Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) Competitors $30.16 +0.51 (+1.70%) As of 01:04 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HWBK vs. CFB, ATLC, ESQ, OSBC, HBT, AMTB, XYF, EQBK, MCB, and BFSTShould you be buying Hawthorn Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hawthorn Bancshares include CrossFirst Bankshares (CFB), Atlanticus (ATLC), Esquire Financial (ESQ), Old Second Bancorp (OSBC), HBT Financial (HBT), Amerant Bancorp (AMTB), X Financial (XYF), Equity Bancshares (EQBK), Metropolitan Bank (MCB), and Business First Bancshares (BFST). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Hawthorn Bancshares vs. Its Competitors CrossFirst Bankshares Atlanticus Esquire Financial Old Second Bancorp HBT Financial Amerant Bancorp X Financial Equity Bancshares Metropolitan Bank Business First Bancshares Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) and CrossFirst Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment. Does the media prefer HWBK or CFB? In the previous week, Hawthorn Bancshares had 3 more articles in the media than CrossFirst Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hawthorn Bancshares and 1 mentions for CrossFirst Bankshares. CrossFirst Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Hawthorn Bancshares' score of -0.04 indicating that CrossFirst Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hawthorn Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CrossFirst Bankshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HWBK or CFB? 30.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of CrossFirst Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of CrossFirst Bankshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate HWBK or CFB? CrossFirst Bankshares has a consensus target price of $19.33, indicating a potential upside of 20.91%. Given CrossFirst Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CrossFirst Bankshares is more favorable than Hawthorn Bancshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hawthorn Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00CrossFirst Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk and volatility, HWBK or CFB? Hawthorn Bancshares has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrossFirst Bankshares has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HWBK or CFB? CrossFirst Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than Hawthorn Bancshares. CrossFirst Bankshares 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 RatioHawthorn Bancshares$109.67M1.91$18.26M$2.7510.97CrossFirst Bankshares$261.78M3.01$78.55M$1.5610.25 Is HWBK or CFB more profitable? Hawthorn Bancshares has a net margin of 17.52% compared to CrossFirst Bankshares' net margin of 15.18%. Hawthorn Bancshares' return on equity of 13.06% beat CrossFirst Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hawthorn Bancshares17.52% 13.06% 1.04% CrossFirst Bankshares 15.18%11.06%1.08% SummaryCrossFirst Bankshares beats Hawthorn Bancshares on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hawthorn Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HWBK 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 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$205.58M$863.00M$12.05B$8.95BDividend Yield2.70%3.15%5.57%4.08%P/E Ratio10.9719.4020.0620.03Price / Sales1.912.0325.59120.16Price / Cash10.0149.0521.5057.47Price / Book1.411.132.285.67Net Income$18.26M$53.76M$1.00B$248.47M7 Day Performance9.69%4.76%2.31%2.90%1 Month Performance3.66%7.42%4.37%5.75%1 Year Performance50.07%28.13%541.13%21.36% Hawthorn Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HWBKHawthorn Bancshares1.7924 of 5 stars$30.17+1.7%N/A+47.6%$205.58M$109.67M10.97310CFBCrossFirst Bankshares1.0293 of 5 stars$15.99flat$19.33+20.9%N/A$788.55M$261.78M10.25460News CoverageATLCAtlanticus2.313 of 5 stars$50.67-0.6%$62.60+23.5%+89.1%$770.83M$1.31B9.80330ESQEsquire Financial2.0392 of 5 stars$93.73+5.0%$92.50-1.3%+104.0%$755.61M$138.27M17.72110High Trading VolumeOSBCOld Second Bancorp2.1993 of 5 stars$17.19+2.9%$20.10+16.9%+24.3%$752.89M$341.72M9.39890News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHBTHBT Financial2.5254 of 5 stars$24.48+3.6%$25.80+5.4%+29.6%$744.24M$287.27M10.29730News CoverageAnalyst RevisionAMTBAmerant Bancorp3.9434 of 5 stars$17.27+3.5%$24.60+42.4%-16.0%$722.55M$317.91M-30.31680XYFX Financial3.0381 of 5 stars$16.86-2.0%N/A+345.4%$718.61M$804.43M3.51420Positive NewsEQBKEquity Bancshares4.2558 of 5 stars$39.76+3.4%$46.60+17.2%+21.7%$696.36M$225.03M9.99700News CoverageEx-DividendAnalyst RevisionMCBMetropolitan Bank2.3844 of 5 stars$67.02+3.2%$77.00+14.9%+69.7%$692.37M$492.21M11.34240BFSTBusiness First Bancshares3.7008 of 5 stars$23.85+2.7%$31.00+30.0%+20.1%$689.52M$458.96M9.81750News CoverageAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CrossFirst Bankshares Alternatives Atlanticus Alternatives Esquire Financial Alternatives Old Second Bancorp Alternatives HBT Financial Alternatives Amerant Bancorp Alternatives X Financial Alternatives Equity Bancshares Alternatives Metropolitan Bank Alternatives Business First 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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