Midland States Bancorp (NASDAQ:MSBI – Get Rating) and ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB – Get Rating) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.
Risk and Volatility
Midland States Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.