Question 1

Do analysts rate ABCB or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $90.17, suggesting a potential upside of 8.00%. First Financial Bankshares has a consensus target price of $37.33, suggesting a potential upside of 16.88%. Given First Financial Bankshares' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Financial Bankshares is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 First Financial Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25

Question 2

Is ABCB or FFIN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. First Financial Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bankshares pays out 47.8% 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. First Financial Bankshares has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. First Financial Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ABCB or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Financial Bankshares. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ameris Bancorp $1.20B 4.67 $358.68M $6.36 13.13 First Financial Bankshares $635.28M 7.20 $253.58M $1.84 17.36

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ABCB or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of First Financial Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Financial Bankshares shares are held by company 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.

Question 5

Is ABCB or FFIN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bankshares has a net margin of 31.00% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. First Financial Bankshares' return on equity of 14.20% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp 21.46% 9.57% 1.32% First Financial Bankshares 31.00% 14.20% 1.76%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bankshares has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer ABCB or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Financial Bankshares had 5 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bankshares and 0 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. First Financial Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.84 indicating that First Financial Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp Positive First Financial Bankshares Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend BANR or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

Banner presently has a consensus target price of $71.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.95%. First Financial Bankshares has a consensus target price of $37.33, suggesting a potential upside of 16.88%. Given First Financial Bankshares' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Financial Bankshares is more favorable than Banner. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Banner 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 First Financial Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25

Question 9

Is BANR or FFIN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Banner pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Financial Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Banner pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bankshares pays out 47.8% 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. First Financial Bankshares has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Banner is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 10

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BANR or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bankshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Banner. Banner is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Banner $877.77M 2.45 $195.38M $5.94 10.68 First Financial Bankshares $635.28M 7.20 $253.58M $1.84 17.36

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BANR or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

87.3% of Banner shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of First Financial Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Banner shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Financial Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is BANR or FFIN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bankshares has a net margin of 31.00% compared to Banner's net margin of 23.24%. First Financial Bankshares' return on equity of 14.20% beat Banner's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Banner 23.24% 10.77% 1.26% First Financial Bankshares 31.00% 14.20% 1.76%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, BANR or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

Banner has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bankshares has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer BANR or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Financial Bankshares had 2 more articles in the media than Banner. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bankshares and 3 mentions for Banner. First Financial Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Banner's score of 0.85 indicating that First Financial Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Banner 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Financial Bankshares 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend FRME or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants presently has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.80%. First Financial Bankshares has a consensus price target of $37.33, indicating a potential upside of 16.88%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than First Financial Bankshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 First Financial Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25

Question 16

Is FRME or FFIN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. First Financial Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Merchants pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bankshares pays out 47.8% 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. First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Financial Bankshares has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has better earnings and valuation, FRME or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bankshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Merchants. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio First Merchants $659.76M 3.76 $226M $3.40 11.58 First Financial Bankshares $635.28M 7.20 $253.58M $1.84 17.36

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FRME or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of First Financial Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Financial Bankshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is FRME or FFIN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bankshares has a net margin of 31.00% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. First Financial Bankshares' return on equity of 14.20% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Merchants 18.87% 9.58% 1.21% First Financial Bankshares 31.00% 14.20% 1.76%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, FRME or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bankshares has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to FRME or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Financial Bankshares had 4 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bankshares and 1 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat First Financial Bankshares' score of 1.37 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment First Merchants Very Positive First Financial Bankshares Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate HWC or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus target price of $78.14, suggesting a potential upside of 15.24%. First Financial Bankshares has a consensus target price of $37.33, suggesting a potential upside of 16.88%. Given First Financial Bankshares' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Financial Bankshares is more favorable than Hancock Whitney. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hancock Whitney 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 First Financial Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25

Question 23

Is HWC or FFIN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. First Financial Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bankshares pays out 47.8% 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. Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and First Financial Bankshares has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Hancock Whitney is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HWC or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than First Financial Bankshares. Hancock Whitney is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hancock Whitney $2.02B 2.72 $486.07M $4.87 13.92 First Financial Bankshares $635.28M 7.20 $253.58M $1.84 17.36

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HWC or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of First Financial Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Financial Bankshares shares are held by 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.

Question 26

Is HWC or FFIN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bankshares has a net margin of 31.00% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.34%. First Financial Bankshares' return on equity of 14.20% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hancock Whitney 21.34% 11.20% 1.40% First Financial Bankshares 31.00% 14.20% 1.76%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, HWC or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bankshares has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to HWC or FFIN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Financial Bankshares had 1 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bankshares and 4 mentions for Hancock Whitney. First Financial Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 1.08 indicating that First Financial Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Financial Bankshares 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate FFIN or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bankshares presently has a consensus price target of $37.33, indicating a potential upside of 16.88%. Simmons First National has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.59%. Given First Financial Bankshares' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First Financial Bankshares is more favorable than Simmons First National. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Financial Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Simmons First National 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 30

Is FFIN or SFNC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. First Financial Bankshares pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Simmons First National pays out -33.6% 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. First Financial Bankshares has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Simmons First National has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Simmons First National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FFIN or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than Simmons First National. Simmons First National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio First Financial Bankshares $635.28M 7.20 $253.58M $1.84 17.36 Simmons First National $125.62M 24.29 -$397.55M -$2.56 N/A

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FFIN or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

69.8% of First Financial Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.6% of Simmons First National shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Financial Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Simmons First National shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is FFIN or SFNC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bankshares has a net margin of 31.00% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -25.44%. First Financial Bankshares' return on equity of 14.20% beat Simmons First National's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Financial Bankshares 31.00% 14.20% 1.76% Simmons First National -25.44% 7.81% 1.07%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, FFIN or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bankshares has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Simmons First National has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer FFIN or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Financial Bankshares had 1 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bankshares and 4 mentions for Simmons First National. First Financial Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Simmons First National's score of 0.69 indicating that First Financial Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bankshares 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Simmons First National 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	First Financial Bankshares	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.58B	$2.22B	$13.43B	$12.43B
Dividend Yield	2.33%	2.35%	5.78%	5.29%
P/E Ratio	17.36	10.60	19.73	24.23
Price / Sales	7.20	2.85	139.14	125.38
Price / Cash	15.09	11.64	19.93	57.88
Price / Book	2.39	1.33	2.17	6.71
Net Income	$253.58M	$189.19M	$1.13B	$337.09M
7 Day Performance	-1.63%	-1.37%	-0.68%	0.63%
1 Month Performance	-1.90%	-2.10%	-0.45%	5.15%
1 Year Performance	-10.83%	17.12%	11.14%	34.36%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FFIN First Financial Bankshares	4.101 of 5 stars	$31.84 -2.5%	$37.33 +17.3%	-7.2%	$4.56B	$635.28M	17.31	1,600	Positive News
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.4904 of 5 stars	$84.72 +0.0%	$90.17 +6.4%	+39.3%	$5.70B	$1.20B	16.26	2,850
BANR Banner	4.1333 of 5 stars	$64.65 flat	$71.00 +9.8%	+5.2%	$2.20B	$877.77M	10.88	1,934
FRME First Merchants	4.6983 of 5 stars	$40.14 flat	$48.33 +20.4%	+7.9%	$2.53B	$1.05B	11.81	2,086	Positive News
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.4602 of 5 stars	$67.50 flat	$78.14 +15.8%	+26.6%	$5.48B	$2.02B	13.86	3,627

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How does First Financial Bankshares compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ABCB or FFIN?

Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or FFIN?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ABCB or FFIN?

Is ABCB or FFIN a better dividend stock?

Is ABCB or FFIN more profitable?

Does the media prefer ABCB or FFIN?

Do analysts rate ABCB or FFIN?

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Do analysts recommend BANR or FFIN?

Is BANR or FFIN a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BANR or FFIN?

Is BANR or FFIN more profitable?

Does the media prefer BANR or FFIN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BANR or FFIN?

Which has more risk & volatility, BANR or FFIN?

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Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FRME or FFIN?

Do analysts recommend FRME or FFIN?

Is FRME or FFIN a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, FRME or FFIN?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FRME or FFIN?

Does the media refer more to FRME or FFIN?

Is FRME or FFIN more profitable?

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Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HWC or FFIN?

Is HWC or FFIN more profitable?

Is HWC or FFIN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate HWC or FFIN?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HWC or FFIN?

Which has more volatility and risk, HWC or FFIN?

Does the media refer more to HWC or FFIN?

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Is FFIN or SFNC a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer FFIN or SFNC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FFIN or SFNC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FFIN or SFNC?

Is FFIN or SFNC more profitable?

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