This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Southern National Bancorp of Virginia (SONA) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrendsBuy This Stock SONA vs. SBSI, EQBK, FFWM, BRBS, CBAN, BKSC, CIZN, SBNY, GBCI, and AUBShould you be buying Southern National Bancorp of Virginia stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia include Southside Bancshares (SBSI), Equity Bancshares (EQBK), First Foundation (FFWM), Blue Ridge Bankshares (BRBS), Colony Bankcorp (CBAN), Bank of South Carolina (BKSC), Citizens (CIZN), Signature Bank (SBNY), Glacier Bancorp (GBCI), and Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Southern National Bancorp of Virginia vs. Its Competitors Southside Bancshares Equity Bancshares First Foundation Blue Ridge Bankshares Colony Bankcorp Bank of South Carolina Citizens Signature Bank Glacier Bancorp Atlantic Union Bankshares Southside Bancshares (NASDAQ:SBSI) and Southern National Bancorp of Virginia (NASDAQ:SONA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SBSI or SONA? 55.7% of Southside Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of Southside Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia 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. Which has more risk and volatility, SBSI or SONA? Southside Bancshares has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Southern National Bancorp of Virginia has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SBSI or SONA more profitable? Southside Bancshares has a net margin of 19.40% compared to Southern National Bancorp of Virginia's net margin of 17.12%. Southside Bancshares' return on equity of 11.10% beat Southern National Bancorp of Virginia's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Southside Bancshares19.40% 11.10% 1.06% Southern National Bancorp of Virginia 17.12%7.23%0.94% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SBSI or SONA? Southside Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Southern National Bancorp of Virginia. Southern National Bancorp of Virginia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southside Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSouthside Bancshares$260.02M3.17$88.49M$2.829.73Southern National Bancorp of Virginia$133.11M1.78$33.17M$1.486.55 Does the media refer more to SBSI or SONA? In the previous week, Southside Bancshares had 7 more articles in the media than Southern National Bancorp of Virginia. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Southside Bancshares and 0 mentions for Southern National Bancorp of Virginia. Southside Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Southern National Bancorp of Virginia's score of 0.00 indicating that Southside Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Southside Bancshares Neutral Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Neutral Do analysts recommend SBSI or SONA? Southside Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $34.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.75%. Given Southside Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Southside Bancshares is more favorable than Southern National Bancorp of Virginia.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Southside Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Southern National Bancorp of Virginia 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is SBSI or SONA a better dividend stock? Southside Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Southern National Bancorp of Virginia pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Southside Bancshares pays out 51.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Southern National Bancorp of Virginia pays out 27.0% 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. Southside Bancshares has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Southside Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummarySouthside Bancshares beats Southern National Bancorp of Virginia on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Southern National Bancorp of Virginia News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SONA 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. 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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 SONA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSouthern National Bancorp of VirginiaState Commercial Banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$237.06M$1.06B$12.64B$10.68BDividend Yield2.65%10.14%5.57%4.82%P/E Ratio10.218.9822.0629.71Price / Sales1.783.3230.02132.28Price / Cash7.4510.1122.3661.44Price / Book0.621.012.206.60Net Income$33.17M$885.92M$1.02B$276.82M Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SONASouthern National Bancorp of VirginiaN/A$9.70-1.7%N/A-17.8%$237.06M$133.11M10.21350SBSISouthside Bancshares4.0957 of 5 stars$28.44+3.6%$34.50+21.3%-17.8%$825.70M$260.02M9.77810News CoverageGap DownEQBKEquity Bancshares4.2424 of 5 stars$42.17+4.2%$50.40+19.5%-5.9%$810.42M$228.94M10.60700High Trading VolumeFFWMFirst Foundation2.6687 of 5 stars$5.83+2.3%$6.25+7.2%-27.3%$480.31M$66.26M-4.35710Upcoming EarningsBRBSBlue Ridge Bankshares0.5745 of 5 stars$4.18+2.0%N/A+52.4%$385.09M$88.89M-6.53560News CoverageCBANColony Bankcorp4.1891 of 5 stars$17.08+4.1%$21.00+23.0%+6.0%$286.54M$121.88M12.65520News CoverageDividend AnnouncementBKSCBank of South Carolina1.4514 of 5 stars$15.64-0.1%N/A+29.3%$84.77M$21.16M12.7280CIZNCitizens3.2797 of 5 stars$6.63-0.4%$23.00+247.2%-25.7%$37.46M$40.95M6.76250Analyst ForecastSBNYSignature Bank0.6471 of 5 stars$0.56-13.8%N/A-60.8%$35.24M$2.70B0.002,240Gap DownGBCIGlacier Bancorp3.9721 of 5 stars$49.07+3.6%$51.67+5.3%-8.7%$5.82B$877.23M29.383,550Analyst RevisionAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares4.821 of 5 stars$36.03+4.3%$41.56+15.3%-10.3%$5.13B$1.05B15.731,880Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Southside Bancshares Alternatives Equity Bancshares Alternatives First Foundation Alternatives Blue Ridge Bankshares Alternatives Colony Bankcorp Alternatives Bank of South Carolina Alternatives Citizens Alternatives Signature Bank Alternatives Glacier Bancorp Alternatives Atlantic Union Bankshares 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:SONA) was last updated on 10/24/2025 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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