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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:FRME NASDAQ:HOPE NASDAQ:MBWM NYSE:SBSI On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeFRMEFirst Merchants$40.14$39.41$34.66▼$43.22$2.53B0.86319,989 shs304,064 shsHOPEHope Bancorp$12.38$11.89$9.44▼$13.02$1.58B0.84947,579 shs520,823 shsMBWMMercantile Bank$52.20$51.28$42.17▼$55.77$901.49M0.81108,578 shs95,639 shsSBSISouthside Bancshares$32.740.0%$32.02$26.32▼$34.53$973.87M0.5986,485 shs57,001 shsThe 7 Hottest IPOs On Wall Street’s 2026 WatchlistMarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. See which companies are preparing to go public and why investors are watching closely.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceFRMEFirst Merchants0.00%+2.66%+1.39%-1.50%+7.50%HOPEHope Bancorp0.00%+4.38%-0.40%+8.03%+23.55%MBWMMercantile Bank0.00%+4.67%+3.12%-0.23%+19.48%SBSISouthside Bancshares0.00%+2.69%-0.08%+3.89%+3,273,499,900.00%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeFRMEFirst Merchants$40.14$39.41$34.66▼$43.22$2.53B0.86319,989 shs304,064 shsHOPEHope Bancorp$12.38$11.89$9.44▼$13.02$1.58B0.84947,579 shs520,823 shsMBWMMercantile Bank$52.20$51.28$42.17▼$55.77$901.49M0.81108,578 shs95,639 shsSBSISouthside Bancshares$32.740.0%$32.02$26.32▼$34.53$973.87M0.5986,485 shs57,001 shsThe 7 Hottest IPOs On Wall Street’s 2026 WatchlistMarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. See which companies are preparing to go public and why investors are watching closely.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceFRMEFirst Merchants0.00%+2.66%+1.39%-1.50%+7.50%HOPEHope Bancorp0.00%+4.38%-0.40%+8.03%+23.55%MBWMMercantile Bank0.00%+4.67%+3.12%-0.23%+19.48%SBSISouthside Bancshares0.00%+2.69%-0.08%+3.89%+3,273,499,900.00%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceFRMEFirst Merchants 2.33Hold$48.3320.41% UpsideHOPEHope Bancorp 2.40Hold$14.5017.12% UpsideMBWMMercantile Bank 2.57Moderate Buy$56.207.66% UpsideSBSISouthside Bancshares 2.20Hold$35.006.92% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest SBSI, FRME, HOPE, and MBWM Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/18/2026FRMEFirst Merchants Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy (B) ➝ Hold (C+)5/8/2026HOPEHope Bancorp Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeHold (C+) ➝ Hold (C)5/4/2026FRMEFirst Merchants Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)5/4/2026SBSISouthside Bancshares Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold (C) ➝ Buy (B-)4/29/2026HOPEHope Bancorp DA DavidsonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$14.50 ➝ $15.004/24/2026HOPEHope Bancorp Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)4/15/2026SBSISouthside Bancshares Piper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$35.004/15/2026SBSISouthside Bancshares Piper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$35.004/6/2026HOPEHope Bancorp Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetMarket Perform$13.00 ➝ $14.004/2/2026FRMEFirst Merchants Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)4/1/2026HOPEHope Bancorp Brean CapitalSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy(Data available from 5/25/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookFRMEFirst Merchants$1.05B2.41$4.43 per share9.07$42.01 per share0.96HOPEHope Bancorp$967.63M1.64$1.43 per share8.65$17.86 per share0.69MBWMMercantile Bank$371.80M2.42$5.50 per share9.49$42.66 per share1.22SBSISouthside Bancshares$419.03M2.32$2.96 per share11.07$28.73 per share1.14Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateFRMEFirst Merchants$226M$3.4011.818.86N/A18.87%9.58%1.21%7/22/2026 (Estimated)HOPEHope Bancorp$61.59M$0.5223.817.79N/A6.56%5.32%0.65%7/21/2026 (Estimated)MBWMMercantile Bank$88.75M$5.579.378.91N/A24.19%13.73%1.44%7/21/2026 (Estimated)SBSISouthside Bancshares$69.18M$2.3613.879.27N/A15.85%10.81%1.06%7/24/2026 (Estimated)Latest SBSI, FRME, HOPE, and MBWM EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/29/2026Q1 2026SBSISouthside Bancshares$0.76$0.78+$0.02$0.78$70.92 million$70.29 million4/28/2026Q1 2026HOPEHope Bancorp$0.22$0.23+$0.01$0.23$145.30 million$133.82 million4/22/2026Q1 2026FRMEFirst Merchants$0.96$1.03+$0.07$0.45$201.91 million$163.53 million4/21/2026Q1 2026MBWMMercantile Bank$1.33$1.46+$0.13$1.32$67.41 million$67.59 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthFRMEFirst Merchants$1.443.59%+6.58%42.35%13 YearsHOPEHope Bancorp$0.564.52%N/A107.69%N/AMBWMMercantile Bank$1.562.99%+6.02%28.01%14 YearsSBSISouthside Bancshares$1.444.40%+2.07%61.02%30 YearsLatest SBSI, FRME, HOPE, and MBWM DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/19/2026FRMEFirst Merchantsquarterly$0.373.74%6/5/20266/5/20266/19/20264/16/2026MBWMMercantile Bankquarterly$0.393.03%6/5/20266/5/20266/17/20265/6/2026SBSISouthside Bancsharesquarterly$0.364.48%5/18/20265/18/20266/1/20264/22/2026HOPEHope Bancorpquarterly$0.144.51%5/8/20265/8/20265/22/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioFRMEFirst Merchants0.520.940.92HOPEHope Bancorp0.170.960.96MBWMMercantile Bank0.620.930.93SBSISouthside Bancshares0.660.740.74Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipFRMEFirst Merchants73.92%HOPEHope Bancorp84.00%MBWMMercantile Bank58.63%SBSISouthside Bancshares55.70%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipFRMEFirst Merchants1.77%HOPEHope Bancorp2.27%MBWMMercantile Bank2.50%SBSISouthside Bancshares5.10%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableFRMEFirst Merchants2,08663.02 million61.91 millionOptionableHOPEHope Bancorp1,434127.84 million124.94 millionOptionableMBWMMercantile Bank67017.27 million16.84 millionOptionableSBSISouthside Bancshares81029.75 million28.24 millionN/ASBSI, FRME, HOPE, and MBWM HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesSouthside Bancshares (NYSE:SBSI) and International Bancshares (NASDAQ:IBOC) Critical ComparisonMay 21, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSouthside Bancshares Inc SBSIMay 17, 2026 | morningstar.comMDividend Investors: Don't Be Too Quick To Buy Southside Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:SBSI) For Its Upcoming DividendMay 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSouthside Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:SBSI) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsMay 10, 2026 | marketbeat.comSouthside Bancshares, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.36 (NYSE:SBSI)May 7, 2026 | marketbeat.comCan Southside Bancshares (SBSI) Run Higher on Rising Earnings Estimates?May 4, 2026 | zacks.comStronger Margins And Cleaner Balance Sheet Could Be A Game Changer For Southside Bancshares (SBSI)May 3, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comIs It Time To Reassess Southside Bancshares (SBSI) After Its Strong 1-Year Share Price Run?May 3, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comUniversal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Takes Position in Southside Bancshares, Inc. $SBSIMay 3, 2026 | marketbeat.comSouthside Bancshares Q1 Earnings Call HighlightsMay 2, 2026 | marketbeat.comSouthside targets mid-single-digit 2026 loan growth while projecting $2.7B-$2.8B securities balanceMay 1, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSouthside Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBSI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 1, 2026 | insidermonkey.comSouthside Bancshares (NYSE:SBSI) Hits New 1-Year High After Better-Than-Expected EarningsMay 1, 2026 | marketbeat.comSouthside Bancshares, Inc. (SBSI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 1, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSouthside Bancshares Inc (SBSI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Loan Growth and ...May 1, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSouthside Bancshares (NYSE:SBSI) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPSApril 30, 2026 | marketbeat.comSouthside Bancshares (SBSI) Q1 earnings: How key metrics compare to Wall Street estimatesApril 30, 2026 | msn.comSouthside Bancshares (SBSI) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesApril 30, 2026 | zacks.comSouthside Bancshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026April 30, 2026 | businesswire.comSouthside Bancshares (SBSI) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?April 23, 2026 | zacks.comSouthside Bancshares: Improvements Almost Justify An UpgradeFebruary 25, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesThe Real SpaceX Play: 5 Chip Stocks Powering the IPO Before It LaunchesBy Bridget Bennett | May 4, 2026Apple Talks Just Changed Everything for IntelBy Sam Quirke | May 6, 20263 Energy Stocks to Buy and 2 to Avoid as AI Power Demand ExplodesBy Bridget Bennett | May 4, 2026Alphabet’s Earnings Didn’t Just Beat—They Changed the StoryBy Ryan Hasson | April 30, 20263 Stocks That Win If Inflation Surprises to the DownsideBy Chris Markoch | May 11, 2026SBSI, FRME, HOPE, and MBWM Company DescriptionsFirst Merchants NASDAQ:FRME$40.14 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.12 -0.02 (-0.05%) As of 05/22/2026 04:10 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 Massive. Learn more.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.Hope Bancorp NASDAQ:HOPE$12.38 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.38 +0.00 (+0.04%) As of 05/22/2026 04:12 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 Massive. Learn more.Hope Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bank of Hope that provides retail and commercial banking services for businesses and individuals in the United States. It accepts personal and business checking, money market, savings, time deposit, and individual retirement accounts. The company also offers loans comprising commercial and industrial loans to businesses for various purposes, such as working capital, purchasing inventory, debt refinancing, business acquisitions, international trade finance, other business-related financing, and loans syndication services; commercial real estate loans; residential mortgage loans; small business administration loans; and consumer loans, such as single-family mortgage, home equity, automobile, credit card, and personal loans. In addition, it provides internet banking and bill-pay, remote deposit capture, lock box, and ACH origination services; treasury management services; foreign currency exchange transactions; interest rate contracts and wealth management services; automated teller machine services; and engages in investment activities. Hope Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.Mercantile Bank NASDAQ:MBWM$52.20 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.15 -0.05 (-0.10%) As of 05/22/2026 04:10 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 Massive. Learn more.Mercantile Bank Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Mercantile Bank of Michigan that provides commercial and retail banking services to small- to medium-sized businesses and individuals in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, and term certificate accounts; time deposits; and certificates of deposit. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans; vacant land, land development, and residential construction loans; owner and non-owner occupied real estate loans; multi-family and residential rental property loans; single-family residential real estate loans; home equity line of credit programs; and consumer loans, such as new and used automobile and boat loans, and credit cards, as well as overdraft protection services; and residential mortgage and instalment loans. In addition, it offers courier services and safe deposit facilities; and insurance products, such as private passenger automobile, homeowners, personal inland marine, boat owners, recreational vehicle, dwelling fire, umbrella policies, small business, and life insurance products. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Southside Bancshares NYSE:SBSI$32.74 -0.01 (-0.02%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.72 -0.02 (-0.06%) As of 05/22/2026 05:38 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 Massive. Learn more.Southside Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Southside Bank that provides a range of financial services to individuals, businesses, municipal entities, and nonprofit organizations. Its deposit products include savings, money market, and interest and noninterest bearing checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company's loan portfolio comprises consumer loans that include 1-4 family residential loans, home equity loans, home improvement loans, automobile loans, and other consumer related loans; commercial loans, such as short-term working capital loans for inventory and accounts receivable, short and medium-term loans for equipment or other business capital expansion, commercial real estate loans, and municipal loans; and construction loans for 1-4 family residential and commercial real estate. It also offers wealth management and trust services consisting of investment management, administration, revocable and testamentary trusts, and custodian services for individuals, partnerships, and corporations; safe deposit services; and brokerage services. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated through 56 banking facilities and 73 ATMs/ITMs. Southside Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Tyler, Texas. 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