VersaBank (VBNK) Competitors $11.91 -0.03 (-0.25%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.90 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VBNK vs. CLBK, MBIN, HIVE, CNOB, BFC, QCRH, BY, WYFI, GHLD, and BTBTShould you be buying VersaBank stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of VersaBank include Columbia Financial (CLBK), Merchants Bancorp (MBIN), HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Bank First National (BFC), QCR (QCRH), Byline Bancorp (BY), WhiteFiber (WYFI), Guild (GHLD), and Bit Digital (BTBT). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. VersaBank vs. Its Competitors Columbia Financial Merchants Bancorp HIVE Digital Technologies ConnectOne Bancorp Bank First National QCR Byline Bancorp WhiteFiber Guild Bit Digital VersaBank (NASDAQ:VBNK) and Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VBNK or CLBK? 56.9% of VersaBank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.7% of Columbia Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Columbia Financial 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. Do analysts rate VBNK or CLBK? VersaBank presently has a consensus target price of $11.27, indicating a potential downside of 5.40%. Columbia Financial has a consensus target price of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.23%. Given Columbia Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Columbia Financial is more favorable than VersaBank.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score VersaBank 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Columbia Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Which has more risk and volatility, VBNK or CLBK? VersaBank has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Columbia Financial has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to VBNK or CLBK? In the previous week, VersaBank and VersaBank both had 3 articles in the media. Columbia Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat VersaBank's score of 0.64 indicating that Columbia Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VersaBank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Columbia Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings and valuation, VBNK or CLBK? VersaBank has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Columbia Financial. VersaBank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVersaBank$216.31M1.77$29.20M$0.6817.51Columbia Financial$489.17M3.03-$11.65M$0.06235.50 Is VBNK or CLBK more profitable? VersaBank has a net margin of 9.56% compared to Columbia Financial's net margin of 1.24%. VersaBank's return on equity of 7.47% beat Columbia Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VersaBank9.56% 7.47% 0.72% Columbia Financial 1.24%3.58%0.37% SummaryVersaBank beats Columbia Financial on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get VersaBank News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VBNK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 VBNK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVersaBankBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$384.08M$67.57B$12.42B$10.30BDividend Yield0.61%3.62%5.63%4.82%P/E Ratio17.5119.7829.9527.10Price / Sales1.774.3630.10133.24Price / Cash8.869.5219.3430.18Price / Book1.061.392.276.69Net Income$29.20M$6.73B$1.02B$276.55M7 Day Performance-5.10%0.04%-1.20%-1.14%1 Month Performance0.08%-0.45%-1.32%6.50%1 Year Performance-20.33%36.59%541.23%33.95% VersaBank Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VBNKVersaBank2.0377 of 5 stars$11.91-0.3%$11.27-5.4%-20.1%$384.08M$216.31M17.51100Ex-DividendCLBKColumbia Financial0.8134 of 5 stars$15.24-0.8%$16.00+5.0%-17.2%$1.60B$199.64M253.83750MBINMerchants Bancorp4.3389 of 5 stars$32.29+0.2%$40.00+23.9%-30.4%$1.48B$664.66M7.10480HIVEHIVE Digital Technologies1.1577 of 5 stars$5.72+2.6%$6.93+21.2%+109.8%$1.37B$115.28M-29.0120Analyst ForecastGap UpCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.7911 of 5 stars$26.32+0.2%$30.25+14.9%-5.1%$1.32B$534.62M30.25520Positive NewsBFCBank First National2.6975 of 5 stars$133.70+0.7%$133.50-0.1%+41.4%$1.31B$162.47M19.29330QCRHQCR4.317 of 5 stars$76.40+0.4%$87.38+14.4%-10.4%$1.30B$329.61M11.561,013BYByline Bancorp4.1966 of 5 stars$28.19+0.2%$33.25+18.0%+1.7%$1.29B$416.19M10.521,027WYFIWhiteFiberN/A$33.75-0.5%$34.00+0.7%N/A$1.28B$65.84M0.0039Gap UpGHLDGuild2.544 of 5 stars$19.950.0%$18.42-7.7%+27.4%$1.24B$1.05B51.145,270BTBTBit Digital2.6196 of 5 stars$3.69-2.5%$6.33+71.9%+19.0%$1.19B$108.05M-11.9510Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Columbia Financial Alternatives Merchants Bancorp Alternatives HIVE Digital Technologies Alternatives ConnectOne Bancorp Alternatives Bank First National Alternatives QCR Alternatives Byline Bancorp Alternatives WhiteFiber Alternatives Guild Alternatives Bit Digital 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:VBNK) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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