897.85M$351M10.79180News CoverageESQEsquire Financial2.4277 of 5 stars$104.24+0.8%$100.50-3.6%+64.7%$882.97M$138.27M19.23110HIVEHIVE Digital Technologies2.7557 of 5 stars$3.82+0.8%$6.93+81.4%+40.4%$878.43M$115.28M-19.1020Gap DownAMTBAmerant Bancorp0.3771 of 5 stars$20.37-1.6%N/AN/A$864.21M$605.50M-101.85680News CoverageDEFTDeFi Technologies2.6865 of 5 stars$2.46-2.4%$6.25+154.1%N/A$855.07M$40.30M27.3320AMALAmalgamated Financial4.0004 of 5 stars$28.00-0.3%$33.00+17.9%-13.2%$845.76M$434.51M8.38380News CoveragePositive NewsMCBMetropolitan Bank3.5024 of 5 stars$77.76-1.7%$82.67+6.3%+38.9%$824.33M$492.21M12.60240HBTHBT Financial4.2166 of 5 stars$25.92-0.3%$28.80+11.1%+17.6%$818.88M$287.27M10.71730EQBKEquity BancsharesN/A$41.53-1.1%N/AN/A$806.77M$335.67M10.31700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Southside Bancshares Alternatives Northeast Bancorp Alternatives Esquire Financial Alternatives HIVE Digital Technologies Alternatives Amerant Bancorp Alternatives DeFi Technologies Alternatives Amalgamated Financial Alternatives Metropolitan Bank Alternatives HBT Financial Alternatives Equity Bancshares 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:HWBK) was last updated on 10/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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