Does the media favor FMBH or CBAN?

In the previous week, Colony Bankcorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Colony Bankcorp and 9 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Colony Bankcorp's score of 0.87 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Mid Bancshares 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Colony Bankcorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to CBAN or FRME?

In the previous week, First Merchants had 8 more articles in the media than Colony Bankcorp. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for First Merchants and 10 mentions for Colony Bankcorp. Colony Bankcorp's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat First Merchants' score of 0.12 indicating that Colony Bankcorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Colony Bankcorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to IBCP or CBAN?

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 8 more articles in the media than Colony Bankcorp. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Independent Bank and 10 mentions for Colony Bankcorp. Colony Bankcorp's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.87 indicating that Colony Bankcorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independent Bank 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Colony Bankcorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer OCFC or CBAN?

In the previous week, Colony Bankcorp had 6 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Colony Bankcorp and 4 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. OceanFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Colony Bankcorp's score of 0.87 indicating that OceanFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment OceanFirst Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Colony Bankcorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer CBAN or SHBI?

In the previous week, Colony Bankcorp had 3 more articles in the media than Shore Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Colony Bankcorp and 7 mentions for Shore Bancshares. Shore Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Colony Bankcorp's score of 0.87 indicating that Shore Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Colony Bankcorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Shore Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) Competitors

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CBAN vs. FMBH, FRME, IBCP, OCFC, and SHBI

Should you buy Colony Bankcorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Colony Bankcorp with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Colony Bankcorp include First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), First Merchants (FRME), Independent Bank (IBCP), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), and Shore Bancshares (SHBI). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Colony Bankcorp compare to First Mid Bancshares?

First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) and Colony Bankcorp (NYSE:CBAN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Colony Bankcorp pays out 29.1% 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 Mid Bancshares has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Colony Bankcorp has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Colony Bankcorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Mid Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $49.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.94%. Colony Bankcorp has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.56%. Given Colony Bankcorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Colony Bankcorp is more favorable than First Mid Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Mid Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Colony Bankcorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

First Mid Bancshares has a net margin of 19.76% compared to Colony Bankcorp's net margin of 15.42%. First Mid Bancshares' return on equity of 11.17% beat Colony Bankcorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Mid Bancshares	19.76%	11.17%	1.32%
Colony Bankcorp	15.42%	10.67%	1.06%

In the previous week, Colony Bankcorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Colony Bankcorp and 9 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Colony Bankcorp's score of 0.87 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Mid Bancshares	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Colony Bankcorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.4% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Mid Bancshares	$466.04M	2.91	$91.75M	$3.97	12.85
Colony Bankcorp	$190.23M	2.42	$28.25M	$1.65	13.21

Summary

First Mid Bancshares beats Colony Bankcorp on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Colony Bankcorp compare to First Merchants?

Colony Bankcorp (NYSE:CBAN) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Colony Bankcorp currently has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.56%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.48%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Colony Bankcorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Colony Bankcorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Colony Bankcorp	$190.23M	2.42	$28.25M	$1.65	13.21
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.59	$226M	$3.12	13.84

Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Colony Bankcorp pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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. Colony Bankcorp has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and First Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

50.4% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 8 more articles in the media than Colony Bankcorp. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for First Merchants and 10 mentions for Colony Bankcorp. Colony Bankcorp's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat First Merchants' score of 0.12 indicating that Colony Bankcorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Colony Bankcorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Merchants	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

First Merchants has a net margin of 17.05% compared to Colony Bankcorp's net margin of 15.42%. Colony Bankcorp's return on equity of 10.67% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Colony Bankcorp	15.42%	10.67%	1.06%
First Merchants	17.05%	9.02%	1.14%

Summary

First Merchants beats Colony Bankcorp on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Colony Bankcorp compare to Independent Bank?

Independent Bank (NASDAQ:IBCP) and Colony Bankcorp (NYSE:CBAN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Independent Bank has a net margin of 22.32% compared to Colony Bankcorp's net margin of 15.42%. Independent Bank's return on equity of 14.31% beat Colony Bankcorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Independent Bank	22.32%	14.31%	1.30%
Colony Bankcorp	15.42%	10.67%	1.06%

Independent Bank has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

79.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.4% of Colony Bankcorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Independent Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Colony Bankcorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Independent Bank presently has a consensus target price of $38.25, indicating a potential upside of 1.57%. Colony Bankcorp has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.56%. Given Colony Bankcorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Colony Bankcorp is more favorable than Independent Bank.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Independent Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Colony Bankcorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Colony Bankcorp. Independent Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colony Bankcorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Independent Bank	$315.38M	2.46	$68.54M	$3.35	11.24
Colony Bankcorp	$190.23M	2.42	$28.25M	$1.65	13.21

Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Independent Bank pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Colony Bankcorp pays out 29.1% 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. Independent Bank has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Colony Bankcorp has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 8 more articles in the media than Colony Bankcorp. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Independent Bank and 10 mentions for Colony Bankcorp. Colony Bankcorp's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.87 indicating that Colony Bankcorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Independent Bank	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Colony Bankcorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Independent Bank beats Colony Bankcorp on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Colony Bankcorp compare to OceanFirst Financial?

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) and Colony Bankcorp (NYSE:CBAN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.4% of Colony Bankcorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Colony Bankcorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. OceanFirst Financial pays out 68.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Colony Bankcorp pays out 29.1% 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. Colony Bankcorp has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OceanFirst Financial	$687.16M	1.64	$70.98M	$1.17	16.72
Colony Bankcorp	$190.23M	2.42	$28.25M	$1.65	13.21

In the previous week, Colony Bankcorp had 6 more articles in the media than OceanFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Colony Bankcorp and 4 mentions for OceanFirst Financial. OceanFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Colony Bankcorp's score of 0.87 indicating that OceanFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OceanFirst Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Colony Bankcorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Colony Bankcorp has a net margin of 15.42% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 10.04%. Colony Bankcorp's return on equity of 10.67% beat OceanFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OceanFirst Financial	10.04%	5.35%	0.63%
Colony Bankcorp	15.42%	10.67%	1.06%

OceanFirst Financial currently has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.36%. Colony Bankcorp has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.56%. Given OceanFirst Financial's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe OceanFirst Financial is more favorable than Colony Bankcorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OceanFirst Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Colony Bankcorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Summary

Colony Bankcorp beats OceanFirst Financial on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Colony Bankcorp compare to Shore Bancshares?

Colony Bankcorp (NYSE:CBAN) and Shore Bancshares (NASDAQ:SHBI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

50.4% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of Shore Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Colony Bankcorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Shore Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Colony Bankcorp has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shore Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Colony Bankcorp currently has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.56%. Shore Bancshares has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.82%. Given Colony Bankcorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Colony Bankcorp is more favorable than Shore Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Colony Bankcorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Shore Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Colony Bankcorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Shore Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Colony Bankcorp pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shore Bancshares pays out 29.8% 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. Colony Bankcorp has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Colony Bankcorp had 3 more articles in the media than Shore Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Colony Bankcorp and 7 mentions for Shore Bancshares. Shore Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Colony Bankcorp's score of 0.87 indicating that Shore Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Colony Bankcorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Shore Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Shore Bancshares has a net margin of 19.15% compared to Colony Bankcorp's net margin of 15.42%. Shore Bancshares' return on equity of 12.24% beat Colony Bankcorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Colony Bankcorp	15.42%	10.67%	1.06%
Shore Bancshares	19.15%	12.24%	1.16%

Shore Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Colony Bankcorp. Shore Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colony Bankcorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Colony Bankcorp	$190.23M	2.42	$28.25M	$1.65	13.21
Shore Bancshares	$342.72M	2.31	$59.51M	$1.88	12.56

Summary

Shore Bancshares beats Colony Bankcorp on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CBAN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Colony Bankcorp	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$462.13M	$2.02B	$14.47B	$23.58B
Dividend Yield	2.20%	2.32%	5.71%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	13.21	17.19	20.66	30.98
Price / Sales	2.42	2.78	44.69	19.98
Price / Cash	11.77	13.34	19.27	32.09
Price / Book	1.23	1.33	2.25	4.73
Net Income	$28.25M	$146.81M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	4.14%	1.43%	-0.48%	-0.45%
1 Month Performance	7.17%	3.16%	0.41%	-0.41%
1 Year Performance	31.74%	26.19%	12.27%	14.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CBAN Colony Bankcorp	4.5767 of 5 stars	$21.79 +1.0%	$23.00 +5.6%	+31.7%	$462.13M	$190.23M	13.21	520	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	3.3445 of 5 stars	$49.31 +0.2%	$49.50 +0.4%	+31.5%	$1.31B	$466.04M	12.42	1,170	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Dividend Increase
FRME First Merchants	4.1703 of 5 stars	$44.11 -1.1%	$49.00 +11.1%	+8.5%	$2.78B	$1.05B	12.99	2,086	News Coverage Earnings Report
IBCP Independent Bank	4.5643 of 5 stars	$36.40 0.0%	$38.33 +5.3%	+16.0%	$750.41M	$315.38M	10.87	920	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
OCFC OceanFirst Financial	3.7937 of 5 stars	$19.79 -0.6%	$21.00 +6.1%	+12.2%	$1.14B	$687.16M	16.93	960	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings

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Do analysts recommend FMBH or CBAN?

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Do analysts recommend CBAN or FRME?

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Which has more risk & volatility, CBAN or FRME?

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How does Colony Bankcorp compare to Independent Bank?

Is IBCP or CBAN more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, IBCP or CBAN?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in IBCP or CBAN?

Do analysts rate IBCP or CBAN?

Which has better earnings & valuation, IBCP or CBAN?

Is IBCP or CBAN a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to IBCP or CBAN?

Summary

How does Colony Bankcorp compare to OceanFirst Financial?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in OCFC or CBAN?

Is OCFC or CBAN a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, OCFC or CBAN?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, OCFC or CBAN?

Does the media prefer OCFC or CBAN?

Is OCFC or CBAN more profitable?

Do analysts rate OCFC or CBAN?

Summary

How does Colony Bankcorp compare to Shore Bancshares?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CBAN or SHBI?

Which has more risk and volatility, CBAN or SHBI?

Do analysts prefer CBAN or SHBI?

Is CBAN or SHBI a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer CBAN or SHBI?

Is CBAN or SHBI more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CBAN or SHBI?

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