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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Centerstate Bank Corp stock logo
CSFL
Centerstate Bank
$18.14
$15.80
$12.10
$26.79
$2.25B0.9849,540 shs4.71 million shs
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$22.55
-0.2%
$21.76
$17.23
$24.99
$2.16B1.05326,349 shs304,307 shs
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$35.05
+1.0%
$33.78
$24.52
$38.16
$2.08B1.08264,738 shs229,180 shs
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
$15.52
+1.2%
$15.31
$9.64
$17.06
$2.51B0.811.12 million shs841,776 shs
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
$28.39
-0.7%
$27.78
$23.36
$34.07
$1.84B0.85368,401 shs495,787 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Centerstate Bank Corp stock logo
CSFL
Centerstate Bank
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
-0.22%+8.10%+4.74%-3.05%+12.86%
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
+0.95%+7.91%+4.75%+0.43%+22.47%
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
+1.17%+7.11%+1.11%-4.32%+31.75%
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
-0.70%+6.33%+2.34%-6.09%+2.75%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Centerstate Bank Corp stock logo
CSFL
Centerstate Bank
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
3.941 of 5 stars
1.25.03.32.52.61.71.9
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
4.6282 of 5 stars
1.55.05.02.71.23.32.5
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
2.2914 of 5 stars
1.02.03.30.03.71.72.5
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
4.9586 of 5 stars
2.35.05.03.02.51.73.8

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Centerstate Bank Corp stock logo
CSFL
Centerstate Bank
N/AN/AN/AN/A
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
2.33
Hold$24.679.39% Upside
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
3.00
Buy$38.008.42% Upside
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
2.00
Hold$16.174.17% Upside
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
2.67
Moderate Buy$34.0019.76% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest WAFD, FULT, CSFL, FFBC, and FRME Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/23/2024
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$32.00
4/18/2024
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
Stephens
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$16.00 ➝ $15.50
4/17/2024
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$16.00
4/11/2024
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
DA Davidson
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$35.00
4/9/2024
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$24.00
4/8/2024
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
Jefferies Financial Group
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$17.00 ➝ $16.00
2/23/2024
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Piper Sandler
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Initiated CoverageOverweight$26.00
1/29/2024
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$24.00
1/29/2024
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Raymond James
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$33.00 ➝ $40.00
(Data available from 4/25/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Centerstate Bank Corp stock logo
CSFL
Centerstate Bank
$851.39M2.64$1.79 per share10.13$23.14 per share0.78
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$840.19M2.56$3.25 per share6.94$23.84 per share0.95
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$999.49M2.08$4.25 per share8.24$37.42 per share0.94
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
$1.50B1.68$2.10 per share7.40$17.02 per share0.91
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
$1.10B1.68$4.37 per share6.49$32.85 per share0.86

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Centerstate Bank Corp stock logo
CSFL
Centerstate Bank
$225.40M$2.1310.7312.17N/A23.43%8.41%1.38%N/A
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$255.86M$2.698.389.98N/A22.94%12.16%1.54%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$223.79M$3.749.3710.04N/A22.39%10.97%1.29%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
$284.28M$1.619.649.89N/A18.31%11.50%1.06%7/16/2024 (Estimated)
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
$257.43M$2.6310.798.98N/A15.33%10.60%1.00%7/12/2024 (Estimated)

Latest WAFD, FULT, CSFL, FFBC, and FRME Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/26/2024N/A
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$0.59$0.59N/AN/AN/AN/A  
4/25/2024N/A
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$0.84N/A-$0.84N/AN/AN/A  
1/25/2024Q4 2023
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$0.61$0.62+$0.01$0.64$207.95 million$202.43 million
1/25/2024Q4 2023
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$0.87$0.87N/A$1.03$158.50 million$156.51 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Centerstate Bank Corp stock logo
CSFL
Centerstate Bank
$0.563.09%N/A26.29%N/A
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$0.924.08%N/A34.20%N/A
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$1.363.88%+8.82%36.36%12 Years
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
$0.684.38%+7.17%42.24%3 Years
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
$1.043.66%+4.35%39.54%14 Years

Latest WAFD, FULT, CSFL, FFBC, and FRME Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/19/2024
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
Quarterly$0.174.37%3/28/20244/1/20244/15/2024
2/6/2024
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Quarterly$0.344.05%2/29/20243/1/20243/15/2024
2/13/2024
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
quarterly$0.263.6%2/22/20242/23/20243/8/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Centerstate Bank Corp stock logo
CSFL
Centerstate Bank
0.04
0.90
0.88
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
0.50
0.91
0.91
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
0.39
0.86
0.86
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
0.43
0.90
0.90
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
1.80
1.15
1.15

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Centerstate Bank Corp stock logo
CSFL
Centerstate Bank
74.60%
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
77.23%
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
73.92%
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
72.02%
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
83.71%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Centerstate Bank Corp stock logo
CSFL
Centerstate Bank
2.25%
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
2.11%
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
1.40%
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
1.07%
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
2.25%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Centerstate Bank Corp stock logo
CSFL
Centerstate Bank
2,756124.13 millionN/AOptionable
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
2,16595.47 million93.46 millionOptionable
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
2,16259.28 million58.45 millionOptionable
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
3,400162.02 million160.29 millionOptionable
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
2,12064.74 million63.28 millionOptionable

WAFD, FULT, CSFL, FFBC, and FRME Headlines

SourceHeadline
WaFd Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsWaFd Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 5:12 PM
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Invests $1.07 Million in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Invests $1.07 Million in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 4:54 AM
WaFds (WAFD) "Equal Weight" Rating Reaffirmed at StephensWaFd's (WAFD) "Equal Weight" Rating Reaffirmed at Stephens
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 4:00 AM
Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week (4/22/2024)?Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week (4/22/2024)?
msn.com - April 23 at 9:11 PM
Spring cleanups planned for Moses Lake SaturdaySpring cleanups planned for Moses Lake Saturday
yahoo.com - April 23 at 4:10 PM
WaFd (WAFD) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat, LBC Deal Boosts LoansWaFd (WAFD) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat, LBC Deal Boosts Loans
zacks.com - April 23 at 1:06 PM
WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Shares Gap Down to $28.11WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Shares Gap Down to $28.11
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 12:30 PM
WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Rating Reiterated by StephensWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Rating Reiterated by Stephens
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 11:57 AM
Aaliyah Julio of Tucson voted the WaFd Bank Arizona Softball Athlete of the WeekAaliyah Julio of Tucson voted the WaFd Bank Arizona Softball Athlete of the Week
msn.com - April 22 at 7:09 PM
Da’Liese Lomax of Central Catholic voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the WeekDa’Liese Lomax of Central Catholic voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the Week
msn.com - April 22 at 7:09 PM
WaFd: Fiscal Q2 Earnings SnapshotWaFd: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
sfgate.com - April 22 at 7:09 PM
WaFd Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results Following Completion of Merger of Luther Burbank CorporationWaFd Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results Following Completion of Merger of Luther Burbank Corporation
businesswire.com - April 22 at 5:00 PM
Foundry Partners LLC Invests $4.04 Million in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)Foundry Partners LLC Invests $4.04 Million in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 11:45 AM
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Acquires 85,073 Shares of WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Acquires 85,073 Shares of WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 8:43 AM
Commencement Bank to move its downtown Tacoma headquartersCommencement Bank to move its downtown Tacoma headquarters
bizjournals.com - April 16 at 8:33 PM
Vote: Who should be SBLives WaFd Bank Arizona Baseball Athlete of the Week (4/15/2024)?Vote: Who should be SBLive's WaFd Bank Arizona Baseball Athlete of the Week (4/15/2024)?
msn.com - April 16 at 8:33 PM
Sofia Forbito of Nelson voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the WeekSofia Forbito of Nelson voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the Week
msn.com - April 15 at 6:58 PM
Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week (4/15/24)?Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week (4/15/24)?
msn.com - April 15 at 6:58 PM
DA Davidson Reaffirms Buy Rating for WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD)DA Davidson Reaffirms Buy Rating for WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD)
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 11:17 AM
Zacks Research Weighs in on WaFd, Incs Q1 2026 Earnings (NASDAQ:WAFD)Zacks Research Weighs in on WaFd, Inc's Q1 2026 Earnings (NASDAQ:WAFD)
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 7:58 AM
Tony Fern of Gaston voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Baseball Athlete of the WeekTony Fern of Gaston voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Baseball Athlete of the Week
msn.com - April 9 at 12:53 AM
Taylor Sirois of Tualatin voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the WeekTaylor Sirois of Tualatin voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the Week
msn.com - April 8 at 7:53 PM
Ernie Alvarez of Canyon del Oro and Michael Nicolini Jr. of Paradise Honors voted the WaFd Bank Arizona Baseball Athletes of the WeekErnie Alvarez of Canyon del Oro and Michael Nicolini Jr. of Paradise Honors voted the WaFd Bank Arizona Baseball Athletes of the Week
msn.com - April 8 at 7:53 PM
Stay Ahead of the Game With WaFd (WAFD) Q2 Earnings: Wall Streets Insights on Key MetricsStay Ahead of the Game With WaFd (WAFD) Q2 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key Metrics
zacks.com - April 8 at 10:16 AM

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Company Descriptions

Centerstate Bank logo

Centerstate Bank

NASDAQ:CSFL
CenterState Bank Corporation operates as the holding company for CenterState Bank, N.A. that provides various consumer and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and industries. The company accepts various deposit products, such as savings, demand, negotiable order of withdrawal, and money market deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit and time deposits. Its loan products include real estate loans to individuals and businesses for the purchase, improvement of, or investment in real estate; construction of single-family residential and commercial units; and development of single-family residential building lots. The company's loan products also comprise commercial loans to small-to-medium sized businesses for working capital, equipment purchases, and various other business purposes; and consumer loans consisting of loans to individuals for various consumer purposes, as well as business purpose loans. It also offers mutual funds, annuities, and other investment products. In addition, the company sells fixed income securities; and provides hedging, loan brokerage, correspondent bank deposits, safe-keeping, bond accounting, asset/liability consulting, international wires, clearing and corporate checking account, and other correspondent banking related services. As of December 31, 2018, it operated 126 full service banking offices throughout Florida, Georgia, and Alabama; 1 loan production office in Florida; and 1 loan production office in Macon, Georgia. The company was formerly known as CenterState Banks, Inc. and changed its name to CenterState Bank Corporation in September 2017. CenterState Bank Corporation was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida.
First Financial Bancorp. logo

First Financial Bancorp.

NASDAQ:FFBC
First Financial Bancorp. operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Bank that provides commercial banking and related services to individuals and businesses in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. The company offers checking, savings, and money-market accounts; and accepts various deposit products, such as interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for commercial customers. It also provides real estate loans secured by residential property, such as one to four family residential housing units or commercial property comprising owner-occupied and/or investor income producing real estate consisting of apartments, shopping centers, and office buildings; commercial and industrial loans for various purposes, including inventory, receivables, and equipment, as well as equipment and leasehold improvement financing for franchisees; consumer loans comprising new and used vehicle loans, second mortgages on residential real estate, and unsecured loans; and home equity lines of credit. In addition, the company offers commercial financing to the insurance industry, registered investment advisors, certified public accountants, indirect auto finance companies, and restaurant franchisees. Further, it provides a range of trust and wealth management services; lease and equipment financing services; and currency payments, foreign exchange hedging, and other advisory products. First Financial Bancorp. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
First Merchants logo

First Merchants

NASDAQ:FRME
First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides community banking services. The company offers a range of financial services, including time, savings, and demand deposits; and consumer, commercial, agri-business, public finance, and real estate mortgage loans. It also provides personal and corporate trust; brokerage and private wealth management; and letters of credit, repurchase agreements, and other corporate services. The company operates banking locations in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan counties. It also offers its services through electronic and mobile delivery channels. First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.
Fulton Financial logo

Fulton Financial

NASDAQ:FULT
Fulton Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company that provides consumer and commercial banking products and services in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia. It accepts various checking accounts and savings deposit products, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts. The company offers consumer loans products, including home equity loans and lines of credit, automobile loans, personal lines of credit, and checking account overdraft protection; construction and jumbo residential mortgage loans; and commercial lending products comprising commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and construction loans, as well as equipment lease financing loans. In addition, it offers letters of credit, cash management services, and traditional deposit products; and wealth management services, including investment management, trust, brokerage, insurance, and investment advisory services. Further, the company owns trust preferred securities; and sells various life insurance products. It provides its products and services through financial center offices, as well as through a network of automated teller machines, telephone banking, mobile banking, and online banking. Fulton Financial Corporation was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
WaFd logo

WaFd

NASDAQ:WAFD
WaFd, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts. It also provides single-family dwellings, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial real estate, home equity, business, and consumer loans, as well as commercial and industrial loans. In addition, the company offers insurance brokerage services, such as individual and business insurance policies; holds and markets real estate properties; and debit and credit cards, as well as acts as the trustee. It serves consumers, mid-sized and large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. The company was formerly known as Washington Federal, Inc. and changed its name to WaFd, Inc in September 2023. WaFd, Inc was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.