Unity Bancorp (UNTY) Competitors

Enterprise Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Unity Bancorp. Unity Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enterprise Financial Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Enterprise Financial Services has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unity Bancorp has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Enterprise Financial Services presently has a consensus price target of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.36%. Unity Bancorp has a consensus price target of $65.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.25%. Given Enterprise Financial Services' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Enterprise Financial Services is more favorable than Unity Bancorp.

72.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.3% of Unity Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.9% of Unity Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Unity Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than Enterprise Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Unity Bancorp and 4 mentions for Enterprise Financial Services. Unity Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Enterprise Financial Services' score of 0.56 indicating that Unity Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Unity Bancorp has a net margin of 30.26% compared to Enterprise Financial Services' net margin of 18.72%. Unity Bancorp's return on equity of 16.10% beat Enterprise Financial Services' return on equity.

Enterprise Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Unity Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Enterprise Financial Services pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unity Bancorp pays out 11.8% 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. Enterprise Financial Services has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Unity Bancorp has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Unity Bancorp has a net margin of 30.26% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.76%. Unity Bancorp's return on equity of 16.10% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity.

Unity Bancorp has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

First Mid Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Unity Bancorp. Unity 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.

Unity Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Unity Bancorp pays out 11.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.8% 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. Unity Bancorp has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and First Mid Bancshares has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Unity Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $65.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.25%. First Mid Bancshares has a consensus price target of $54.63, suggesting a potential upside of 11.82%. Given Unity Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Unity Bancorp is more favorable than First Mid Bancshares.

42.3% of Unity Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 28.9% of Unity Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Unity Bancorp had 11 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Unity Bancorp and 2 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Unity Bancorp's score of 0.77 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

First Merchants has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unity Bancorp has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.3% of Unity Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.9% of Unity Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Unity Bancorp had 11 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Unity Bancorp and 2 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Unity Bancorp's score of 0.77 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the media.

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Unity Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. First Merchants pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unity Bancorp pays out 11.8% 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 Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Unity Bancorp has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Unity Bancorp has a net margin of 30.26% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. Unity Bancorp's return on equity of 16.10% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

First Merchants currently has a consensus target price of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.77%. Unity Bancorp has a consensus target price of $65.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.25%. Given Unity Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Unity Bancorp is more favorable than First Merchants.

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Unity Bancorp. Unity Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Unity Bancorp had 11 more articles in the media than Independent Bank. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Unity Bancorp and 2 mentions for Independent Bank. Unity Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.55 indicating that Unity Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Unity Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $65.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.25%. Independent Bank has a consensus target price of $39.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.31%. Given Unity Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Unity Bancorp is more favorable than Independent Bank.

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Unity Bancorp. Unity 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.

42.3% of Unity Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Independent Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.9% of Unity Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Independent Bank shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Unity Bancorp has a net margin of 30.26% compared to Independent Bank's net margin of 22.32%. Unity Bancorp's return on equity of 16.10% beat Independent Bank's return on equity.

Unity Bancorp has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independent Bank has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Unity Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Unity Bancorp pays out 11.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Independent Bank pays out 32.6% 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. Unity Bancorp has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Independent Bank has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years.