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NWFL vs. WLTH, FMBH, MCB, CCB, and OSBC

Should you buy Norwood Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Norwood Financial 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 Norwood Financial include Wealthfront (WLTH), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Metropolitan Bank (MCB), Coastal Financial (CCB), and Old Second Bancorp (OSBC). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Norwood Financial compare to Wealthfront?

Wealthfront (NASDAQ:WLTH) and Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Norwood Financial has a net margin of 17.75% compared to Wealthfront's net margin of 0.00%. Norwood Financial's return on equity of 12.43% beat Wealthfront's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
WealthfrontN/A N/A N/A
Norwood Financial 17.75%12.43%1.21%

Wealthfront presently has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 36.61%. Norwood Financial has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.59%. Given Wealthfront's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Wealthfront is more favorable than Norwood Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wealthfront
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Norwood Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

In the previous week, Wealthfront and Wealthfront both had 4 articles in the media. Wealthfront's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Norwood Financial's score of 0.71 indicating that Wealthfront is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Wealthfront
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Norwood Financial
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Norwood Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wealthfront. Wealthfront is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norwood Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wealthfront$364.99M3.74-$42.07M-$1.03N/A
Norwood Financial$136.15M2.48$27.75M$2.7111.42

28.1% of Norwood Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 27.4% of Wealthfront shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Norwood Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Norwood Financial beats Wealthfront on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norwood Financial compare to First Mid Bancshares?

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

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Norwood Financial has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of Norwood Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Norwood Financial 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.

In the previous week, Norwood Financial had 1 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Norwood Financial and 3 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. Norwood Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat First Mid Bancshares' score of 0.32 indicating that Norwood Financial 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)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Norwood Financial
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

First Mid Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $49.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.39%. Norwood Financial has a consensus target price of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.59%. Given Norwood Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Norwood Financial 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
Norwood Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

First Mid Bancshares has a net margin of 19.95% compared to Norwood Financial's net margin of 17.75%. Norwood Financial's return on equity of 12.43% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Mid Bancshares19.95% 10.44% 1.23%
Norwood Financial 17.75%12.43%1.21%

First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Norwood Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Norwood Financial pays out 47.2% 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 and Norwood Financial has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Norwood Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Mid Bancshares$355.25M3.69$91.75M$3.9712.42
Norwood Financial$136.15M2.48$27.75M$2.7111.42

Summary

First Mid Bancshares beats Norwood Financial on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norwood Financial compare to Metropolitan Bank?

Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL) and Metropolitan Bank (NYSE:MCB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

In the previous week, Metropolitan Bank had 6 more articles in the media than Norwood Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Metropolitan Bank and 4 mentions for Norwood Financial. Metropolitan Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Norwood Financial's score of 0.71 indicating that Metropolitan Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Norwood Financial
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Metropolitan Bank
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Norwood Financial presently has a consensus target price of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.59%. Metropolitan Bank has a consensus target price of $103.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.13%. Given Norwood Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Norwood Financial is more favorable than Metropolitan Bank.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Norwood Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Metropolitan Bank
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Norwood Financial has a net margin of 17.75% compared to Metropolitan Bank's net margin of 15.89%. Norwood Financial's return on equity of 12.43% beat Metropolitan Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Norwood Financial17.75% 12.43% 1.21%
Metropolitan Bank 15.89%10.95%1.04%

Norwood Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Metropolitan Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Norwood Financial pays out 47.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Metropolitan Bank pays out 12.3% 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. Norwood Financial has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Norwood Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Norwood Financial has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Metropolitan Bank has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Norwood Financial$136.15M2.48$27.75M$2.7111.42
Metropolitan Bank$527.15M2.33$71.10M$8.1212.18

28.1% of Norwood Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Metropolitan Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Norwood Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Metropolitan Bank shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Metropolitan Bank beats Norwood Financial on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norwood Financial compare to Coastal Financial?

Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL) and Coastal Financial (NASDAQ:CCB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Norwood Financial$136.15M2.48$27.75M$2.7111.42
Coastal Financial$661.22M1.78$46.99M$3.1924.22

Norwood Financial has a net margin of 17.75% compared to Coastal Financial's net margin of 7.35%. Norwood Financial's return on equity of 12.43% beat Coastal Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Norwood Financial17.75% 12.43% 1.21%
Coastal Financial 7.35%10.20%1.01%

28.1% of Norwood Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of Coastal Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Norwood Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of Coastal Financial 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.

Norwood Financial presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.59%. Coastal Financial has a consensus price target of $122.60, suggesting a potential upside of 58.71%. Given Coastal Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Coastal Financial is more favorable than Norwood Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Norwood Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Coastal Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, Norwood Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Coastal Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Norwood Financial and 0 mentions for Coastal Financial. Coastal Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Norwood Financial's score of 0.71 indicating that Coastal Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Norwood Financial Positive
Coastal Financial Positive

Norwood Financial has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coastal Financial has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Coastal Financial beats Norwood Financial on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norwood Financial compare to Old Second Bancorp?

Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL) and Old Second Bancorp (NASDAQ:OSBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

Old Second Bancorp has a net margin of 20.07% compared to Norwood Financial's net margin of 17.75%. Old Second Bancorp's return on equity of 12.67% beat Norwood Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Norwood Financial17.75% 12.43% 1.21%
Old Second Bancorp 20.07%12.67%1.62%

Norwood Financial currently has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.59%. Old Second Bancorp has a consensus target price of $24.20, indicating a potential upside of 2.20%. Given Norwood Financial's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Norwood Financial is more favorable than Old Second Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Norwood Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Old Second Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

28.1% of Norwood Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of Old Second Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Norwood Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Old Second Bancorp 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.

Norwood Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Old Second Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Norwood Financial pays out 47.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old Second Bancorp pays out 16.7% 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. Norwood Financial has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Old Second Bancorp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Norwood Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Norwood Financial has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old Second Bancorp has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Norwood Financial$136.15M2.48$27.75M$2.7111.42
Old Second Bancorp$401.54M3.03$80.31M$1.6814.10

In the previous week, Old Second Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Norwood Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Old Second Bancorp and 4 mentions for Norwood Financial. Norwood Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Old Second Bancorp's score of 0.23 indicating that Norwood Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Norwood Financial
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Old Second Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Old Second Bancorp beats Norwood Financial on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NWFL vs. The Competition

MetricNorwood FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$337.15M$1.22B$14.41B$12.41B
Dividend Yield4.09%2.47%5.66%9.39%
P/E Ratio11.4219.2720.5724.19
Price / Sales2.482.7144.2893.08
Price / Cash9.5725.1519.2447.25
Price / Book1.181.302.266.26
Net Income$27.75M$75.93M$1.14B$331.76M
7 Day Performance-1.46%1.36%0.44%-1.10%
1 Month Performance0.62%4.37%1.60%-1.29%
1 Year Performance26.26%26.55%13.40%18.84%

Norwood Financial Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NWFL
Norwood Financial
4.0855 of 5 stars
$30.96
-0.9%
$33.00
+6.6%
+27.2%$337.15M$136.15M11.42260
WLTH
Wealthfront
4.2304 of 5 stars
$9.09
-0.3%
$12.50
+37.5%
N/A$1.36B$364.99MN/A359
FMBH
First Mid Bancshares
3.3048 of 5 stars
$48.04
-0.6%
$49.50
+3.0%
+26.7%$1.29B$355.25M12.101,170
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
2.6732 of 5 stars
$96.97
-0.2%
$103.00
+6.2%
+26.7%$1.20B$527.15M11.94240
CCB
Coastal Financial
3.9405 of 5 stars
$78.85
+0.3%
$122.60
+55.5%
-23.3%$1.20B$661.22M24.72380

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