Provident Bancorp (PVBC) Competitors $11.02 -0.18 (-1.61%) Closing price 05/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.04 +0.02 (+0.14%) As of 05/22/2025 04:04 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PVBC vs. NBBK, SMBC, HIFS, TCBX, HBCP, GCBC, NECB, FSBW, PBFS, and TSBKShould you be buying Provident Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Provident Bancorp include NB Bancorp (NBBK), Southern Missouri Bancorp (SMBC), Hingham Institution for Savings (HIFS), Third Coast Bancshares (TCBX), Home Bancorp (HBCP), Greene County Bancorp (GCBC), Northeast Community Bancorp (NECB), FS Bancorp (FSBW), Pioneer Bancorp (PBFS), and Timberland Bancorp (TSBK). These companies are all part of the "savings institutions, except federal" industry. Provident Bancorp vs. NB Bancorp Southern Missouri Bancorp Hingham Institution for Savings Third Coast Bancshares Home Bancorp Greene County Bancorp Northeast Community Bancorp FS Bancorp Pioneer Bancorp Timberland Bancorp NB Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBBK) and Provident Bancorp (NASDAQ:PVBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, community ranking and valuation. Which has more risk and volatility, NBBK or PVBC? NB Bancorp has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Provident Bancorp has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, NBBK or PVBC? NB Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Provident Bancorp. NB Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Provident Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNB Bancorp$177.98M3.85$42.15M$1.1814.31Provident Bancorp$55.61M3.53$7.27M$0.2642.38 Is NBBK or PVBC more profitable? NB Bancorp has a net margin of 13.86% compared to Provident Bancorp's net margin of 7.62%. NB Bancorp's return on equity of 6.04% beat Provident Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NB Bancorp13.86% 6.04% 0.93% Provident Bancorp 7.62%3.22%0.44% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NBBK or PVBC? Provident Bancorp received 97 more outperform votes than NB Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave NB Bancorp an outperform vote while only 56.82% of users gave Provident Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNB BancorpOutperform Votes3100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesProvident BancorpOutperform Votes10056.82% Underperform Votes7643.18% Does the media favor NBBK or PVBC? In the previous week, NB Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Provident Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for NB Bancorp and 0 mentions for Provident Bancorp. NB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Provident Bancorp's score of 1.77 indicating that NB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment NB Bancorp Very Positive Provident Bancorp Very Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NBBK or PVBC? 74.6% of Provident Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of NB Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Provident Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend NBBK or PVBC? NB Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.25%. Provident Bancorp has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.43%. Given NB Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe NB Bancorp is more favorable than Provident Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NB Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Provident Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryNB Bancorp beats Provident Bancorp on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Provident Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PVBC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 PVBC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProvident BancorpSavings institutions, except federal IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$199.24M$430.56M$11.47B$8.39BDividend YieldN/A2.28%5.45%4.11%P/E Ratio25.6322.0222.4219.70Price / Sales3.533.7227.62121.79Price / Cash17.9921.3717.6234.62Price / Book0.880.922.774.50Net Income$7.27M-$21.83M$1.03B$248.22M7 Day Performance-2.13%-1.89%-1.34%-0.80%1 Month Performance-3.50%1.10%5.24%11.52%1 Year Performance18.11%15.15%538.04%8.99% Provident Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PVBCProvident Bancorp1.2999 of 5 stars$11.02-1.6%$12.50+13.4%+17.9%$199.24M$55.61M25.63N/APositive NewsNBBKNB Bancorp3.7953 of 5 stars$17.78+2.0%$22.00+23.7%+9.1%$729.32M$177.98M16.62342Positive NewsGap UpSMBCSouthern Missouri Bancorp4.5332 of 5 stars$54.44+2.2%$66.33+21.8%+25.3%$651.05M$171.80M11.89540Positive NewsHIFSHingham Institution for Savings0.7674 of 5 stars$264.00+1.9%N/A+46.7%$567.60M$65.85M20.5887Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeTCBXThird Coast Bancshares2.6774 of 5 stars$32.06+3.5%$35.00+9.2%+39.8%$443.49M$175.91M11.57330Positive NewsHBCPHome Bancorp3.4735 of 5 stars$51.32+0.7%$55.50+8.1%+32.4%$400.35M$138.20M11.28440GCBCGreene County Bancorp2.5495 of 5 stars$23.16+3.3%N/A-29.0%$394.42M$71.46M14.94210Positive NewsNECBNortheast Community Bancorp2.4194 of 5 stars$23.86+2.8%N/A+32.7%$334.59M$102.58M6.66130Positive NewsFSBWFS Bancorp3.5193 of 5 stars$40.30+1.2%$44.00+9.2%+16.4%$312.57M$150.88M9.16540News CoverageAnalyst UpgradePBFSPioneer BancorpN/A$11.66+0.3%N/A+17.7%$301.45M$79.44M15.97260Positive NewsGap UpTSBKTimberland Bancorp2.3065 of 5 stars$31.14+1.6%N/A+16.1%$247.75M$73.53M10.08300News CoverageAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NB Bancorp Alternatives Southern Missouri Bancorp Alternatives Hingham Institution for Savings Alternatives Third Coast Bancshares Alternatives Home Bancorp Alternatives Greene County Bancorp Alternatives Northeast Community Bancorp Alternatives FS Bancorp Alternatives Pioneer Bancorp Alternatives Timberland 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:PVBC) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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