Pioneer Bancorp (PBFS) Competitors $13.13 +0.06 (+0.46%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.08 -0.05 (-0.38%) As of 04:44 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PBFS vs. CNOB, BFC, QCRH, BY, WYFI, GHLD, TFIN, BTBT, FSUN, and OBKShould you be buying Pioneer Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pioneer Bancorp include ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Bank First National (BFC), QCR (QCRH), Byline Bancorp (BY), WhiteFiber (WYFI), Guild (GHLD), Triumph Financial (TFIN), Bit Digital (BTBT), FirstSun Capital Bancorp (FSUN), and Origin Bancorp (OBK). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Pioneer Bancorp vs. Its Competitors ConnectOne Bancorp Bank First National QCR Byline Bancorp WhiteFiber Guild Triumph Financial Bit Digital FirstSun Capital Bancorp Origin Bancorp ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB) and Pioneer Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBFS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, CNOB or PBFS? ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pioneer Bancorp has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, CNOB or PBFS? ConnectOne Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Bancorp. Pioneer 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$534.62M2.42$73.79M$0.8729.53Pioneer Bancorp$31.81M10.44$6.45M$0.8715.09 Is CNOB or PBFS more profitable? Pioneer Bancorp has a net margin of 18.33% compared to ConnectOne Bancorp's net margin of 6.85%. ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity of 7.12% beat Pioneer Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ConnectOne Bancorp6.85% 7.12% 0.79% Pioneer Bancorp 18.33%7.07%1.07% Do insiders & institutionals believe in CNOB or PBFS? 67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Pioneer Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer CNOB or PBFS? ConnectOne Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $30.25, indicating a potential upside of 17.75%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ConnectOne Bancorp is more favorable than Pioneer 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) 2.67Pioneer Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to CNOB or PBFS? In the previous week, ConnectOne Bancorp and ConnectOne Bancorp both had 3 articles in the media. Pioneer Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat ConnectOne Bancorp's score of 0.62 indicating that Pioneer Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ConnectOne Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pioneer Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryConnectOne Bancorp beats Pioneer Bancorp on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Pioneer Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PBFS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 PBFS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPioneer BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$332.19M$917.25M$12.57B$10.45BDividend YieldN/A3.20%5.63%4.82%P/E Ratio15.0916.9530.0227.24Price / Sales10.442.1330.03133.47Price / Cash65.5422.1419.3430.18Price / Book1.081.132.326.76Net Income$6.45M$54.76M$1.02B$276.59M7 Day Performance0.92%0.16%0.05%0.86%1 Month Performance-1.65%-1.42%-0.38%8.17%1 Year Performance20.02%10.53%535.69%43.66% Pioneer Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PBFSPioneer Bancorp0.6255 of 5 stars$13.13+0.5%N/A+18.9%$332.19M$31.81M15.09260CNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.6693 of 5 stars$26.17-0.4%$30.25+15.6%-4.1%$1.31B$534.62M30.05520BFCBank First National2.4633 of 5 stars$133.06+0.2%$133.50+0.3%+43.9%$1.31B$162.47M19.20330News CoverageUpcoming EarningsQCRHQCR4.213 of 5 stars$76.60+0.7%$87.38+14.1%-8.9%$1.30B$329.61M11.531,013BYByline Bancorp4.0646 of 5 stars$28.17+0.1%$33.25+18.1%+2.9%$1.29B$416.19M10.501,027WYFIWhiteFiberN/A$33.01-2.7%$34.00+3.0%N/A$1.25B$65.84M0.0039Gap DownGHLDGuild2.5809 of 5 stars$19.96+0.0%$18.42-7.7%+27.3%$1.24B$1.05B51.175,270News CoverageTFINTriumph Financial3.4488 of 5 stars$49.29+1.3%$70.75+43.6%-40.3%$1.17B$419.01M112.011,430News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsBTBTBit Digital2.6592 of 5 stars$3.54-6.2%$6.33+78.7%+26.6%$1.14B$108.05M-11.4010Gap UpFSUNFirstSun Capital Bancorp1.914 of 5 stars$40.63+0.0%$46.00+13.2%-2.4%$1.12B$549.33M12.891,142OBKOrigin Bancorp3.592 of 5 stars$35.27+1.0%$43.20+22.5%N/A$1.10B$619.96M15.751,031News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ConnectOne Bancorp Alternatives Bank First National Alternatives QCR Alternatives Byline Bancorp Alternatives WhiteFiber Alternatives Guild Alternatives Triumph Financial Alternatives Bit Digital Alternatives FirstSun Capital Bancorp Alternatives Origin Bancorp 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:PBFS) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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