Virginia National Bankshares (VABK) Competitors $40.01 -0.23 (-0.57%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.68 -0.32 (-0.81%) As of 09/19/2025 04:22 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VABK vs. AMTB, AMAL, ESQ, MCB, HBT, EQBK, MCBS, NBBK, QD, and WYFIShould you be buying Virginia National Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Virginia National Bankshares include Amerant Bancorp (AMTB), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), Esquire Financial (ESQ), Metropolitan Bank (MCB), HBT Financial (HBT), Equity Bancshares (EQBK), MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS), NB Bancorp (NBBK), Qudian (QD), and WhiteFiber (WYFI). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Virginia National Bankshares vs. Its Competitors Amerant Bancorp Amalgamated Financial Esquire Financial Metropolitan Bank HBT Financial Equity Bancshares MetroCity Bankshares NB Bancorp Qudian WhiteFiber Virginia National Bankshares (NASDAQ:VABK) and Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to VABK or AMTB? In the previous week, Virginia National Bankshares had 2 more articles in the media than Amerant Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Virginia National Bankshares and 1 mentions for Amerant Bancorp. Virginia National Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Amerant Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Virginia National Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Virginia National Bankshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amerant Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, VABK or AMTB? Virginia National Bankshares has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amerant Bancorp has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VABK or AMTB a better dividend stock? Virginia National Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Amerant Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Virginia National Bankshares pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amerant Bancorp pays out -180.0% 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. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VABK or AMTB? Virginia National Bankshares has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amerant Bancorp. Amerant Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Virginia National Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVirginia National Bankshares$83.52M2.58$16.97M$3.3112.09Amerant Bancorp$330.31M2.62-$15.75M-$0.20-103.65 Do institutionals & insiders believe in VABK or AMTB? 37.4% of Virginia National Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.1% of Amerant Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 14.0% of Virginia National Bankshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Amerant Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is VABK or AMTB more profitable? Virginia National Bankshares has a net margin of 21.39% compared to Amerant Bancorp's net margin of 0.60%. Virginia National Bankshares' return on equity of 10.78% beat Amerant Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Virginia National Bankshares21.39% 10.78% 1.10% Amerant Bancorp 0.60%7.12%0.63% SummaryVirginia National Bankshares beats Amerant Bancorp on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Virginia National Bankshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VABK 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VABK 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 VABK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVirginia National BanksharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$215.73M$950.50M$12.69B$10.44BDividend Yield3.60%2.99%5.41%4.56%P/E Ratio12.0917.24243.8726.82Price / Sales2.582.6430.7890.24Price / Cash9.8849.4922.3161.43Price / Book1.341.162.336.39Net Income$16.97M$54.35M$1.01B$271.80M7 Day Performance-2.53%0.70%0.39%3.51%1 Month Performance-1.33%4.46%3.94%9.58%1 Year Performance-2.77%12.59%541.50%28.53% Virginia National Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VABKVirginia National Bankshares2.4165 of 5 stars$40.01-0.6%N/A-2.8%$215.73M$83.52M12.09170News CoverageShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeAMTBAmerant Bancorp0.3433 of 5 stars$20.56-1.6%N/AN/A$872.56M$605.50M-102.80680AMALAmalgamated Financial3.5438 of 5 stars$27.58-2.2%$33.00+19.7%-11.6%$848.78M$434.51M8.26380Positive NewsESQEsquire Financial2.1756 of 5 stars$99.31+1.6%$100.50+1.2%+63.9%$834.30M$138.27M18.32110High Trading VolumeMCBMetropolitan Bank2.9865 of 5 stars$76.93-2.6%$82.67+7.5%+50.3%$823.18M$492.21M12.47240News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeHBTHBT Financial4.157 of 5 stars$25.32-0.6%$28.80+13.7%+12.9%$802.50M$287.27M10.46730EQBKEquity Bancshares1.5374 of 5 stars$40.79-0.5%N/AN/A$787.55M$335.67M10.12700News CoverageShort Interest ↑MCBSMetroCity Bankshares3.5733 of 5 stars$28.60-1.6%$34.00+18.9%-5.0%$742.13M$235.98M11.17220News CoveragePositive NewsNBBKNB Bancorp2.6715 of 5 stars$18.38-1.2%$20.00+8.8%+0.5%$740.77M$304.05M13.82342Positive NewsQDQudian1.6125 of 5 stars$4.15-4.8%N/A+113.7%$735.48M$29.65M9.65940Positive NewsWYFIWhiteFiberN/A$19.28-3.6%$29.20+51.5%N/A$728.01MN/A0.0039Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeQuiet Period ExpirationAnalyst RevisionGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMTB Competitors AMAL Competitors ESQ Competitors MCB Competitors HBT Competitors EQBK Competitors MCBS Competitors NBBK Competitors QD Competitors WYFI Competitors 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:VABK) was last updated on 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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