MBCN vs. BHRB, OPFI, OSBC, LX, FMBH, ESQ, SBSI, BETR, AMAL, and ATLC
Should you be buying Middlefield Banc stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Middlefield Banc include Burke & Herbert Financial Services (BHRB), OppFi (OPFI), Old Second Bancorp (OSBC), LexinFintech (LX), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Esquire Financial (ESQ), Southside Bancshares (SBSI), Better Home & Finance (BETR), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), and Atlanticus (ATLC). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.
Middlefield Banc vs. Its Competitors
Burke & Herbert Financial Services (NASDAQ:BHRB) and Middlefield Banc (NASDAQ:MBCN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Burke & Herbert Financial Services currently has a consensus target price of $71.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.10%. Middlefield Banc has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.15%. Given Burke & Herbert Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Burke & Herbert Financial Services is more favorable than Middlefield Banc.
In the previous week, Middlefield Banc had 1 more articles in the media than Burke & Herbert Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Middlefield Banc and 3 mentions for Burke & Herbert Financial Services. Burke & Herbert Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Middlefield Banc's score of 0.62 indicating that Burke & Herbert Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.
31.7% of Middlefield Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Burke & Herbert Financial Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Middlefield Banc shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Burke & Herbert Financial Services has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Middlefield Banc has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Burke & Herbert Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Middlefield Banc. Burke & Herbert Financial Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Middlefield Banc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Burke & Herbert Financial Services has a net margin of 20.93% compared to Middlefield Banc's net margin of 16.16%. Burke & Herbert Financial Services' return on equity of 15.39% beat Middlefield Banc's return on equity.
Burke & Herbert Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Middlefield Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Burke & Herbert Financial Services pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Middlefield Banc pays out 37.3% 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. Burke & Herbert Financial Services has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Middlefield Banc has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Burke & Herbert Financial Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Burke & Herbert Financial Services beats Middlefield Banc on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:MBCN) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
