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NBBK vs. BUSE, CASH, FFBC, FMBH, and FRME

Should you buy NB Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares NB Bancorp 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 NB Bancorp include First Busey (BUSE), Pathward Financial (CASH), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), and First Merchants (FRME). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does NB Bancorp compare to First Busey?

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and NB Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBBK) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

First Busey has a net margin of 19.16% compared to NB Bancorp's net margin of 13.81%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat NB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Busey19.16% 10.19% 1.36%
NB Bancorp 13.81%8.57%1.09%

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of NB Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Busey$1.04B2.09$135.26M$2.2511.47
NB Bancorp$351.74M2.44$50.30M$1.3713.99

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NB Bancorp has a beta of 0.06, meaning that its share price is 94% less volatile than the broader market.

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. NB Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. First Busey pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NB Bancorp pays out 20.4% 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. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, First Busey had 1 more articles in the media than NB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for NB Bancorp. NB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat First Busey's score of 1.16 indicating that NB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Busey
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NB Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

First Busey presently has a consensus price target of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.55%. NB Bancorp has a consensus price target of $24.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.20%. Given NB Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NB Bancorp is more favorable than First Busey.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Busey
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
NB Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

First Busey beats NB Bancorp on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NB Bancorp compare to Pathward Financial?

NB Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBBK) and Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NB Bancorp$351.74M2.44$50.30M$1.3713.99
Pathward Financial$851.49M1.98$185.87M$8.429.49

NB Bancorp has a beta of 0.06, suggesting that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pathward Financial has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Pathward Financial has a net margin of 22.42% compared to NB Bancorp's net margin of 13.81%. Pathward Financial's return on equity of 22.35% beat NB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NB Bancorp13.81% 8.57% 1.09%
Pathward Financial 22.42%22.35%2.60%

NB Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $24.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.20%. Pathward Financial has a consensus price target of $107.50, indicating a potential upside of 34.54%. Given Pathward Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pathward Financial is more favorable than NB Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NB Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Pathward Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

NB Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Pathward Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. NB Bancorp pays out 20.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pathward Financial pays out 2.4% 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.

In the previous week, Pathward Financial had 4 more articles in the media than NB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Pathward Financial and 2 mentions for NB Bancorp. NB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Pathward Financial's score of 0.98 indicating that NB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NB Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pathward Financial
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

92.7% of Pathward Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of NB Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Pathward Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Pathward Financial beats NB Bancorp on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NB Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

NB Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBBK) and First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 1 more articles in the media than NB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 2 mentions for NB Bancorp. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat NB Bancorp's score of 1.28 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NB Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
First Financial Bancorp.
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NB Bancorp$351.74M2.44$50.30M$1.3713.99
First Financial Bancorp.$1.26B2.47$255.60M$2.8310.48

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of NB Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NB Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.20%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.26%. Given NB Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NB Bancorp is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NB Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
First Financial Bancorp.
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.92% compared to NB Bancorp's net margin of 13.81%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.09% beat NB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NB Bancorp13.81% 8.57% 1.09%
First Financial Bancorp. 20.92%11.09%1.49%

NB Bancorp has a beta of 0.06, suggesting that its share price is 94% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

NB Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. NB Bancorp pays out 20.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Financial Bancorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats NB Bancorp on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NB Bancorp compare to First Mid Bancshares?

First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) and NB Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, First Mid Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than NB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Mid Bancshares and 2 mentions for NB Bancorp. NB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat First Mid Bancshares' score of 0.46 indicating that NB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Mid Bancshares
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
NB Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

First Mid Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $49.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.45%. NB Bancorp has a consensus price target of $24.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.20%. Given NB Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NB Bancorp is more favorable than First Mid Bancshares.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Mid Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
NB Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Mid Bancshares$466.04M2.39$91.75M$3.9710.53
NB Bancorp$351.74M2.44$50.30M$1.3713.99

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of NB Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. NB Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NB Bancorp pays out 20.4% 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. First Mid Bancshares has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. First Mid Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NB Bancorp has a beta of 0.06, meaning that its share price is 94% less volatile than the broader market.

First Mid Bancshares has a net margin of 19.95% compared to NB Bancorp's net margin of 13.81%. First Mid Bancshares' return on equity of 10.44% beat NB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Mid Bancshares19.95% 10.44% 1.23%
NB Bancorp 13.81%8.57%1.09%

Summary

First Mid Bancshares beats NB Bancorp on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NB Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) and NB Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBBK) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 3 more articles in the media than NB Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Merchants and 2 mentions for NB Bancorp. NB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat First Merchants' score of 0.69 indicating that NB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Merchants
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NB Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

First Merchants presently has a consensus price target of $48.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.61%. NB Bancorp has a consensus price target of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.20%. Given NB Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NB Bancorp is more favorable than First Merchants.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Merchants
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
NB Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Merchants$1.05B2.34$226M$3.4011.50
NB Bancorp$351.74M2.44$50.30M$1.3713.99

73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of NB Bancorp 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.

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. NB Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. First Merchants pays out 42.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NB Bancorp pays out 20.4% 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. First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Merchants has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NB Bancorp has a beta of 0.06, suggesting that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the broader market.

First Merchants has a net margin of 18.87% compared to NB Bancorp's net margin of 13.81%. First Merchants' return on equity of 9.58% beat NB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Merchants18.87% 9.58% 1.21%
NB Bancorp 13.81%8.57%1.09%

Summary

First Merchants beats NB Bancorp on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NBBK vs. The Competition

MetricNB BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$877.14M$1.07B$13.47B$12.47B
Dividend Yield1.43%2.72%5.83%5.28%
P/E Ratio13.9915.7324.0222.75
Price / Sales2.442.22173.9477.06
Price / Cash11.2823.6520.5056.01
Price / Book1.021.132.126.91
Net Income$50.30M$75.93M$1.11B$333.88M
7 Day Performance-4.72%-2.61%-1.55%0.01%
1 Month Performance-14.57%-1.26%-0.66%1.75%
1 Year Performance7.94%18.80%9.63%32.67%

NB Bancorp Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NBBK
NB Bancorp
4.9509 of 5 stars
$19.17
-2.3%
$24.00
+25.2%
+11.3%$877.14M$351.74M13.99342
BUSE
First Busey
4.2982 of 5 stars
$26.87
+1.2%
$27.50
+2.4%
+16.9%$2.30B$1.04B11.961,948
CASH
Pathward Financial
4.257 of 5 stars
$87.15
+1.5%
$107.50
+23.4%
+0.4%$1.91B$851.49M10.401,182
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
4.0211 of 5 stars
$30.76
+1.0%
$33.00
+7.3%
+20.3%$3.23B$1.26B10.892,199
FMBH
First Mid Bancshares
4.5333 of 5 stars
$44.01
+0.8%
$49.50
+12.5%
+14.2%$1.17B$466.04M11.091,170

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