Ponce Financial Group (PDLB) Competitors $14.62 +0.23 (+1.60%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.60 -0.02 (-0.14%) As of 10/24/2025 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PDLB vs. OBK, HIVE, BTBT, GHLD, BY, CNOB, QCRH, BETR, WYFI, and FSUNShould you be buying Ponce Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ponce Financial Group include Origin Bancorp (OBK), HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE), Bit Digital (BTBT), Guild (GHLD), Byline Bancorp (BY), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), QCR (QCRH), Better Home & Finance (BETR), WhiteFiber (WYFI), and FirstSun Capital Bancorp (FSUN). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Ponce Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Origin Bancorp HIVE Digital Technologies Bit Digital Guild Byline Bancorp ConnectOne Bancorp QCR Better Home & Finance WhiteFiber FirstSun Capital Bancorp Origin Bancorp (NYSE:OBK) and Ponce Financial Group (NASDAQ:PDLB) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do analysts recommend OBK or PDLB? Origin Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $43.20, indicating a potential upside of 29.35%. Given Origin Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Origin Bancorp is more favorable than Ponce Financial Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Origin Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Ponce Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is OBK or PDLB more profitable? Origin Bancorp has a net margin of 10.23% compared to Ponce Financial Group's net margin of 9.59%. Ponce Financial Group's return on equity of 6.09% beat Origin Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Origin Bancorp10.23% 5.09% 0.62% Ponce Financial Group 9.59%6.09%0.57% Do insiders & institutionals believe in OBK or PDLB? 54.7% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.3% of Ponce Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Ponce Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to OBK or PDLB? In the previous week, Origin Bancorp had 17 more articles in the media than Ponce Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Origin Bancorp and 5 mentions for Ponce Financial Group. Ponce Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Origin Bancorp's score of 0.54 indicating that Ponce Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Origin Bancorp 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ponce Financial Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, OBK or PDLB? Origin Bancorp has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ponce Financial Group has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, OBK or PDLB? Origin Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Ponce Financial Group. Origin Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ponce Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOrigin Bancorp$619.96M1.68$76.49M$1.9117.49Ponce Financial Group$92.25M3.80$10.97M$0.7220.31 SummaryOrigin Bancorp beats Ponce Financial Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ponce Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PDLB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PDLB 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 PDLB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPonce Financial GroupFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$345.37M$7.93B$12.64B$10.66BDividend YieldN/A4.93%5.57%4.82%P/E Ratio20.3115.9422.0830.24Price / Sales3.806.5930.61133.15Price / Cash22.0028.4722.3661.44Price / Book1.242.692.206.60Net Income$10.97M$310.95M$1.02B$276.82M7 Day Performance2.81%3.64%1.53%2.58%1 Month Performance-1.68%3.54%0.20%3.76%1 Year Performance31.24%25.40%538.04%33.84% Ponce Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PDLBPonce Financial Group2.5473 of 5 stars$14.62+1.6%N/A+27.0%$345.37M$92.25M20.31250News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.6549 of 5 stars$34.23+1.0%$43.20+26.2%N/A$1.07B$347.73M15.291,031News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionHIVEHIVE Digital Technologies2.6827 of 5 stars$5.48-2.1%$7.71+40.9%+59.5%$1.30B$128.65M-27.4720Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBTBTBit Digital2.2199 of 5 stars$3.97-6.0%$6.33+59.7%-2.3%$1.28B$108.05M-12.8210Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpGHLDGuild1.5075 of 5 stars$19.91+0.3%$18.42-7.5%+36.5%$1.24B$1.05B51.055,270BYByline Bancorp4.0541 of 5 stars$26.96+0.4%$33.25+23.3%+6.2%$1.24B$624.78M10.071,027Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑CNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.6072 of 5 stars$24.31+0.2%$30.25+24.5%+0.0%$1.23B$288.35M28.02520Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastQCRHQCR3.5943 of 5 stars$70.88+1.3%$86.38+21.9%-1.6%$1.20B$597.39M10.671,013News CoverageEarnings ReportBETRBetter Home & Finance0.7472 of 5 stars$76.60-5.9%N/A+431.2%$1.18B$159.81M-5.831,250Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeWYFIWhiteFiberN/A$29.80-6.9%$34.00+14.1%N/A$1.13BN/A0.0039Analyst ForecastGap UpFSUNFirstSun Capital Bancorp2.4071 of 5 stars$39.24-0.6%$46.00+17.2%-0.4%$1.09B$549.33M12.531,142 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Origin Bancorp Alternatives HIVE Digital Technologies Alternatives Bit Digital Alternatives Guild Alternatives Byline Bancorp Alternatives ConnectOne Bancorp Alternatives QCR Alternatives Better Home & Finance Alternatives WhiteFiber Alternatives FirstSun Capital 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:PDLB) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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