Veritex (VBTX) Competitors $26.58 -0.13 (-0.49%) Closing price 02/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.42 -0.15 (-0.58%) As of 02/14/2025 06:08 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends VBTX vs. OZK, PFSI, VLY, HWC, FLG, SFBS, BBAR, RIOT, AX, and UCBShould you be buying Veritex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Veritex include Bank OZK (OZK), PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI), Valley National Bancorp (VLY), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Flagstar Financial (FLG), ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS), Banco BBVA Argentina (BBAR), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Axos Financial (AX), and United Community Banks (UCB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Veritex vs. Bank OZK PennyMac Financial Services Valley National Bancorp Hancock Whitney Flagstar Financial ServisFirst Bancshares Banco BBVA Argentina Riot Platforms Axos Financial United Community Banks Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) and Veritex (NASDAQ:VBTX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and community ranking. Which has higher valuation & earnings, OZK or VBTX? Bank OZK has higher revenue and earnings than Veritex. Bank OZK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Veritex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank OZK$2.77B2.12$716.46M$6.148.45Veritex$797.62M1.82$107.24M$1.9513.63 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in OZK or VBTX? Veritex received 64 more outperform votes than Bank OZK when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 51.18% of users gave Veritex an outperform vote while only 45.08% of users gave Bank OZK an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBank OZKOutperform Votes17445.08% Underperform Votes21254.92% VeritexOutperform Votes23851.18% Underperform Votes22748.82% Is OZK or VBTX a better dividend stock? Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Veritex pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Bank OZK pays out 27.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Veritex pays out 41.0% 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. Bank OZK has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Bank OZK is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is OZK or VBTX more profitable? Bank OZK has a net margin of 25.83% compared to Veritex's net margin of 13.44%. Bank OZK's return on equity of 13.90% beat Veritex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank OZK25.83% 13.90% 1.93% Veritex 13.44%7.59%0.93% Which has more volatility and risk, OZK or VBTX? Bank OZK has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veritex has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in OZK or VBTX? 86.2% of Bank OZK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Veritex shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of Bank OZK shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Veritex 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. Does the media prefer OZK or VBTX? In the previous week, Bank OZK had 13 more articles in the media than Veritex. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Bank OZK and 6 mentions for Veritex. Veritex's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Bank OZK's score of 1.01 indicating that Veritex is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank OZK 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Veritex 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend OZK or VBTX? Bank OZK presently has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.59%. Veritex has a consensus target price of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.51%. Given Veritex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Veritex is more favorable than Bank OZK.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank OZK 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Veritex 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 SummaryBank OZK beats Veritex on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Veritex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VBTX 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 VBTX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVeritexState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.51B$3.29B$12.05B$9.18BDividend Yield2.89%3.53%5.90%4.00%P/E Ratio13.6323.8621.3114.74Price / Sales1.822.2227.7078.63Price / Cash11.6611.0818.3338.90Price / Book0.901.282.745.05Net Income$107.24M$366.33M$1.03B$222.67M7 Day Performance-1.59%-0.27%0.55%2.11%1 Month Performance-0.41%3.24%3.13%2.36%1 Year Performance26.63%22.95%16.32%16.83% Veritex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VBTXVeritex4.8512 of 5 stars$26.58-0.5%$31.50+18.5%+31.7%$1.51B$797.62M13.63770Short Interest ↓Positive NewsOZKBank OZK3.9997 of 5 stars$49.64-2.3%$50.00+0.7%+21.7%$5.63B$1.65B8.082,744News CoveragePositive NewsPFSIPennyMac Financial Services4.7761 of 5 stars$101.75-2.8%$122.17+20.1%+15.2%$5.22B$1.59B17.423,900VLYValley National Bancorp4.3499 of 5 stars$10.05-2.2%$10.67+6.1%+19.3%$5.12B$3.58B14.573,749HWCHancock Whitney3.9867 of 5 stars$58.84-1.5%$62.56+6.3%+40.2%$5.06B$2.06B11.143,591Dividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionFLGFlagstar Financial1.5413 of 5 stars$11.69-1.2%$12.90+10.4%N/A$4.85B$6.35B-3.178,766SFBSServisFirst Bancshares2.6029 of 5 stars$88.45-2.5%$93.50+5.7%+40.6%$4.82B$481.72M21.26570Insider TradePositive NewsBBARBanco BBVA Argentina4.9068 of 5 stars$21.45-1.8%$27.00+25.9%+267.5%$4.38B$7.92B11.176,009Short Interest ↓Positive NewsRIOTRiot Platforms2.291 of 5 stars$11.99+0.9%$17.55+46.4%-30.4%$4.12B$280.70M27.88340Options VolumeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageAXAxos Financial2.4458 of 5 stars$69.02-1.3%$84.17+21.9%+30.8%$3.94B$1.20B9.281,781UCBUnited Community Banks2.7384 of 5 stars$32.53-1.9%$33.33+2.5%N/A$3.88B$1.50B15.943,121Insider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bank OZK Competitors PennyMac Financial Services Competitors Valley National Bancorp Competitors Hancock Whitney Competitors Flagstar Financial Competitors ServisFirst Bancshares Competitors Banco BBVA Argentina Competitors Riot Platforms Competitors Axos Financial Competitors United Community Banks Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VBTX) was last updated on 2/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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