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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
$62.69
$62.68
$44.57
▼
$65.25
$4.18B0.85369,521 shs313,999 shs
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$42.06
$42.90
$34.66
▼
$45.33
$2.64B0.84350,651 shs439,588 shs
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
$75.84
$76.36
$54.05
▼
$80.13
$6.08B0.94608,875 shs674,858 shs
SSB
SouthState Bank
$108.02
+0.0%		$105.12
$84.47
▼
$112.20
$10.47B0.72718,060 shs411,015 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
0.00%+2.42%-1.14%+6.11%+26.29%
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
0.00%+1.42%-1.24%+3.55%+2.56%
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
0.00%+1.81%-2.27%+8.19%+20.92%
SSB
SouthState Bank
0.00%+3.00%-0.17%+12.99%+4.85%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
$62.69
$62.68
$44.57
▼
$65.25
$4.18B0.85369,521 shs313,999 shs
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$42.06
$42.90
$34.66
▼
$45.33
$2.64B0.84350,651 shs439,588 shs
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
$75.84
$76.36
$54.05
▼
$80.13
$6.08B0.94608,875 shs674,858 shs
SSB
SouthState Bank
$108.02
+0.0%		$105.12
$84.47
▼
$112.20
$10.47B0.72718,060 shs411,015 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
0.00%+2.42%-1.14%+6.11%+26.29%
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
0.00%+1.42%-1.24%+3.55%+2.56%
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
0.00%+1.81%-2.27%+8.19%+20.92%
SSB
SouthState Bank
0.00%+3.00%-0.17%+12.99%+4.85%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
2.00
Hold$62.25-0.70% Downside
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
2.50
Moderate Buy$49.0016.50% Upside
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
2.82
Moderate Buy$83.7810.47% Upside
SSB
SouthState Bank
3.00
Buy$119.6410.76% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest SSB, CATY, FRME, and HWC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/21/2026
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B)
8/12/2026
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
8/7/2026
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingHold (C+)
8/3/2026
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B)
8/3/2026
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$80.00 ➝ $82.00
7/29/2026
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
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Zacks Research
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
7/28/2026
SSB
SouthState Bank
TD Cowen logo
TD Cowen
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Boost Price TargetBuy$114.00 ➝ $120.00
7/28/2026
SSB
SouthState Bank
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy$115.00 ➝ $126.00
7/28/2026
SSB
SouthState Bank
Truist Financial Corporation logo
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy$108.00 ➝ $118.00
7/27/2026
SSB
SouthState Bank
Stephens logo
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingOverweight$116.00
7/27/2026
SSB
SouthState Bank
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$120.00 ➝ $125.00
(Data available from 9/8/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
$1.38B3.02$5.11 per share12.27$43.00 per share1.46
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$1.05B2.51$4.43 per share9.50$42.22 per share1.00
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
$2.02B3.01$6.47 per share11.73$53.34 per share1.42
SSB
SouthState Bank
$3.76B2.79$11.31 per share9.55$90.13 per share1.20
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
$315.12M$5.1212.2410.75N/A24.66%11.71%1.43%10/20/2026 (Estimated)
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$226M$3.1213.489.45N/A17.05%8.86%1.12%10/28/2026 (Estimated)
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
$486.07M$5.1014.8710.49N/A21.81%11.36%1.41%10/13/2026 (Estimated)
SSB
SouthState Bank
$798.67M$9.5111.3610.45N/A25.09%10.67%1.43%10/28/2026 (Estimated)

Latest SSB, CATY, FRME, and HWC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/23/2026Q2 2026
SSB
SouthState Bank
$2.31$2.35+$0.04$2.35$676.83 million$672.68 million
7/22/2026Q2 2026
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
$1.35$1.37+$0.02$1.37$218.28 million$221.20 million
7/22/2026Q2 2026
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$1.02$0.74-$0.28$0.70$202.78 million$202.49 million
7/21/2026Q2 2026
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
$1.55$1.55N/A$1.55$398.89 million$403.58 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
$1.522.42%+1.87%29.69%N/A
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$1.483.52%+6.58%47.44%13 Years
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
$2.002.64%+10.76%39.22%3 Years
SSB
SouthState Bank
$2.642.44%+3.93%27.76%13 Years

Latest SSB, CATY, FRME, and HWC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/14/2026
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
quarterly$0.373.52%9/4/20269/4/20269/18/2026
7/30/2026
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
quarterly$0.502.64%9/4/20269/4/20269/15/2026
8/14/2026
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
quarterly$0.382.46%8/28/20268/28/20269/8/2026
7/22/2026
SSB
SouthState Bank
quarterly$0.662.44%8/7/20268/7/20268/14/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
0.04
1.04
1.04
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
0.56
0.95
0.95
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
0.04
0.82
0.82
SSB
SouthState Bank
0.06
0.94
0.93

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
75.01%
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
73.92%
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
81.22%
SSB
SouthState Bank
89.76%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
4.53%
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
1.77%
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
0.92%
SSB
SouthState Bank
1.70%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Cathay General Bancorp stock logo
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
1,26866.71 million63.69 millionOptionable
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
2,08662.80 million61.69 millionOptionable
Hancock Whitney Corporation stock logo
HWC
Hancock Whitney
3,62780.22 million79.49 millionOptionable
SSB
SouthState Bank
6,19096.97 million95.33 millionN/A

Recent News About These Companies

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Acquires Shares of 31,026 SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
September 5 at 4:55 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-public-employees-retirement-system-of-ohio-acquires-shares-of-31026-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-09-05/
UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Trims Holdings in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
September 5 at 4:48 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-ubs-am-a-distinct-business-unit-of-ubs-asset-management-americas-llc-trims-holdings-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-09-05/
Corient Private Wealth LP Invests $1.69 Million in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
September 4, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-corient-private-wealth-lp-invests-169-million-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-09-04/
SouthState Gains 12% in the Past 3 Months: What's Ahead for Investors?
September 3, 2026  |  zacks.comhttps://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2984734/southstate-gains-12-in-the-past-3-months-what-s-ahead-for-investors?cid=cs-stocknewsapi-ft-analyst_blog|price_surge_/_plunge-2984734
Man Group plc Purchases Shares of 20,715 SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
September 2, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-man-group-plc-purchases-shares-of-20715-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-09-02/
Wellington Management Group LLP Acquires 202,931 Shares of SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
September 1, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-wellington-management-group-llp-acquires-202931-shares-of-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-09-01/
Jupiter Topco LLC Makes New $4.45 Million Investment in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
September 1, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-jupiter-topco-llc-makes-new-445-million-investment-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-09-01/
Legal & General Group Plc Invests $12.54 Million in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
September 1, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-legal-general-group-plc-invests-1254-million-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-09-01/
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Purchases Shares of 11,050 SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
August 31, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-jefferies-financial-group-inc-purchases-shares-of-11050-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-08-31/
Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Takes Position in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
August 31, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-connor-clark-lunn-investment-management-ltd-takes-position-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-08-31/
Deutsche Bank AG Makes New Investment in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
August 31, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-deutsche-bank-ag-makes-new-investment-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-08-31/
Hsbc Holdings PLC Makes New $3.04 Million Investment in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
August 30, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-hsbc-holdings-plc-makes-new-304-million-investment-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-08-30/
Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
August 30, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-beacon-pointe-advisors-llc-makes-new-investment-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-08-30/
Freestone Grove Partners LP Purchases New Shares in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
August 29, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-freestone-grove-partners-lp-purchases-new-shares-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-08-29/
Cibc World Market Inc. Takes Position in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
August 28, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-cibc-world-market-inc-takes-position-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-08-28/
Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. Acquires New Stake in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
August 27, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-basswood-capital-management-llc-acquires-new-stake-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-08-27/
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Acquires New Position in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
August 26, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-the-manufacturers-life-insurance-company-acquires-new-position-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-08-26/
Ieq Capital LLC Takes $2.34 Million Position in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
August 26, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-ieq-capital-llc-takes-234-million-position-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-08-26/
Algert Global LLC Has $15.68 Million Position in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB
August 26, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-algert-global-llc-has-1568-million-position-in-southstate-bank-corporation-ssb-2026-08-26/
SouthState Bank Corporation: So Very Close To Deserving A Buy
August 25, 2026  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4940059-southstate-bank-corporation-so-very-close-to-deserving-a-buy?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral&feed_item_type=article?source=MarketBeat
SouthState Bank Ranked Third Among Largest U.S. Banks in Bank Director's 2026 RankingBanking Study
August 25, 2026  |  prnewswire.comhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southstate-bank-ranked-third-among-largest-us-banks-in-bank-directors-2026-rankingbanking-study-302858532.html

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Cathay General Bancorp stock logo

Cathay General Bancorp NASDAQ:CATY

$62.69 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$62.09 -0.60 (-0.96%)
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Cathay General Bancorp operates as the holding company for Cathay Bank that offers various commercial banking products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in the United States. The company offers various deposit products, including passbook accounts, checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and public funds deposits. It also provides loan products, such as commercial mortgage loans, commercial loans, small business administration loans, residential mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, and home equity lines of credit, as well as installment loans to individuals for household, and other consumer expenditures. In addition, the company offers trade financing, letter of credit, wire transfer, forward currency spot and forward contract, safe deposit, collection, automatic teller machine, Internet banking, investment, and other customary bank services, as well as securities and insurance products. Cathay General Bancorp was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

First Merchants stock logo

First Merchants NASDAQ:FRME

$42.06 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$42.11 +0.05 (+0.12%)
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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.

Hancock Whitney stock logo

Hancock Whitney NASDAQ:HWC

$75.84 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$75.83 -0.01 (-0.01%)
As of 07:03 AM Eastern
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Hancock Whitney Corporation operates as the financial holding company for Hancock Whitney Bank that provides traditional and online banking services to commercial, small business, and retail customers. It offers various transaction and savings deposit products consisting of brokered deposits, time deposits, and money market accounts; treasury management services, secured and unsecured loan products including revolving credit facilities, and letters of credit and similar financial guarantees; and trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals, and investment advisory and brokerage products. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans including real and non-real estate loans; construction and land development loans; and residential mortgages, as well as consumer loans. In addition, it offers commercial finance products to middle market and corporate clients, including leases and related structures; facilitates investments in new market tax credit activities and holding certain foreclosed assets; provides customers access to fixed annuity and life insurance products; and underwriting transactions products, as well as debt and mortgage-related securities. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi.

SouthState Bank NYSE:SSB

$108.02 +0.04 (+0.04%)
Closing price 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$107.64 -0.38 (-0.36%)
As of 07:01 AM Eastern
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SouthState Corporation operates as the bank holding company for SouthState Bank, National Association that provides a range of banking services and products to individuals and companies. It accepts checking accounts, savings deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, certificates of deposits, money market accounts, and other time deposits. The company also offers commercial real estate loans, residential real estate loans, commercial, and industrial loans, as well as consumer loans, including auto, boat, and personal installment loans. In addition, it provides debit card, mobile and funds transfer products, and treasury management services comprising merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, remote deposit capture, and other treasury services. Further, the company offers safe deposit boxes, bank money orders, wire transfer, brokerage services, and alternative investment products, including annuities, mutual funds, and trust and asset management services; and credit cards, letters of credit, and home equity lines of credit. As of December 31, 2021, it served customers through 281 branches in Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. SouthState Corporation also serves its customers through online, mobile, and telephone banking platforms. The company was formerly known as First Financial Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to SouthState Corporation in July 2013. SouthState Corporation was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida.

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