Do analysts prefer OPFI or OVBC?

OppFi presently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.87%. Given OppFi's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe OppFi is more favorable than Ohio Valley Banc. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score OppFi 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Ohio Valley Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, OPFI or OVBC?

OppFi has higher revenue and earnings than Ohio Valley Banc. OppFi 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio OppFi $597.05M 1.43 $26.33M $0.93 10.76 Ohio Valley Banc $94.21M 2.11 $15.60M $3.28 12.89

Is OPFI or OVBC more profitable?

Ohio Valley Banc has a net margin of 16.05% compared to OppFi's net margin of 10.86%. OppFi's return on equity of 39.90% beat Ohio Valley Banc's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets OppFi 10.86% 39.90% 15.95% Ohio Valley Banc 16.05% 9.29% 0.98%

Does the media refer more to OPFI or OVBC?

In the previous week, OppFi had 2 more articles in the media than Ohio Valley Banc. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for OppFi and 1 mentions for Ohio Valley Banc. OppFi's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Ohio Valley Banc's score of 0.87 indicating that OppFi is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment OppFi 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ohio Valley Banc 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate SMBK or OVBC?

SmartFinancial presently has a consensus price target of $47.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.40%. Given SmartFinancial's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SmartFinancial is more favorable than Ohio Valley Banc. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SmartFinancial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Ohio Valley Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts recommend OVBC or ORRF?

Orrstown Financial Services has a consensus price target of $41.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.34%. Given Orrstown Financial Services' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Orrstown Financial Services 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Orrstown Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Does the media favor OVBC or ORRF?

In the previous week, Orrstown Financial Services had 1 more articles in the media than Ohio Valley Banc. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Orrstown Financial Services and 1 mentions for Ohio Valley Banc. Ohio Valley Banc's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Orrstown Financial Services' score of 0.50 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Orrstown Financial Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend ALRS or OVBC?

Alerus Financial currently has a consensus price target of $29.25, indicating a potential downside of 6.28%. Given Alerus Financial's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Alerus Financial is more favorable than Ohio Valley Banc. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alerus Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Ohio Valley Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media favor ALRS or OVBC?

In the previous week, Alerus Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Ohio Valley Banc. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Alerus Financial and 1 mentions for Ohio Valley Banc. Ohio Valley Banc's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Alerus Financial's score of 0.33 indicating that Ohio Valley Banc is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alerus Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ohio Valley Banc 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate SHBI or OVBC?

Shore Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.75%. Given Shore Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Shore Bancshares is more favorable than Ohio Valley Banc. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Shore Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Ohio Valley Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media favor SHBI or OVBC?

In the previous week, Shore Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than Ohio Valley Banc. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Shore Bancshares and 1 mentions for Ohio Valley Banc. Ohio Valley Banc's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Shore Bancshares' score of -0.33 indicating that Ohio Valley Banc is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Shore Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ohio Valley Banc 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Ohio Valley Banc (OVBC) Competitors

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OVBC vs. OPFI, SMBK, ORRF, ALRS, and SHBI

Should you buy Ohio Valley Banc stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ohio Valley Banc 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 Ohio Valley Banc include OppFi (OPFI), SmartFinancial (SMBK), Orrstown Financial Services (ORRF), Alerus Financial (ALRS), and Shore Bancshares (SHBI). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Ohio Valley Banc compare to OppFi?

OppFi (NYSE:OPFI) and Ohio Valley Banc (NASDAQ:OVBC) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, OppFi had 2 more articles in the media than Ohio Valley Banc. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for OppFi and 1 mentions for Ohio Valley Banc. OppFi's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Ohio Valley Banc's score of 0.87 indicating that OppFi is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OppFi	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ohio Valley Banc	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

OppFi presently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.87%. Given OppFi's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe OppFi is more favorable than Ohio Valley Banc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OppFi	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Ohio Valley Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Ohio Valley Banc has a net margin of 16.05% compared to OppFi's net margin of 10.86%. OppFi's return on equity of 39.90% beat Ohio Valley Banc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OppFi	10.86%	39.90%	15.95%
Ohio Valley Banc	16.05%	9.29%	0.98%

OppFi has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its share price is 76% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ohio Valley Banc has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its share price is 97% less volatile than the broader market.

OppFi has higher revenue and earnings than Ohio Valley Banc. OppFi 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OppFi	$597.05M	1.43	$26.33M	$0.93	10.76
Ohio Valley Banc	$94.21M	2.11	$15.60M	$3.28	12.89

7.1% of OppFi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of Ohio Valley Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. 70.2% of OppFi shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Ohio Valley Banc 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.

Summary

OppFi beats Ohio Valley Banc on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ohio Valley Banc compare to SmartFinancial?

SmartFinancial (NASDAQ:SMBK) and Ohio Valley Banc (NASDAQ:OVBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

58.8% of SmartFinancial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of Ohio Valley Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of SmartFinancial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Ohio Valley Banc 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.

SmartFinancial has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ohio Valley Banc has a beta of 0.03, suggesting that its share price is 97% less volatile than the broader market.

SmartFinancial presently has a consensus price target of $47.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.40%. Given SmartFinancial's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SmartFinancial is more favorable than Ohio Valley Banc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SmartFinancial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Ohio Valley Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

SmartFinancial pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ohio Valley Banc pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. SmartFinancial pays out 11.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ohio Valley Banc pays out 30.5% 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. SmartFinancial has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Ohio Valley Banc has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Ohio Valley Banc had 1 more articles in the media than SmartFinancial. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ohio Valley Banc and 0 mentions for SmartFinancial. Ohio Valley Banc's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat SmartFinancial's score of 0.00 indicating that Ohio Valley Banc is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SmartFinancial	Neutral
Ohio Valley Banc	Positive

SmartFinancial has higher revenue and earnings than Ohio Valley Banc. Ohio Valley Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SmartFinancial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SmartFinancial	$203.48M	3.98	$36.14M	$3.12	15.16
Ohio Valley Banc	$94.21M	2.11	$15.60M	$3.28	12.89

Ohio Valley Banc has a net margin of 16.05% compared to SmartFinancial's net margin of 12.67%. Ohio Valley Banc's return on equity of 9.29% beat SmartFinancial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SmartFinancial	12.67%	7.33%	0.71%
Ohio Valley Banc	16.05%	9.29%	0.98%

Summary

SmartFinancial and Ohio Valley Banc tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ohio Valley Banc compare to Orrstown Financial Services?

Ohio Valley Banc (NASDAQ:OVBC) and Orrstown Financial Services (NASDAQ:ORRF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Orrstown Financial Services had 1 more articles in the media than Ohio Valley Banc. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Orrstown Financial Services and 1 mentions for Ohio Valley Banc. Ohio Valley Banc's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Orrstown Financial Services' score of 0.50 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Orrstown Financial Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ohio Valley Banc has a beta of 0.03, indicating that its share price is 97% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Orrstown Financial Services has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Orrstown Financial Services has a consensus price target of $41.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.34%. Given Orrstown Financial Services' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Orrstown Financial Services 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Orrstown Financial Services	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Orrstown Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Ohio Valley Banc. Orrstown Financial Services 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ohio Valley Banc	$94.21M	2.11	$15.60M	$3.28	12.89
Orrstown Financial Services	$356.05M	2.25	$80.86M	$4.37	9.32

Orrstown Financial Services has a net margin of 23.58% compared to Ohio Valley Banc's net margin of 16.05%. Orrstown Financial Services' return on equity of 14.75% beat Ohio Valley Banc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ohio Valley Banc	16.05%	9.29%	0.98%
Orrstown Financial Services	23.58%	14.75%	1.55%

Ohio Valley Banc pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Orrstown Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ohio Valley Banc pays out 30.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Orrstown Financial Services pays out 27.5% 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 and Orrstown Financial Services has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Orrstown Financial Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

22.1% of Ohio Valley Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.3% of Orrstown Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.2% of Ohio Valley Banc shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Orrstown Financial Services shares are owned by company 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

Orrstown Financial Services beats Ohio Valley Banc on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ohio Valley Banc compare to Alerus Financial?

Alerus Financial (NASDAQ:ALRS) and Ohio Valley Banc (NASDAQ:OVBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Alerus Financial has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ohio Valley Banc has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its share price is 97% less volatile than the broader market.

Ohio Valley Banc has a net margin of 16.05% compared to Alerus Financial's net margin of 6.74%. Alerus Financial's return on equity of 14.39% beat Ohio Valley Banc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alerus Financial	6.74%	14.39%	1.51%
Ohio Valley Banc	16.05%	9.29%	0.98%

Alerus Financial currently has a consensus price target of $29.25, indicating a potential downside of 6.28%. Given Alerus Financial's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Alerus Financial is more favorable than Ohio Valley Banc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alerus Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Ohio Valley Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alerus Financial	$227.51M	3.45	$17.44M	$1.03	30.30
Ohio Valley Banc	$94.21M	2.11	$15.60M	$3.28	12.89

51.3% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of Ohio Valley Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Ohio Valley Banc shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Alerus Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Ohio Valley Banc. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Alerus Financial and 1 mentions for Ohio Valley Banc. Ohio Valley Banc's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Alerus Financial's score of 0.33 indicating that Ohio Valley Banc is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alerus Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ohio Valley Banc	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alerus Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ohio Valley Banc pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Alerus Financial pays out 85.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ohio Valley Banc pays out 30.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alerus Financial has raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years and Ohio Valley Banc has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Alerus Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Alerus Financial beats Ohio Valley Banc on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ohio Valley Banc compare to Shore Bancshares?

Shore Bancshares (NASDAQ:SHBI) and Ohio Valley Banc (NASDAQ:OVBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Shore Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than Ohio Valley Banc. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Shore Bancshares and 1 mentions for Ohio Valley Banc. Ohio Valley Banc's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Shore Bancshares' score of -0.33 indicating that Ohio Valley Banc is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shore Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ohio Valley Banc	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Shore Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Ohio Valley Banc. Shore Bancshares 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shore Bancshares	$342.72M	2.23	$59.51M	$1.88	12.16
Ohio Valley Banc	$94.21M	2.11	$15.60M	$3.28	12.89

Shore Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ohio Valley Banc has a beta of 0.03, suggesting that its share price is 97% less volatile than the broader market.

59.8% of Shore Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of Ohio Valley Banc shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Shore Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Ohio Valley Banc shares are held 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.

Shore Bancshares has a net margin of 18.20% compared to Ohio Valley Banc's net margin of 16.05%. Shore Bancshares' return on equity of 11.84% beat Ohio Valley Banc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shore Bancshares	18.20%	11.84%	1.12%
Ohio Valley Banc	16.05%	9.29%	0.98%

Shore Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.75%. Given Shore Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Shore Bancshares is more favorable than Ohio Valley Banc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shore Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Ohio Valley Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Shore Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Ohio Valley Banc pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Shore Bancshares pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ohio Valley Banc pays out 30.5% 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 raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Shore Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Shore Bancshares beats Ohio Valley Banc on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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OVBC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ohio Valley Banc	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$198.13M	$3.15B	$14.15B	$12.56B
Dividend Yield	2.35%	3.15%	5.67%	6.52%
P/E Ratio	12.82	11.48	20.63	24.90
Price / Sales	2.11	2.60	42.74	93.72
Price / Cash	12.57	11.51	19.45	49.23
Price / Book	1.17	1.31	2.28	6.56
Net Income	$15.60M	$217.17M	$1.14B	$336.14M
7 Day Performance	-3.75%	0.70%	1.40%	2.79%
1 Month Performance	-12.22%	5.47%	3.11%	5.62%
1 Year Performance	23.19%	23.07%	12.50%	25.43%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
OVBC Ohio Valley Banc	2.8134 of 5 stars	$42.27 -0.8%	N/A	+24.2%	$198.13M	$94.21M	12.82	260	Gap Up
OPFI OppFi	4.9227 of 5 stars	$9.93 +5.5%	$13.00 +30.9%	-26.1%	$804.40M	$597.05M	10.68	570	Positive News
SMBK SmartFinancial	3.4341 of 5 stars	$46.97 -0.4%	$47.50 +1.1%	+30.9%	$803.03M	$203.48M	21.95	550
ORRF Orrstown Financial Services	3.0543 of 5 stars	$40.83 +0.2%	$41.67 +2.0%	+20.9%	$800.26M	$252.65M	9.34	430	Gap Up
ALRS Alerus Financial	2.423 of 5 stars	$31.10 +0.2%	$29.25 -5.9%	+36.2%	$779.74M	$399.92M	30.19	840

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Ohio Valley Banc (OVBC) Competitors

OVBC vs. OPFI, SMBK, ORRF, ALRS, and SHBI

How does Ohio Valley Banc compare to OppFi?

Does the media refer more to OPFI or OVBC?

Do analysts prefer OPFI or OVBC?

Is OPFI or OVBC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, OPFI or OVBC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, OPFI or OVBC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of OPFI or OVBC?

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How does Ohio Valley Banc compare to SmartFinancial?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SMBK or OVBC?

Which has more risk and volatility, SMBK or OVBC?

Do analysts rate SMBK or OVBC?

Is SMBK or OVBC a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SMBK or OVBC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SMBK or OVBC?

Is SMBK or OVBC more profitable?

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How does Ohio Valley Banc compare to Orrstown Financial Services?

Does the media favor OVBC or ORRF?

Which has more risk & volatility, OVBC or ORRF?

Do analysts recommend OVBC or ORRF?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, OVBC or ORRF?

Is OVBC or ORRF more profitable?

Is OVBC or ORRF a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in OVBC or ORRF?

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How does Ohio Valley Banc compare to Alerus Financial?

Which has more volatility and risk, ALRS or OVBC?

Is ALRS or OVBC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend ALRS or OVBC?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ALRS or OVBC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ALRS or OVBC?

Does the media favor ALRS or OVBC?

Is ALRS or OVBC a better dividend stock?

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How does Ohio Valley Banc compare to Shore Bancshares?

Does the media favor SHBI or OVBC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SHBI or OVBC?

Which has more volatility and risk, SHBI or OVBC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SHBI or OVBC?

Is SHBI or OVBC more profitable?

Do analysts rate SHBI or OVBC?

Is SHBI or OVBC a better dividend stock?

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