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BPOP vs. ABCB, HWC, ONB, WTFC, and ASB

Should you buy Popular stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Popular with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Popular include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Old National Bancorp (ONB), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), and Associated Banc (ASB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Popular compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Popular's net margin of 21.37%. Popular's return on equity of 15.47% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Popular21.37% 15.47% 1.27%
Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32%

Popular currently has a consensus price target of $184.42, indicating a potential upside of 7.39%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $92.67, indicating a potential upside of 6.05%. Given Popular's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Popular is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Popular
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Ameris Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

In the previous week, Popular had 29 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Popular and 11 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.62 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Popular
20 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ameris Bancorp
6 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Popular$3.20B3.47$833.16M$14.8011.60
Ameris Bancorp$1.20B4.89$358.68M$6.3613.74

Popular has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Popular pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Popular pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Popular has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Popular is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

87.3% of Popular shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Popular shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Popular beats Ameris Bancorp on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Popular compare to Hancock Whitney?

Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) and Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.81% compared to Popular's net margin of 21.37%. Popular's return on equity of 15.47% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Popular21.37% 15.47% 1.27%
Hancock Whitney 21.81%11.36%1.41%

In the previous week, Popular had 13 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Popular and 27 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.76 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Popular
20 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hancock Whitney
11 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Popular pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Popular pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Popular has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Popular currently has a consensus price target of $184.42, suggesting a potential upside of 7.39%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus price target of $83.56, suggesting a potential upside of 9.65%. Given Hancock Whitney's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Popular.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Popular
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Hancock Whitney
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.91

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Hancock Whitney. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Popular$3.20B3.47$833.16M$14.8011.60
Hancock Whitney$1.47B4.22$486.07M$5.1014.94

87.3% of Popular shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Popular shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Popular has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Popular beats Hancock Whitney on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Popular compare to Old National Bancorp?

Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) and Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Old National Bancorp has a net margin of 21.60% compared to Popular's net margin of 21.37%. Old National Bancorp's return on equity of 16.16% beat Popular's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Popular21.37% 15.47% 1.27%
Old National Bancorp 21.60%16.16%1.34%

87.3% of Popular shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Popular shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Popular had 23 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Popular and 17 mentions for Old National Bancorp. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 1.09 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Popular
20 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Old National Bancorp
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Popular currently has a consensus price target of $184.42, indicating a potential upside of 7.39%. Old National Bancorp has a consensus price target of $29.27, indicating a potential upside of 10.50%. Given Old National Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than Popular.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Popular
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Old National Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Popular pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Popular pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old National Bancorp pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Popular has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Old National Bancorp. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old National Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Popular$3.20B3.47$833.16M$14.8011.60
Old National Bancorp$2.82B3.63$669.26M$2.2511.77

Popular has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Popular beats Old National Bancorp on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Popular compare to Wintrust Financial?

Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) and Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Popular has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

87.3% of Popular shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Popular shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Popular pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Popular pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Popular has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Wintrust Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Wintrust Financial. Popular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wintrust Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Popular$3.20B3.47$833.16M$14.8011.60
Wintrust Financial$2.86B3.74$823.84M$12.4512.74

Popular currently has a consensus target price of $184.42, indicating a potential upside of 7.39%. Wintrust Financial has a consensus target price of $177.77, indicating a potential upside of 12.04%. Given Wintrust Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Popular.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Popular
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Wintrust Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Popular has a net margin of 21.37% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.72%. Popular's return on equity of 15.47% beat Wintrust Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Popular21.37% 15.47% 1.27%
Wintrust Financial 20.72%13.37%1.28%

In the previous week, Popular had 3 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Popular and 37 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 0.74 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Popular
20 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Wintrust Financial
15 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Popular beats Wintrust Financial on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Popular compare to Associated Banc?

Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) and Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Associated Banc. Associated Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Popular, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Popular$3.20B3.47$833.16M$14.8011.60
Associated Banc$2.46B2.36$474.78M$2.8810.69

Popular presently has a consensus target price of $184.42, suggesting a potential upside of 7.39%. Associated Banc has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.71%. Given Popular's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Popular is more favorable than Associated Banc.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Popular
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Associated Banc
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, Popular had 20 more articles in the media than Associated Banc. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Popular and 20 mentions for Associated Banc. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.87 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Popular
20 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Associated Banc
10 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Popular has a net margin of 21.37% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 19.66%. Popular's return on equity of 15.47% beat Associated Banc's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Popular21.37% 15.47% 1.27%
Associated Banc 19.66%11.03%1.16%

87.3% of Popular shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Associated Banc shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Popular shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Associated Banc shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Popular pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Popular pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Associated Banc pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Popular has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Associated Banc has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Associated Banc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Popular has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Associated Banc has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Popular beats Associated Banc on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BPOP vs. The Competition

MetricPopularBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$11.03B$2.02B$14.34B$12.25B
Dividend Yield1.73%2.34%5.71%9.79%
P/E Ratio11.6017.2020.4223.71
Price / Sales3.473.0145.2373.79
Price / Cash17.9513.2019.2159.64
Price / Book1.841.332.256.07
Net Income$833.16M$146.81M$1.14B$331.84M
7 Day Performance-0.01%1.43%-0.47%-1.53%
1 Month Performance2.72%4.48%1.21%-2.46%
1 Year Performance48.90%26.19%12.28%13.66%

Popular Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BPOP
Popular
4.9105 of 5 stars
$171.73
+0.5%
$184.42
+7.4%
+50.2%$11.03B$3.20B11.609,238
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
3.8153 of 5 stars
$90.88
-1.5%
$92.67
+2.0%
+33.1%$6.12B$1.20B17.442,850
HWC
Hancock Whitney
4.4852 of 5 stars
$77.29
-1.5%
$80.50
+4.2%
+25.9%$6.37B$2.02B15.873,627
ONB
Old National Bancorp
4.444 of 5 stars
$26.51
-0.9%
$28.55
+7.7%
+23.1%$10.33B$3.74B13.664,971
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
4.3062 of 5 stars
$163.66
-0.4%
$174.92
+6.9%
+19.5%$11.08B$4.23B13.725,902

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