Professional Competitors

Professional (NASDAQ:PFHD) and Banc of California (NYSE:BANC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

51.4% of Professional shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Banc of California shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.5% of Professional shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Banc of California 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.

Profitability

This table compares Professional and Banc of California's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Professional and Banc of California, as reported by MarketBeat.

Professional currently has a consensus price target of $17.25, indicating a potential downside of 2.27%. Banc of California has a consensus price target of $21.30, indicating a potential upside of 13.84%. Given Banc of California's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Banc of California is more favorable than Professional.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Professional and Banc of California's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Banc of California has higher revenue and earnings than Professional.

Summary

Banc of California beats Professional on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Professional (NASDAQ:PFHD) and Nicolet Bankshares (NASDAQ:NCBS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

51.4% of Professional shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of Nicolet Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.5% of Professional shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Nicolet Bankshares 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.

Profitability

This table compares Professional and Nicolet Bankshares' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Professional and Nicolet Bankshares, as reported by MarketBeat.

Professional currently has a consensus price target of $17.25, indicating a potential downside of 2.27%. Nicolet Bankshares has a consensus price target of $70.50, indicating a potential downside of 16.67%. Given Professional's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Professional is more favorable than Nicolet Bankshares.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Professional and Nicolet Bankshares' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Nicolet Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than Professional.

Summary

Professional beats Nicolet Bankshares on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Professional (NASDAQ:PFHD) and CBTX (NASDAQ:CBTX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Professional and CBTX's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

CBTX has higher revenue and earnings than Professional.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Professional and CBTX, as reported by MarketBeat.

Professional currently has a consensus price target of $17.25, indicating a potential downside of 2.27%. CBTX has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 14.45%. Given Professional's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Professional is more favorable than CBTX.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

51.4% of Professional shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.5% of CBTX shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.5% of Professional shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.1% of CBTX 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.

Profitability

This table compares Professional and CBTX's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

CBTX beats Professional on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Professional (NASDAQ:PFHD) and The First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Professional and The First Bancshares, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Professional presently has a consensus price target of $17.25, indicating a potential downside of 2.27%. Given Professional's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Professional is more favorable than The First Bancshares.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Professional and The First Bancshares' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

The First Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Professional.

Profitability

This table compares Professional and The First Bancshares' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

51.4% of Professional shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.9% of The First Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 14.5% of Professional shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of The First Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

The First Bancshares beats Professional on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

Camden National (NASDAQ:CAC) and Professional (NASDAQ:PFHD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Camden National and Professional's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Camden National has higher revenue and earnings than Professional.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Camden National and Professional, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Camden National currently has a consensus price target of $45.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.85%. Professional has a consensus price target of $17.25, indicating a potential downside of 2.27%. Given Professional's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Professional is more favorable than Camden National.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.8% of Camden National shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.4% of Professional shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Camden National shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Professional shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Camden National and Professional's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Camden National beats Professional on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

Professional (NASDAQ:PFHD) and Amerant Bancorp (NASDAQ:AMTB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Professional and Amerant Bancorp's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Amerant Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Professional.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Professional and Amerant Bancorp, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Professional presently has a consensus price target of $17.25, indicating a potential downside of 2.27%. Amerant Bancorp has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential downside of 34.11%. Given Professional's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Professional is more favorable than Amerant Bancorp.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

51.4% of Professional shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.6% of Amerant Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.5% of Professional shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.5% of Amerant Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Professional and Amerant Bancorp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Amerant Bancorp beats Professional on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.