Do analysts rate ESQ or HWBK?

Esquire Financial presently has a consensus price target of $120.33, indicating a potential downside of 2.46%. Given Esquire Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Esquire Financial is more favorable than Hawthorn Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Esquire Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Hawthorn Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts rate HWBK or SBSI?

Southside Bancshares has a consensus target price of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.33%. Given Southside Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Southside Bancshares 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Southside Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17

Do analysts recommend FSBC or HWBK?

Five Star Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $42.30, suggesting a potential downside of 13.74%. Given Five Star Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Five Star Bancorp is more favorable than Hawthorn Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Five Star Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Hawthorn Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts rate MCBS or HWBK?

MetroCity Bankshares currently has a consensus target price of $33.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.86%. Given MetroCity Bankshares' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MetroCity Bankshares is more favorable than Hawthorn Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MetroCity Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Hawthorn Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts rate HWBK or AMTB?

Amerant Bancorp has a consensus target price of $23.67, suggesting a potential downside of 8.19%. Given Amerant Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amerant Bancorp 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Amerant Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) Competitors

$38.40 -0.74 (-1.89%)

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HWBK vs. ESQ, SBSI, FSBC, MCBS, and AMTB

Should you buy Hawthorn Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hawthorn Bancshares with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Hawthorn Bancshares include Esquire Financial (ESQ), Southside Bancshares (SBSI), Five Star Bancorp (FSBC), MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS), and Amerant Bancorp (AMTB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Hawthorn Bancshares compare to Esquire Financial?

Esquire Financial (NASDAQ:ESQ) and Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Esquire Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Hawthorn Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Esquire Financial pays out 13.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawthorn Bancshares pays out 23.1% 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. Esquire Financial has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Hawthorn Bancshares has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Hawthorn Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Esquire Financial presently has a consensus price target of $120.33, indicating a potential downside of 2.46%. Given Esquire Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Esquire Financial is more favorable than Hawthorn Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Esquire Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Hawthorn Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Esquire Financial has a net margin of 29.96% compared to Hawthorn Bancshares' net margin of 22.14%. Esquire Financial's return on equity of 18.30% beat Hawthorn Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Esquire Financial	29.96%	18.30%	2.30%
Hawthorn Bancshares	22.14%	15.01%	1.33%

Esquire Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Hawthorn Bancshares. Hawthorn Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Esquire Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Esquire Financial	$164.50M	6.48	$50.82M	$5.95	20.73
Hawthorn Bancshares	$111.97M	2.37	$23.80M	$3.64	10.55

In the previous week, Esquire Financial had 7 more articles in the media than Hawthorn Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Esquire Financial and 0 mentions for Hawthorn Bancshares. Hawthorn Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Esquire Financial's score of 0.88 indicating that Hawthorn Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Esquire Financial	Positive
Hawthorn Bancshares	Positive

Esquire Financial has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hawthorn Bancshares has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

54.7% of Esquire Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.9% of Esquire Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Esquire Financial beats Hawthorn Bancshares on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hawthorn Bancshares compare to Southside Bancshares?

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) and Southside Bancshares (NYSE:SBSI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Southside Bancshares has a consensus target price of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.33%. Given Southside Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Southside Bancshares 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Southside Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Southside Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Hawthorn Bancshares. Hawthorn Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southside Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hawthorn Bancshares	$111.97M	2.37	$23.80M	$3.64	10.55
Southside Bancshares	$419.03M	2.45	$69.18M	$2.36	14.64

30.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.7% of Southside Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.9% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Southside Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hawthorn Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Southside Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Hawthorn Bancshares pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Southside Bancshares pays out 61.0% 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. Hawthorn Bancshares has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Southside Bancshares has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Southside Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hawthorn Bancshares has a net margin of 22.14% compared to Southside Bancshares' net margin of 15.85%. Hawthorn Bancshares' return on equity of 15.01% beat Southside Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hawthorn Bancshares	22.14%	15.01%	1.33%
Southside Bancshares	15.85%	10.81%	1.06%

Hawthorn Bancshares has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southside Bancshares has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Southside Bancshares had 3 more articles in the media than Hawthorn Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Southside Bancshares and 0 mentions for Hawthorn Bancshares. Hawthorn Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Southside Bancshares' score of 0.07 indicating that Hawthorn Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hawthorn Bancshares	Positive
Southside Bancshares	Neutral

Summary

Southside Bancshares beats Hawthorn Bancshares on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hawthorn Bancshares compare to Five Star Bancorp?

Five Star Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBC) and Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

46.9% of Five Star Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 21.8% of Five Star Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Five Star Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Hawthorn Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Five Star Bancorp pays out 31.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawthorn Bancshares pays out 23.1% 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. Hawthorn Bancshares has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Hawthorn Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Five Star Bancorp has a net margin of 25.23% compared to Hawthorn Bancshares' net margin of 22.14%. Five Star Bancorp's return on equity of 15.32% beat Hawthorn Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Five Star Bancorp	25.23%	15.32%	1.42%
Hawthorn Bancshares	22.14%	15.01%	1.33%

Five Star Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hawthorn Bancshares. Hawthorn Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Five Star Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Five Star Bancorp	$255.47M	4.10	$61.61M	$3.15	15.57
Hawthorn Bancshares	$111.97M	2.37	$23.80M	$3.64	10.55

In the previous week, Five Star Bancorp had 12 more articles in the media than Hawthorn Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Five Star Bancorp and 0 mentions for Hawthorn Bancshares. Hawthorn Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Five Star Bancorp's score of 0.52 indicating that Hawthorn Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Five Star Bancorp	Positive
Hawthorn Bancshares	Positive

Five Star Bancorp has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hawthorn Bancshares has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Five Star Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $42.30, suggesting a potential downside of 13.74%. Given Five Star Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Five Star Bancorp is more favorable than Hawthorn Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Five Star Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Hawthorn Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Five Star Bancorp beats Hawthorn Bancshares on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hawthorn Bancshares compare to MetroCity Bankshares?

MetroCity Bankshares (NASDAQ:MCBS) and Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

MetroCity Bankshares has a net margin of 28.16% compared to Hawthorn Bancshares' net margin of 22.14%. MetroCity Bankshares' return on equity of 15.09% beat Hawthorn Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MetroCity Bankshares	28.16%	15.09%	1.79%
Hawthorn Bancshares	22.14%	15.01%	1.33%

MetroCity Bankshares currently has a consensus target price of $33.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.86%. Given MetroCity Bankshares' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MetroCity Bankshares is more favorable than Hawthorn Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MetroCity Bankshares	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Hawthorn Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, MetroCity Bankshares had 4 more articles in the media than Hawthorn Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MetroCity Bankshares and 0 mentions for Hawthorn Bancshares. Hawthorn Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat MetroCity Bankshares' score of 0.25 indicating that Hawthorn Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MetroCity Bankshares	Neutral
Hawthorn Bancshares	Positive

MetroCity Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Hawthorn Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. MetroCity Bankshares pays out 41.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawthorn Bancshares pays out 23.1% 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. Hawthorn Bancshares has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

MetroCity Bankshares has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hawthorn Bancshares has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

25.3% of MetroCity Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.5% of MetroCity Bankshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

MetroCity Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than Hawthorn Bancshares. Hawthorn Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetroCity Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MetroCity Bankshares	$246.01M	4.22	$68.53M	$2.77	13.07
Hawthorn Bancshares	$111.97M	2.37	$23.80M	$3.64	10.55

Summary

MetroCity Bankshares beats Hawthorn Bancshares on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hawthorn Bancshares compare to Amerant Bancorp?

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) and Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Hawthorn Bancshares has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amerant Bancorp has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Hawthorn Bancshares has a net margin of 22.14% compared to Amerant Bancorp's net margin of 8.83%. Hawthorn Bancshares' return on equity of 15.01% beat Amerant Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hawthorn Bancshares	22.14%	15.01%	1.33%
Amerant Bancorp	8.83%	8.59%	0.79%

In the previous week, Amerant Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Hawthorn Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Amerant Bancorp and 0 mentions for Hawthorn Bancshares. Hawthorn Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Amerant Bancorp's score of 0.64 indicating that Hawthorn Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hawthorn Bancshares	Positive
Amerant Bancorp	Positive

Amerant Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hawthorn Bancshares. Hawthorn Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amerant Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hawthorn Bancshares	$111.97M	2.37	$23.80M	$3.64	10.55
Amerant Bancorp	$676.04M	1.50	$52.42M	$1.41	18.28

Hawthorn Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Amerant Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Hawthorn Bancshares pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amerant Bancorp pays out 25.5% 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. Hawthorn Bancshares has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Hawthorn Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

30.7% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.1% of Amerant Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.9% of Hawthorn Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Amerant Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Amerant Bancorp has a consensus target price of $23.67, suggesting a potential downside of 8.19%. Given Amerant Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amerant Bancorp 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Amerant Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

Hawthorn Bancshares beats Amerant Bancorp on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

HWBK vs. The Competition

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Metric	Hawthorn Bancshares	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$264.96M	$1.21B	$14.28B	$12.28B
Dividend Yield	2.15%	2.48%	5.67%	9.36%
P/E Ratio	10.55	19.25	20.54	23.97
Price / Sales	2.37	2.60	44.13	112.38
Price / Cash	10.21	25.15	19.24	47.27
Price / Book	1.52	1.30	2.26	6.14
Net Income	$23.80M	$75.93M	$1.14B	$331.74M
7 Day Performance	-1.21%	1.09%	0.26%	-1.72%
1 Month Performance	-1.89%	4.11%	1.38%	-1.43%
1 Year Performance	33.84%	26.70%	13.33%	16.97%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HWBK Hawthorn Bancshares	2.1944 of 5 stars	$38.40 -1.9%	N/A	+36.4%	$264.96M	$111.97M	10.55	310	Positive News
ESQ Esquire Financial	2.2669 of 5 stars	$119.28 +0.5%	$120.33 +0.9%	+23.2%	$1.03B	$164.50M	20.05	110	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
SBSI Southside Bancshares	3.5159 of 5 stars	$34.41 -0.7%	$35.00 +1.7%	+12.0%	$1.02B	$419.03M	14.58	810	Upcoming Earnings
FSBC Five Star Bancorp	3.552 of 5 stars	$47.55 -0.5%	$42.30 -11.0%	+62.1%	$1.02B	$255.47M	15.10	180	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
MCBS MetroCity Bankshares	1.5595 of 5 stars	$35.37 -0.9%	$33.00 -6.7%	+24.2%	$1.01B	$246.01M	12.77	220	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement

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Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) Competitors

HWBK vs. ESQ, SBSI, FSBC, MCBS, and AMTB

How does Hawthorn Bancshares compare to Esquire Financial?

Is ESQ or HWBK a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate ESQ or HWBK?

Is ESQ or HWBK more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ESQ or HWBK?

Does the media favor ESQ or HWBK?

Which has more risk & volatility, ESQ or HWBK?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ESQ or HWBK?

Summary

How does Hawthorn Bancshares compare to Southside Bancshares?

Do analysts rate HWBK or SBSI?

Which has better valuation and earnings, HWBK or SBSI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HWBK or SBSI?

Is HWBK or SBSI a better dividend stock?

Is HWBK or SBSI more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, HWBK or SBSI?

Does the media favor HWBK or SBSI?

Summary

How does Hawthorn Bancshares compare to Five Star Bancorp?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FSBC or HWBK?

Is FSBC or HWBK a better dividend stock?

Is FSBC or HWBK more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, FSBC or HWBK?

Does the media refer more to FSBC or HWBK?

Which has more risk & volatility, FSBC or HWBK?

Do analysts recommend FSBC or HWBK?

Summary

How does Hawthorn Bancshares compare to MetroCity Bankshares?

Is MCBS or HWBK more profitable?

Do analysts rate MCBS or HWBK?

Does the media prefer MCBS or HWBK?

Is MCBS or HWBK a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, MCBS or HWBK?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MCBS or HWBK?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MCBS or HWBK?

Summary

How does Hawthorn Bancshares compare to Amerant Bancorp?

Which has more volatility & risk, HWBK or AMTB?

Is HWBK or AMTB more profitable?

Does the media favor HWBK or AMTB?

Which has better valuation & earnings, HWBK or AMTB?

Is HWBK or AMTB a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HWBK or AMTB?

Do analysts rate HWBK or AMTB?

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