Northfield Bancorp (NFBK) Competitors $10.96 -0.02 (-0.18%) Closing price 10/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.96 +0.00 (+0.04%) As of 04:12 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NFBK vs. CNOB, NWBI, OCFC, STBA, THFF, TOWN, TRST, WASH, PFS, and TMPShould you be buying Northfield Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Northfield Bancorp include ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Northwest Bancshares (NWBI), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), S&T Bancorp (STBA), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Towne Bank (TOWN), TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST), Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH), Provident Financial Services (PFS), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Northfield Bancorp vs. Its Competitors ConnectOne Bancorp Northwest Bancshares OceanFirst Financial S&T Bancorp First Financial Corporation Indiana Towne Bank TrustCo Bank Corp NY Washington Trust Bancorp Provident Financial Services Tompkins Financial ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB) and Northfield Bancorp (NASDAQ:NFBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends. Does the media favor CNOB or NFBK? In the previous week, ConnectOne Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Northfield Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp and 1 mentions for Northfield Bancorp. Northfield Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat ConnectOne Bancorp's score of 0.68 indicating that Northfield Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ConnectOne Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northfield Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CNOB or NFBK more profitable? Northfield Bancorp has a net margin of 13.56% compared to ConnectOne Bancorp's net margin of 6.85%. ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity of 7.12% beat Northfield Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ConnectOne Bancorp6.85% 7.12% 0.79% Northfield Bancorp 13.56%4.64%0.58% Which has more risk and volatility, CNOB or NFBK? ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northfield Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend CNOB or NFBK? ConnectOne Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $30.25, suggesting a potential upside of 23.57%. Northfield Bancorp has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.61%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ConnectOne Bancorp is more favorable than Northfield Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ConnectOne Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Northfield Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CNOB or NFBK? 67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.5% of Northfield Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Northfield Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CNOB or NFBK a better dividend stock? ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Northfield Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. ConnectOne Bancorp pays out 82.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Northfield Bancorp pays out 60.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ConnectOne Bancorp has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Northfield Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CNOB or NFBK? ConnectOne Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Northfield Bancorp. Northfield Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ConnectOne Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioConnectOne Bancorp$534.62M2.30$73.79M$0.8728.14Northfield Bancorp$138.83M3.30$29.94M$0.8612.74 SummaryConnectOne Bancorp beats Northfield Bancorp on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Northfield Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NFBK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NFBK 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 NFBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNorthfield BancorpFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$459.09M$575.80M$12.65B$10.68BDividend Yield4.89%3.25%5.59%4.88%P/E Ratio12.7413.2421.1627.23Price / Sales3.302.0430.46132.66Price / Cash13.4615.6822.4061.65Price / Book0.671.042.256.59Net Income$29.94M$36.82M$1.02B$276.14M7 Day Performance-2.40%-0.68%-0.71%-0.72%1 Month Performance-6.08%-1.44%-1.37%2.47%1 Year Performance-8.21%7.57%535.74%33.90% Northfield Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NFBKNorthfield Bancorp4.1265 of 5 stars$10.96-0.2%$13.00+18.6%-6.3%$459.09M$138.83M12.74400CNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.6609 of 5 stars$25.34+2.8%$30.25+19.4%-3.5%$1.27B$534.62M29.13520Upcoming EarningsNWBINorthwest Bancshares4.5112 of 5 stars$12.53+2.9%$14.50+15.8%-6.4%$1.83B$756.21M11.172,027Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.2202 of 5 stars$18.52+3.8%$21.00+13.4%+6.6%$1.06B$692.36M13.12960News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeSTBAS&T Bancorp4.2509 of 5 stars$36.47+1.8%$42.00+15.2%-7.4%$1.40B$564.96M10.691,206Upcoming EarningsTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.7262 of 5 stars$54.30+2.2%$57.67+6.2%+27.7%$643.04M$307.51M10.38880News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsTOWNTowne Bank3.9994 of 5 stars$33.85+2.0%$41.00+21.1%-0.5%$2.54B$1.03B14.722,720TRSTTrustCo Bank Corp NY1.9109 of 5 stars$36.47+2.7%N/A+11.1%$687.38M$263.15M12.98820News CoverageEarnings ReportWASHWashington Trust Bancorp2.8679 of 5 stars$26.98+1.6%$28.67+6.3%-13.6%$516.84M$403.73M-17.86650Trending NewsEarnings ReportPFSProvident Financial Services4.1789 of 5 stars$19.35+2.4%$22.70+17.3%+0.5%$2.53B$1.14B10.931,801News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeTMPTompkins Financial3.3146 of 5 stars$65.70+2.4%$70.00+6.5%N/A$948.05M$435.70M11.861,011Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CNOB Alternatives NWBI Alternatives OCFC Alternatives STBA Alternatives THFF Alternatives TOWN Alternatives TRST Alternatives WASH Alternatives PFS Alternatives TMP 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:NFBK) was last updated on 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Nvidia about to Trigger Another 150X Opportunity?Nvidia gave investors a chance to make more than 150 times their money with its AI chips, known as graphics pr...InvestorPlace | SponsoredNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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