Ohio Valley Banc (OVBC) Competitors $34.30 0.00 (0.00%) As of 03:54 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock OVBC vs. FSBC, SMBC, VEL, LDI, SMBK, CBNK, BITF, MPB, ALRS, and SHBIShould you be buying Ohio Valley Banc stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ohio Valley Banc include Five Star Bancorp (FSBC), Southern Missouri Bancorp (SMBC), Velocity Financial (VEL), loanDepot (LDI), SmartFinancial (SMBK), Capital Bancorp (CBNK), Bitfarms (BITF), Mid Penn Bancorp (MPB), Alerus Financial (ALRS), and Shore Bancshares (SHBI). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Ohio Valley Banc vs. Its Competitors Five Star Bancorp Southern Missouri Bancorp Velocity Financial loanDepot SmartFinancial Capital Bancorp Bitfarms Mid Penn Bancorp Alerus Financial Shore Bancshares Ohio Valley Banc (NASDAQ:OVBC) and Five Star Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, OVBC or FSBC? Ohio Valley Banc has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Five Star Bancorp has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend OVBC or FSBC? Five Star Bancorp has a consensus target price of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.62%. Given Five Star Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Five Star Bancorp is more favorable than Ohio Valley Banc.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ohio Valley Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Five Star Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, OVBC or FSBC? Five Star Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Ohio Valley Banc. Five Star Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ohio Valley Banc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOhio Valley Banc$63.88M2.53$11M$2.6812.80Five Star Bancorp$131.69M4.95$45.67M$2.4512.46 Does the media favor OVBC or FSBC? In the previous week, Five Star Bancorp had 8 more articles in the media than Ohio Valley Banc. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Five Star Bancorp and 3 mentions for Ohio Valley Banc. Ohio Valley Banc's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Five Star Bancorp's score of 0.68 indicating that Ohio Valley Banc is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ohio Valley Banc 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Five Star Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is OVBC or FSBC more profitable? Five Star Bancorp has a net margin of 22.14% compared to Ohio Valley Banc's net margin of 13.86%. Five Star Bancorp's return on equity of 13.05% beat Ohio Valley Banc's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ohio Valley Banc13.86% 8.35% 0.85% Five Star Bancorp 22.14%13.05%1.28% Is OVBC or FSBC a better dividend stock? Ohio Valley Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Five Star Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Ohio Valley Banc pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Five Star Bancorp pays out 32.7% 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. Ohio Valley Banc has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Ohio Valley Banc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals and insiders believe in OVBC or FSBC? 22.1% of Ohio Valley Banc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of Five Star Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Ohio Valley Banc shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of Five Star Bancorp shares are held 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. SummaryFive Star Bancorp beats Ohio Valley Banc on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ohio Valley Banc News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for OVBC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding OVBC 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 OVBC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOhio Valley BancBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$161.59M$2.42B$12.39B$9.52BDividend Yield2.66%3.54%5.53%3.99%P/E Ratio12.8011.5119.0520.02Price / Sales2.532.4826.34104.32Price / Cash14.6010.8321.8458.97Price / Book1.071.192.275.90Net Income$11M$174.52M$998.01M$258.50M7 Day Performance-0.15%-1.99%0.78%2.12%1 Month Performance15.33%3.49%4.25%12.62%1 Year Performance48.48%6.12%540.71%19.25% Ohio Valley Banc Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OVBCOhio Valley Banc2.6702 of 5 stars$34.30flatN/A+50.1%$161.59M$63.88M12.80260Positive NewsEarnings ReportFSBCFive Star Bancorp4.4346 of 5 stars$30.25+0.4%$35.00+15.7%+4.6%$642.44M$213.40M13.27180News CoverageEarnings ReportSMBCSouthern Missouri Bancorp4.0578 of 5 stars$56.90+0.2%$66.33+16.6%+12.5%$641.72M$273.22M11.40540News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastVELVelocity Financial2.1028 of 5 stars$17.62+0.9%$21.33+21.1%-7.9%$637.14M$135.80M8.43220LDIloanDepot1.1155 of 5 stars$1.94+3.3%$2.05+5.6%-4.0%$620.23M$1.06B-4.324,900News CoverageInsider TradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeSMBKSmartFinancial2.9312 of 5 stars$36.14-0.4%$33.70-6.8%+28.8%$617.24M$178.24M16.89550News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCBNKCapital Bancorp4.0739 of 5 stars$35.46+1.1%$34.50-2.7%+36.6%$584.15M$244.71M14.30270Upcoming EarningsBITFBitfarms3.0911 of 5 stars$1.13+8.7%$3.95+249.6%-52.9%$579.85M$192.88M-5.95110Options VolumeMPBMid Penn Bancorp4.4411 of 5 stars$28.940.0%$36.00+24.4%+0.8%$560.35M$309.08M10.05620News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementALRSAlerus Financial4.4557 of 5 stars$22.03-0.1%$23.00+4.4%-1.4%$559.57M$336.51M18.06840Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSHBIShore Bancshares4.7379 of 5 stars$16.59-0.7%$20.00+20.6%+16.6%$557.35M$207.03M11.13450News CoverageEarnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FSBC Alternatives SMBC Alternatives VEL Alternatives LDI Alternatives SMBK Alternatives CBNK Alternatives BITF Alternatives MPB Alternatives ALRS Alternatives SHBI 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:OVBC) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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