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PBFS vs. BFC, QCRH, OBK, CNOB, and LKFN

Should you buy Pioneer Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? Pioneer Bancorp's main competitors and comparable companies include Bank First National (BFC), QCR (QCRH), Origin Bancorp (OBK), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), and Lakeland Financial (LKFN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Pioneer Bancorp compare to Bank First National?

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

30.0% of Bank First National shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of Bank First National 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bank First National has a net margin of 27.70% compared to Pioneer Bancorp's net margin of 0.00%. Bank First National's return on equity of 12.48% beat Pioneer Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bank First National27.70% 12.48% 1.73%
Pioneer Bancorp N/A 4.05%0.58%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bank First National$243.93M6.89$71.50M$7.6919.71
Pioneer Bancorp$104.65M4.15$13.41M$0.5432.41

Bank First National presently has a consensus price target of $163.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.56%. Given Bank First National's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Bank First National is more favorable than Pioneer Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bank First National
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Pioneer Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Bank First National has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pioneer Bancorp has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bank First National had 4 more articles in the media than Pioneer Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Bank First National and 1 mentions for Pioneer Bancorp. Pioneer Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Bank First National's score of 1.74 indicating that Pioneer Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bank First National Very Positive
Pioneer Bancorp Very Positive

Summary

Bank First National beats Pioneer Bancorp on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pioneer Bancorp compare to QCR?

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

In the previous week, QCR had 3 more articles in the media than Pioneer Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for QCR and 1 mentions for Pioneer Bancorp. Pioneer Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat QCR's score of 1.34 indicating that Pioneer Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
QCR Positive
Pioneer Bancorp Very Positive

70.0% of QCR shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of QCR 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

QCR has a net margin of 22.86% compared to Pioneer Bancorp's net margin of 0.00%. QCR's return on equity of 12.87% beat Pioneer Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
QCR22.86% 12.87% 1.50%
Pioneer Bancorp N/A 4.05%0.58%

QCR currently has a consensus price target of $108.75, indicating a potential upside of 9.45%. Given QCR's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe QCR is more favorable than Pioneer Bancorp.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
QCR$603.75M2.70$127.19M$8.4611.74
Pioneer Bancorp$104.65M4.15$13.41M$0.5432.41

QCR has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pioneer Bancorp has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Pioneer Bancorp compare to Origin Bancorp?

Origin Bancorp (NYSE:OBK) 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 profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Origin Bancorp has a net margin of 16.26% compared to Pioneer Bancorp's net margin of 0.00%. Origin Bancorp's return on equity of 7.97% beat Pioneer Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Origin Bancorp16.26% 7.97% 1.00%
Pioneer Bancorp N/A 4.05%0.58%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Origin Bancorp$420.91M3.89$75.20M$3.2016.60
Pioneer Bancorp$104.65M4.15$13.41M$0.5432.41

Origin Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $58.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.19%. Given Origin Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Origin Bancorp is more favorable than Pioneer Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Origin Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Pioneer Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

54.7% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Pioneer Bancorp 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.

In the previous week, Origin Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Pioneer Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Origin Bancorp and 1 mentions for Pioneer Bancorp. Pioneer Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Origin Bancorp's score of 1.55 indicating that Pioneer Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Origin Bancorp Very Positive
Pioneer Bancorp Very Positive

Origin Bancorp has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pioneer Bancorp has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, ConnectOne Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Pioneer Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp and 1 mentions for Pioneer Bancorp. Pioneer Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat ConnectOne Bancorp's score of 1.51 indicating that Pioneer Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ConnectOne Bancorp Very Positive
Pioneer Bancorp Very Positive

ConnectOne Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.25%. 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)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ConnectOne Bancorp$461.10M3.43$80.44M$3.0510.31
Pioneer Bancorp$104.65M4.15$13.41M$0.5432.41

ConnectOne Bancorp has a net margin of 20.21% compared to Pioneer Bancorp's net margin of 0.00%. ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity of 11.24% beat Pioneer Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ConnectOne Bancorp20.21% 11.24% 1.17%
Pioneer Bancorp N/A 4.05%0.58%

ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pioneer Bancorp has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Pioneer Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

How does Pioneer Bancorp compare to Lakeland Financial?

Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) and Pioneer Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBFS) 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, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Lakeland Financial has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pioneer Bancorp has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lakeland Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Pioneer Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lakeland Financial and 1 mentions for Pioneer Bancorp. Pioneer Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Lakeland Financial's score of 1.40 indicating that Pioneer Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Lakeland Financial Positive
Pioneer Bancorp Very Positive

Lakeland Financial presently has a consensus price target of $66.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.48%. Given Lakeland Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lakeland Financial is more favorable than Pioneer Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lakeland Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Pioneer Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Lakeland Financial has a net margin of 26.04% compared to Pioneer Bancorp's net margin of 0.00%. Lakeland Financial's return on equity of 14.67% beat Pioneer Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lakeland Financial26.04% 14.67% 1.58%
Pioneer Bancorp N/A 4.05%0.58%

81.2% of Lakeland Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Lakeland Financial 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lakeland Financial$279.40M5.26$103.36M$4.3613.56
Pioneer Bancorp$104.65M4.15$13.41M$0.5432.41

Summary

Lakeland Financial beats Pioneer Bancorp on 12 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

MetricPioneer BancorpBanks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$434.70M$23.56B$13.99B$12.83B
Dividend YieldN/A3.17%5.88%11.27%
P/E Ratio32.4127.3426.6825.51
Price / Sales4.159.52512.39122.84
Price / CashN/A16.0630.4036.03
Price / Book1.361.372.786.33
Net Income$13.41M$2.58B$1.31B$349.45M
7 Day Performance1.21%-0.24%0.09%-0.09%
1 Month Performance1.63%0.44%2.35%4.37%
1 Year Performance33.49%22.75%10.58%14.79%

Pioneer Bancorp Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PBFS
Pioneer Bancorp
0.9335 of 5 stars
$17.50
-0.7%
N/A+34.5%$434.70M$104.65M32.41260
BFC
Bank First National
3.7748 of 5 stars
$151.04
-3.2%
$163.00
+7.9%
+17.6%$1.68B$243.93M19.64330
QCRH
QCR
3.5485 of 5 stars
$101.14
-2.7%
$108.75
+7.5%
+28.4%$1.66B$603.75M11.961,004
OBK
Origin Bancorp
4.4438 of 5 stars
$52.61
-1.8%
$58.00
+10.2%
+37.3%$1.62B$420.91M16.441,031
CNOB
ConnectOne Bancorp
3.8218 of 5 stars
$32.04
-2.3%
$35.00
+9.2%
+23.9%$1.61B$461.10M10.50520

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This page (NASDAQ:PBFS) was last updated on 8/31/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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