Pioneer Bancorp (PBFS) Competitors

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PBFS vs. CNOB, BY, QCRH, OBK, and FINV

Should you buy Pioneer Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Pioneer Bancorp 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 Pioneer Bancorp include ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Byline Bancorp (BY), QCR (QCRH), Origin Bancorp (OBK), and PPDAI Group (FINV). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Pioneer Bancorp compare to ConnectOne Bancorp?

ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB) and Pioneer Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBFS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pioneer Bancorp has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

ConnectOne Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $33.25, indicating a potential upside of 14.42%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40
Pioneer Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

ConnectOne Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Bancorp. ConnectOne Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pioneer Bancorp, 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
ConnectOne Bancorp	$679.93M	2.15	$80.44M	$1.73	16.80
Pioneer Bancorp	$31.81M	11.77	$6.45M	$0.67	22.28

67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Pioneer Bancorp shares are owned by company 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.

In the previous week, ConnectOne Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Pioneer Bancorp's score of -0.71 indicating that ConnectOne Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ConnectOne Bancorp	Positive
Pioneer Bancorp	Negative

Pioneer Bancorp has a net margin of 15.32% compared to ConnectOne Bancorp's net margin of 13.21%. ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity of 10.17% beat Pioneer Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ConnectOne Bancorp	13.21%	10.17%	1.04%
Pioneer Bancorp	15.32%	5.02%	0.74%

Summary

ConnectOne Bancorp beats Pioneer Bancorp on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pioneer Bancorp compare to Byline Bancorp?

Byline Bancorp (NYSE:BY) and Pioneer Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBFS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and valuation.

67.7% of Byline Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 28.8% of Byline Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Pioneer Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Byline Bancorp has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pioneer Bancorp has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Byline Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Pioneer Bancorp's score of -0.71 indicating that Byline Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Byline Bancorp	Neutral
Pioneer Bancorp	Negative

Byline Bancorp has a net margin of 21.86% compared to Pioneer Bancorp's net margin of 15.32%. Byline Bancorp's return on equity of 11.56% beat Pioneer Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Byline Bancorp	21.86%	11.56%	1.47%
Pioneer Bancorp	15.32%	5.02%	0.74%

Byline Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Bancorp. Byline Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pioneer Bancorp, 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
Byline Bancorp	$633.15M	2.32	$130.05M	$3.07	10.53
Pioneer Bancorp	$31.81M	11.77	$6.45M	$0.67	22.28

Byline Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.40%. Given Byline Bancorp's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Byline Bancorp is more favorable than Pioneer Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Byline Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Pioneer Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Byline Bancorp beats Pioneer Bancorp on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pioneer Bancorp compare to QCR?

Pioneer Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBFS) and QCR (NASDAQ:QCRH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and dividends.

QCR has a net margin of 21.98% compared to Pioneer Bancorp's net margin of 15.32%. QCR's return on equity of 12.54% beat Pioneer Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pioneer Bancorp	15.32%	5.02%	0.74%
QCR	21.98%	12.54%	1.44%

70.0% of QCR shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Pioneer Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of QCR shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Pioneer Bancorp has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, QCR has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

QCR has a consensus price target of $101.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.18%. Given QCR's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe QCR is more favorable than Pioneer Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pioneer Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
QCR	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

QCR has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Bancorp. QCR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pioneer Bancorp, 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
Pioneer Bancorp	$31.81M	11.77	$6.45M	$0.67	22.28
QCR	$603.75M	2.42	$127.19M	$7.98	11.09

In the previous week, QCR had 4 more articles in the media than Pioneer Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for QCR and 0 mentions for Pioneer Bancorp. QCR's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Pioneer Bancorp's score of -0.71 indicating that QCR is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pioneer Bancorp	Negative
QCR	Neutral

Summary

QCR beats Pioneer Bancorp on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pioneer Bancorp compare to Origin Bancorp?

Pioneer Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBFS) and Origin Bancorp (NYSE:OBK) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Origin Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Pioneer Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Origin Bancorp and 0 mentions for Pioneer Bancorp. Origin Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Pioneer Bancorp's score of -0.71 indicating that Origin Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pioneer Bancorp	Negative
Origin Bancorp	Positive

54.7% of Origin Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Pioneer Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Origin Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Origin Bancorp has a consensus target price of $48.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.91%. Given Origin Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Origin Bancorp is more favorable than Pioneer Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pioneer Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Origin Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Pioneer Bancorp has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Origin Bancorp has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Origin Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Bancorp. Origin Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pioneer Bancorp, 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
Pioneer Bancorp	$31.81M	11.77	$6.45M	$0.67	22.28
Origin Bancorp	$597.80M	2.37	$75.20M	$2.58	17.75

Pioneer Bancorp has a net margin of 15.32% compared to Origin Bancorp's net margin of 13.46%. Origin Bancorp's return on equity of 6.53% beat Pioneer Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pioneer Bancorp	15.32%	5.02%	0.74%
Origin Bancorp	13.46%	6.53%	0.82%

Summary

Origin Bancorp beats Pioneer Bancorp on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pioneer Bancorp compare to PPDAI Group?

Pioneer Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBFS) and PPDAI Group (NYSE:FINV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Pioneer Bancorp has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PPDAI Group has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

PPDAI Group has a consensus price target of $12.10, suggesting a potential upside of 148.21%. Given PPDAI Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PPDAI Group is more favorable than Pioneer Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pioneer Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
PPDAI Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, PPDAI Group had 1 more articles in the media than Pioneer Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for PPDAI Group and 0 mentions for Pioneer Bancorp. PPDAI Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Pioneer Bancorp's score of -0.71 indicating that PPDAI Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pioneer Bancorp	Negative
PPDAI Group	Neutral

PPDAI Group has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Bancorp. PPDAI Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pioneer Bancorp, 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
Pioneer Bancorp	$31.81M	11.77	$6.45M	$0.67	22.28
PPDAI Group	$1.94B	0.61	$363.56M	$1.34	3.64

31.2% of PPDAI Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Pioneer Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of PPDAI Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PPDAI Group has a net margin of 18.70% compared to Pioneer Bancorp's net margin of 15.32%. PPDAI Group's return on equity of 16.39% beat Pioneer Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pioneer Bancorp	15.32%	5.02%	0.74%
PPDAI Group	18.70%	16.39%	10.55%

Summary

PPDAI Group beats Pioneer Bancorp on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PBFS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Pioneer Bancorp	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$368.88M	$1.07B	$13.46B	$12.23B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.73%	5.85%	5.32%
P/E Ratio	22.28	16.30	23.71	25.05
Price / Sales	11.77	2.33	162.87	70.99
Price / Cash	74.10	23.56	19.95	54.25
Price / Book	1.14	1.14	2.12	6.83
Net Income	$6.45M	$75.93M	$1.13B	$335.69M
7 Day Performance	0.88%	0.31%	-0.68%	-2.15%
1 Month Performance	5.29%	-1.47%	-1.99%	-2.47%
1 Year Performance	26.96%	20.42%	8.95%	27.13%

Pioneer Bancorp Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PBFS Pioneer Bancorp	0.8981 of 5 stars	$14.93 +1.5%	N/A	+28.0%	$368.88M	$31.81M	22.28	260	High Trading Volume
CNOB ConnectOne Bancorp	4.7369 of 5 stars	$29.27 -0.6%	$33.25 +13.6%	+21.5%	$1.47B	$423.60M	16.92	520
BY Byline Bancorp	4.4755 of 5 stars	$32.38 -0.9%	$34.67 +7.1%	+19.3%	$1.47B	$633.15M	10.55	1,027	Positive News
QCRH QCR	3.24 of 5 stars	$88.76 -0.6%	$101.00 +13.8%	+24.8%	$1.47B	$603.75M	11.12	1,004	Positive News
OBK Origin Bancorp	2.9504 of 5 stars	$45.75 -1.5%	$48.50 +6.0%	N/A	$1.41B	$398.49M	17.73	1,031

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PBFS vs. CNOB, BY, QCRH, OBK, and FINV

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Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CNOB or PBFS?

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Do analysts recommend PBFS or QCRH?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PBFS or QCRH?

Does the media prefer PBFS or QCRH?

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Does the media favor PBFS or OBK?

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Which has higher valuation and earnings, PBFS or OBK?

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Do analysts rate PBFS or FINV?

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