Provident Bancorp (PVBC) Competitors $12.66 -0.02 (-0.16%) Closing price 07/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.66 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/22/2025 04:16 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. JFIN, SUPV, OSBC, ATLC, AMTB, HBT, ESQ, NBN, MCB, and XYFShould you be buying Provident Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Provident Bancorp include Jiayin Group (JFIN), Grupo Supervielle (SUPV), Old Second Bancorp (OSBC), Atlanticus (ATLC), Amerant Bancorp (AMTB), HBT Financial (HBT), Esquire Financial (ESQ), Northeast Bancorp (NBN), Metropolitan Bank (MCB), and X Financial (XYF). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Provident Bancorp vs. Its Competitors Jiayin Group Grupo Supervielle Old Second Bancorp Atlanticus Amerant Bancorp HBT Financial Esquire Financial Northeast Bancorp Metropolitan Bank X Financial Provident Bancorp (NASDAQ:PVBC) and Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, PVBC or JFIN? Provident Bancorp has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jiayin Group has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PVBC or JFIN? Jiayin Group has higher revenue and earnings than Provident Bancorp. Jiayin Group 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 RatioProvident Bancorp$95.37M2.36$7.27M$0.2648.69Jiayin Group$6.10B0.14$144.74M$3.444.69 Does the media favor PVBC or JFIN? In the previous week, Jiayin Group had 1 more articles in the media than Provident Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Jiayin Group and 0 mentions for Provident Bancorp. Provident Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Jiayin Group'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Provident Bancorp Neutral Jiayin Group Neutral Is PVBC or JFIN more profitable? Jiayin Group has a net margin of 21.66% compared to Provident Bancorp's net margin of 4.75%. Jiayin Group's return on equity of 42.68% beat Provident Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Provident Bancorp4.75% 1.95% 0.28% Jiayin Group 21.66%42.68%23.41% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PVBC or JFIN? 74.6% of Provident Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of Jiayin Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Provident Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 51.2% of Jiayin Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate PVBC or JFIN? Provident Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.26%. Given Provident Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Provident Bancorp is more favorable than Jiayin Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Provident Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Jiayin Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryJiayin Group beats Provident Bancorp on 9 of the 14 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 PVBC 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 BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$225.56M$885.39M$12.11B$9.45BDividend YieldN/A3.13%5.57%4.03%P/E Ratio48.6919.0319.1819.90Price / Sales2.362.2626.2185.18Price / Cash26.5449.0621.5458.29Price / Book0.971.132.335.67Net Income$7.27M$54.19M$997.25M$258.18M7 Day Performance0.56%1.25%1.39%2.81%1 Month Performance5.24%7.06%4.70%13.53%1 Year Performance4.63%12.72%540.89%17.68% Provident Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PVBCProvident Bancorp0.6475 of 5 stars$12.66-0.2%$12.50-1.3%+8.6%$225.56M$95.37M48.69180JFINJiayin Group2.7271 of 5 stars$17.20-3.5%N/A+171.7%$917.96M$794.74M5.001,028SUPVGrupo Supervielle4.6192 of 5 stars$9.90+0.4%$13.67+38.0%+58.8%$876.54M$2.05B13.383,456Positive NewsOSBCOld Second Bancorp2.9733 of 5 stars$18.96+1.4%$20.50+8.1%+12.6%$854.26M$282.62M10.36890Positive NewsATLCAtlanticus2.9231 of 5 stars$55.40-0.5%$62.60+13.0%+51.6%$838.20M$1.31B10.72330High Trading VolumeAMTBAmerant Bancorp2.248 of 5 stars$19.96+1.2%$24.60+23.2%-23.8%$834.99M$317.91M-35.02680HBTHBT Financial3.9324 of 5 stars$26.25+1.8%$25.80-1.7%+10.6%$826.88M$287.27M11.03730Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastESQEsquire Financial1.4939 of 5 stars$97.64+1.2%$96.50-1.2%+81.9%$826.03M$138.27M18.46110Upcoming EarningsNBNNortheast Bancorp3.0408 of 5 stars$98.80+3.3%$97.50-1.3%+36.7%$811.15M$263.77M10.99180Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMCBMetropolitan Bank2.6292 of 5 stars$75.58+3.0%$77.00+1.9%+41.6%$805.67M$492.21M12.79240Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeBuyback AnnouncementXYFX Financial2.0992 of 5 stars$19.04-0.6%N/A+298.1%$795.32M$804.43M3.97420News CoverageHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jiayin Group Alternatives Grupo Supervielle Alternatives Old Second Bancorp Alternatives Atlanticus Alternatives Amerant Bancorp Alternatives HBT Financial Alternatives Esquire Financial Alternatives Northeast Bancorp Alternatives Metropolitan Bank Alternatives X Financial 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 7/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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