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 AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrendsBuy This Stock SONA vs. PFC, SBSI, CFB, EQBK, FFWM, BRBS, CBAN, FFNW, BKSC, and BMTXShould you be buying Southern National Bancorp of Virginia stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia include Premier Financial (PFC), Southside Bancshares (SBSI), CrossFirst Bankshares (CFB), Equity Bancshares (EQBK), First Foundation (FFWM), Blue Ridge Bankshares (BRBS), Colony Bankcorp (CBAN), First Financial Northwest (FFNW), Bank of South Carolina (BKSC), and BM Technologies (BMTX). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Southern National Bancorp of Virginia vs. Its Competitors Premier Financial Southside Bancshares CrossFirst Bankshares Equity Bancshares First Foundation Blue Ridge Bankshares Colony Bankcorp First Financial Northwest Bank of South Carolina BM Technologies Southern National Bancorp of Virginia (NASDAQ:SONA) and Premier Financial (NASDAQ:PFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Is SONA or PFC a better dividend stock? Southern National Bancorp of Virginia pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Premier Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Southern National Bancorp of Virginia pays out 27.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Premier Financial pays out 62.3% 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. Is SONA or PFC more profitable? Southern National Bancorp of Virginia has a net margin of 17.12% compared to Premier Financial's net margin of 16.12%. Premier Financial's return on equity of 7.66% beat Southern National Bancorp of Virginia's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Southern National Bancorp of Virginia17.12% 7.23% 0.94% Premier Financial 16.12%7.66%0.87% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SONA or PFC? Premier Financial 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 Premier Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSouthern National Bancorp of Virginia$133.11M2.04$33.17M$1.487.51Premier Financial$243.59M4.13$71.40M$1.9914.09 Which has more risk & volatility, SONA or PFC? Southern National Bancorp of Virginia has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Premier Financial has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend SONA or PFC? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Southern National Bancorp of Virginia 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Premier Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SONA or PFC? 77.2% of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of Premier Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Premier Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer SONA or PFC? In the previous week, Southern National Bancorp of Virginia's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Premier Financial'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Neutral Premier Financial Neutral SummaryPremier Financial beats Southern National Bancorp of Virginia on 9 of the 14 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SONA 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 SONA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSouthern National Bancorp of VirginiaState Commercial Banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$271.52M$1.33B$12.02B$9.02BDividend Yield2.65%7.73%5.53%4.07%P/E Ratio11.6915.5919.9520.04Price / Sales2.043.4125.9492.37Price / Cash7.4510.4918.7228.59Price / Book0.711.052.255.55Net Income$33.17M$648.53M$990.08M$248.49M 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$11.11-1.6%N/A+8.9%$271.52M$133.11M11.69350PFCPremier FinancialN/A$28.04flatN/AN/A$1.00B$243.59M14.091,023SBSISouthside Bancshares3.6116 of 5 stars$30.42+3.4%$37.00+21.6%+16.2%$919.11M$258.81M10.45810CFBCrossFirst Bankshares0.965 of 5 stars$15.99flat$19.33+20.9%N/A$788.55M$261.78M10.25460Upcoming EarningsEQBKEquity Bancshares4.2965 of 5 stars$42.06+3.1%$46.60+10.8%+27.5%$736.59M$225.03M10.57700Upcoming EarningsFFWMFirst Foundation2.5921 of 5 stars$5.47+7.2%$6.80+24.4%+9.6%$450.24M$69.21M-4.08710BRBSBlue Ridge Bankshares1.272 of 5 stars$3.58-0.3%N/A+33.3%$326.42M$86.16M-5.59560Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCBANColony Bankcorp3.4562 of 5 stars$16.99+3.2%N/A+44.0%$296.37M$117.31M12.59520FFNWFirst Financial NorthwestN/A$22.56flat$22.75+0.8%N/A$208.18M$37.56M205.11140BKSCBank of South Carolina1.5164 of 5 stars$14.86+2.2%N/A+28.1%$80.59M$21.16M12.0880Upcoming EarningsBMTXBM TechnologiesN/A$5.00flat$5.40+8.0%+115.5%$60.50M$55.25M-4.50280 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Premier Financial Alternatives Southside Bancshares Alternatives CrossFirst Bankshares Alternatives Equity Bancshares Alternatives First Foundation Alternatives Blue Ridge Bankshares Alternatives Colony Bankcorp Alternatives First Financial Northwest Alternatives Bank of South Carolina Alternatives BM Technologies 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 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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