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ESSA vs NWFL
Side-by-side comparison of ESSA Bancorp Inc. (ESSA) and Norwood Financial Corp. (NWFL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both companies sit in the Finance sector. ESSA focuses on Banks, while NWFL focuses on Major Banks.
- NWFL is the larger of the two at $335.3M, about 1.8x ESSA ($183.6M).
- Over the past year, ESSA is up 11.6% and NWFL is up 21.7% - NWFL leads by 10.1 points.
- NWFL has hit the wire 2 times in the past 4 weeks while ESSA has been quiet.
- NWFL has more recent analyst coverage (2 ratings vs 0 for ESSA).
ESSA Bancorp Inc.
ESSA Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for ESSA Bank & Trust that provides a range of financial products and services to individuals, families, and businesses in Pennsylvania. The company accepts savings accounts, interest bearing demand accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, club accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs, and other qualified plan accounts, as well as commercial checking accounts. Its loan portfolio includes first mortgage loans for the purchase, construction, or refinancing of one- to four-family residential real estate property; commercial real estate loans; home equity loans and lines of credit; and commercial and consumer loans, as well as loans secured by deposits and personal unsecured loans. In addition, the company offers insurance benefits consulting services, such as health insurance, life insurance, short term and long term disability, dental, vision, 401(K) retirement planning, and individual health products, as well as asset management and trust, and investment services. As of September 30, 2020, it operated 22 full-service banking offices, including 7 offices in Monroe County, 3 offices in Lehigh County, 6 offices in Northampton County, 1 office in Lackawanna County, 1 office in Luzerne County, 1 office in Chester County, 2 offices in Delaware County, and 1 office in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1916 and is based in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
Norwood Financial Corp.
Norwood Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Wayne Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company accepts a range of deposit products, including interest-bearing and non-interest bearing transaction accounts, and statement savings and money market accounts, as well as certificate of deposits. It also provides various loans, such as commercial loans comprising lines of credit, revolving credit, term loans, mortgages, secured lending products, and letter of credit facilities; municipal finance lending; construction loans for commercial construction projects and single-family residences; land loans; consumer loans; mortgage lending to finance principal residences and second home dwellings; and indirect dealer financing of new and used automobiles, boats, and recreational vehicles. In addition, the company offers investment securities services; trust and investment products; and cash management, direct deposit, remote deposit capture, mobile deposit capture, mobile payment, automated clearing house activity, real estate settlement, and Internet and mobile banking services. Further, it engages in the annuity and mutual fund sale, and discount brokerage activities, as well as insurance agency business. The company serves consumers, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and municipalities. It operates fourteen offices in Northeastern Pennsylvania; and sixteen offices in Delaware, Sullivan, Ontario, Otsego, and Yates Counties, New York, as well as thirty-one automated teller machines. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
Latest ESSA
- SEC Form 15-12G filed by ESSA Bancorp Inc.
- Director Henning Daniel J returned 64,795 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Director Selig Robert C Jr returned 106,239 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- President and CEO Olson Gary S covered exercise/tax liability with 4,157 shares and returned 132,770 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Director Weekes Elizabeth B returned 36,955 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Director Gordon Christine Davis returned 10,105 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Director Hosbach Philip H. Iv returned 10,367 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Director Richardson Tina Q returned 5,585 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Director Stennett Carolyn returned 5,585 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Director Durkin Joseph S returned 10,305 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
Latest NWFL
- Director Schmalzle Ronald R bought $21,133 worth of shares (700 units at $30.19) (SEC Form 4)
- Director Schmalzle Ronald R was granted 700 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Norwood Financial Corp.
- Director Lamont Kevin M was granted 45 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.03% to 135,960 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Matergia Ralph A was granted 45 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.17% to 26,518 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Nacinovich Marissa S was granted 45 shares, increasing direct ownership by 10% to 484 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Nolan Alexandra K was granted 45 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 2,806 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Phillips Kenneth A was granted 45 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.29% to 15,805 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Schmalzle Ronald R was granted 45 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.48% to 9,390 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Shook James was granted 45 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.48% to 9,398 units (SEC Form 4)