Does the media favor PKBK or FBIZ?

In the previous week, Parke Bancorp and Parke Bancorp both had 5 articles in the media. Parke Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat First Business Financial Services' score of 0.55 indicating that Parke Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Parke Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Business Financial Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend FMBH or PKBK?

First Mid Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $49.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.94%. Given First Mid Bancshares' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe First Mid Bancshares is more favorable than Parke Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Mid Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Parke 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 FMBH or PKBK?

In the previous week, First Mid Bancshares had 4 more articles in the media than Parke Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for First Mid Bancshares and 5 mentions for Parke Bancorp. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Parke Bancorp's score of 1.27 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Mid Bancshares 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parke Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer PKBK or GSBC?

Great Southern Bancorp has a consensus target price of $74.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.62%. Given Great Southern Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Great Southern Bancorp is more favorable than Parke Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Parke Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Great Southern Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Does the media refer more to PKBK or GSBC?

In the previous week, Parke Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Great Southern Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Parke Bancorp and 2 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp. Parke Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Great Southern Bancorp's score of 0.99 indicating that Parke Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Parke Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Great Southern Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer HBCP or PKBK?

Home Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $69.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.01%. Given Home Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Home Bancorp is more favorable than Parke Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Home Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Parke Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, HBCP or PKBK?

Home Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Parke Bancorp. Parke Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Home 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 Home Bancorp $209.23M 2.63 $46.06M $5.98 11.74 Parke Bancorp $146.08M 2.67 $37.78M $3.84 8.65

Does the media favor HBCP or PKBK?

In the previous week, Home Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than Parke Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Home Bancorp and 5 mentions for Parke Bancorp. Parke Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Home Bancorp's score of 0.92 indicating that Parke Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Home Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parke Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer IBCP or PKBK?

Independent Bank currently has a consensus price target of $38.25, suggesting a potential upside of 1.57%. Given Independent Bank's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than Parke Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Independent Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Parke Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media prefer IBCP or PKBK?

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 13 more articles in the media than Parke Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Independent Bank and 5 mentions for Parke Bancorp. Parke Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.87 indicating that Parke Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independent Bank 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parke Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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PKBK vs. FBIZ, FMBH, GSBC, HBCP, and IBCP

Should you buy Parke Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Parke 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 Parke Bancorp include First Business Financial Services (FBIZ), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Home Bancorp (HBCP), and Independent Bank (IBCP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Parke Bancorp compare to First Business Financial Services?

Parke Bancorp (NASDAQ:PKBK) and First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

First Business Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Parke Bancorp. Parke Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Business Financial Services, 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
Parke Bancorp	$146.08M	2.67	$37.78M	$3.84	8.65
First Business Financial Services	$279.25M	2.01	$50.32M	$6.07	11.07

First Business Financial Services has a consensus price target of $65.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.50%. Given First Business Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Business Financial Services is more favorable than Parke Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parke Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Business Financial Services	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Parke Bancorp has a net margin of 29.99% compared to First Business Financial Services' net margin of 18.16%. First Business Financial Services' return on equity of 14.60% beat Parke Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parke Bancorp	29.99%	14.11%	2.07%
First Business Financial Services	18.16%	14.60%	1.25%

49.7% of Parke Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.1% of First Business Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Parke Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of First Business Financial Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Parke Bancorp has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Business Financial Services has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Parke Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. First Business Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Parke Bancorp pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Business Financial Services pays out 22.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. First Business Financial Services has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Parke Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Parke Bancorp and Parke Bancorp both had 5 articles in the media. Parke Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat First Business Financial Services' score of 0.55 indicating that Parke Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parke Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Business Financial Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

First Business Financial Services beats Parke Bancorp on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parke Bancorp compare to First Mid Bancshares?

First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) and Parke Bancorp (NASDAQ:PKBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.7% of Parke Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Parke Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

First Mid Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Parke Bancorp. Parke Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Mid Bancshares, 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
First Mid Bancshares	$466.04M	2.91	$91.75M	$3.97	12.85
Parke Bancorp	$146.08M	2.67	$37.78M	$3.84	8.65

Parke Bancorp has a net margin of 29.99% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.76%. Parke Bancorp's return on equity of 14.11% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Mid Bancshares	19.76%	11.17%	1.32%
Parke Bancorp	29.99%	14.11%	2.07%

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parke Bancorp has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Parke Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parke Bancorp pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. First Mid Bancshares has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Parke Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, First Mid Bancshares had 4 more articles in the media than Parke Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for First Mid Bancshares and 5 mentions for Parke Bancorp. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Parke Bancorp's score of 1.27 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Mid Bancshares	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parke Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Mid Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $49.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.94%. Given First Mid Bancshares' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe First Mid Bancshares is more favorable than Parke Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Mid Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Parke Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

First Mid Bancshares beats Parke Bancorp on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parke Bancorp compare to Great Southern Bancorp?

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

Parke Bancorp has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Parke Bancorp has a net margin of 29.99% compared to Great Southern Bancorp's net margin of 20.72%. Parke Bancorp's return on equity of 14.11% beat Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parke Bancorp	29.99%	14.11%	2.07%
Great Southern Bancorp	20.72%	10.86%	1.21%

Great Southern Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Parke Bancorp. Parke Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Southern 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
Parke Bancorp	$146.08M	2.67	$37.78M	$3.84	8.65
Great Southern Bancorp	$342.78M	2.52	$70.97M	$6.02	13.16

Great Southern Bancorp has a consensus target price of $74.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.62%. Given Great Southern Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Great Southern Bancorp is more favorable than Parke Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parke Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Great Southern Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

49.7% of Parke Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Parke Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Great Southern 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.

Parke Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Parke Bancorp pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Parke Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Parke Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Great Southern Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Parke Bancorp and 2 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp. Parke Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Great Southern Bancorp's score of 0.99 indicating that Parke Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parke Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Great Southern Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Parke Bancorp beats Great Southern Bancorp on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parke Bancorp compare to Home Bancorp?

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

Home Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Parke Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Home Bancorp pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parke Bancorp pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Home Bancorp has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Home Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Parke Bancorp. Parke Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Home 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
Home Bancorp	$209.23M	2.63	$46.06M	$5.98	11.74
Parke Bancorp	$146.08M	2.67	$37.78M	$3.84	8.65

Home Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $69.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.01%. Given Home Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Home Bancorp is more favorable than Parke Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Home Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Parke Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

49.4% of Home Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.7% of Parke Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of Home Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Parke Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Home Bancorp has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parke Bancorp has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Parke Bancorp has a net margin of 29.99% compared to Home Bancorp's net margin of 22.23%. Parke Bancorp's return on equity of 14.11% beat Home Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Home Bancorp	22.23%	10.77%	1.33%
Parke Bancorp	29.99%	14.11%	2.07%

In the previous week, Home Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than Parke Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Home Bancorp and 5 mentions for Parke Bancorp. Parke Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Home Bancorp's score of 0.92 indicating that Parke Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Home Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parke Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Home Bancorp beats Parke Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parke Bancorp compare to Independent Bank?

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

Independent Bank currently has a consensus price target of $38.25, suggesting a potential upside of 1.57%. Given Independent Bank's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than Parke Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Independent Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Parke Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Independent Bank has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parke Bancorp has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Parke Bancorp. Parke Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independent Bank, 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
Independent Bank	$315.38M	2.46	$68.54M	$3.35	11.24
Parke Bancorp	$146.08M	2.67	$37.78M	$3.84	8.65

Parke Bancorp has a net margin of 29.99% compared to Independent Bank's net margin of 22.32%. Independent Bank's return on equity of 14.31% beat Parke Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Independent Bank	22.32%	14.31%	1.30%
Parke Bancorp	29.99%	14.11%	2.07%

79.4% of Independent Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.7% of Parke Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Independent Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Parke Bancorp shares are owned by 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.

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 13 more articles in the media than Parke Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Independent Bank and 5 mentions for Parke Bancorp. Parke Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.87 indicating that Parke Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Independent Bank	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parke Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Parke Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Independent Bank pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parke Bancorp pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Independent Bank has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Independent Bank beats Parke Bancorp on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PKBK vs. The Competition

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Metric	Parke Bancorp	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$389.82M	$1.22B	$14.47B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	2.41%	2.46%	5.71%	9.41%
P/E Ratio	8.65	22.84	20.66	23.63
Price / Sales	2.67	2.58	44.69	111.98
Price / Cash	10.08	24.94	19.27	58.78
Price / Book	1.19	1.30	2.25	6.01
Net Income	$37.78M	$75.93M	$1.14B	$331.99M
7 Day Performance	0.45%	0.19%	-0.48%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	1.03%	1.34%	0.41%	-3.04%
1 Year Performance	53.49%	28.85%	12.27%	13.30%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PKBK Parke Bancorp	3.3567 of 5 stars	$33.23 +2.1%	N/A	+53.5%	$389.82M	$146.08M	8.65	100	News Coverage Earnings Report
FBIZ First Business Financial Services	3.7831 of 5 stars	$66.14 +0.6%	$65.50 -1.0%	+38.3%	$549.73M	$279.25M	10.90	340	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	3.3445 of 5 stars	$49.31 +0.1%	$49.50 +0.4%	+31.5%	$1.31B	$466.04M	12.42	1,170	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Dividend Increase
GSBC Great Southern Bancorp	2.0626 of 5 stars	$78.71 +0.7%	$74.00 -6.0%	+33.6%	$851.20M	$342.78M	13.07	1,075	Positive News
HBCP Home Bancorp	4.1028 of 5 stars	$68.80 +0.6%	$65.50 -4.8%	+28.8%	$536.20M	$209.23M	11.51	440	Earnings Report Dividend Increase Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume

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