First Hawaiian (FHB) Competitors $23.26 +0.50 (+2.17%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FHB vs. ABCB, CATY, EWBC, FRME, HWC, SBCF, WSFS, BOH, FNB, and SSBShould you be buying First Hawaiian stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Hawaiian include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), WSFS Financial (WSFS), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), F.N.B. (FNB), and SouthState Bank (SSB). First Hawaiian vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp East West Bancorp First Merchants Hancock Whitney Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida WSFS Financial Bank of Hawaii F.N.B. SouthState Bank Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and First Hawaiian (NASDAQ:FHB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ABCB or FHB? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of First Hawaiian shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of First Hawaiian shares are owned 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. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ABCB or FHB? Ameris Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Hawaiian. First Hawaiian 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 RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.32$358.68M$5.6812.49First Hawaiian$1.17B2.49$230.13M$1.9411.99 Is ABCB or FHB a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. First Hawaiian pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Hawaiian pays out 53.6% 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. Which has more risk and volatility, ABCB or FHB? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Hawaiian has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ABCB or FHB? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential upside of 1.71%. First Hawaiian has a consensus price target of $27.06, suggesting a potential upside of 16.32%. Given First Hawaiian's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Hawaiian is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86First Hawaiian 4 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.70 Is ABCB or FHB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to First Hawaiian's net margin of 21.45%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat First Hawaiian's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% First Hawaiian 21.45%9.29%1.04% Does the media prefer ABCB or FHB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp and Ameris Bancorp both had 3 articles in the media. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat First Hawaiian's score of 1.08 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive First Hawaiian 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats First Hawaiian on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FHB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FHB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst HawaiianBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.91B$1.82B$12.48B$10.54BDividend Yield4.33%3.47%5.55%4.78%P/E Ratio12.0217.4232.5127.08Price / Sales2.492.5029.90131.39Price / Cash11.4611.4822.7962.13Price / Book1.141.242.236.58Net Income$230.13M$198.60M$1.02B$276.75M7 Day Performance-1.05%-0.66%0.18%0.88%1 Month Performance-8.30%-4.97%-1.60%4.10%1 Year Performance-5.70%1.58%533.69%35.25% First Hawaiian Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FHBFirst Hawaiian3.5989 of 5 stars$23.27+2.2%$27.06+16.3%-6.8%$2.91B$1.17B12.022,000Upcoming EarningsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.5828 of 5 stars$72.60+2.0%$72.14-0.6%+4.4%$4.98B$1.13B13.932,850News CoveragePositive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp4.4161 of 5 stars$47.47+2.4%$50.17+5.7%-0.7%$3.20B$1.39B11.471,266Upcoming EarningsEWBCEast West Bancorp4.6557 of 5 stars$101.18+1.9%$121.33+19.9%+2.9%$13.68B$4.53B11.823,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFRMEFirst Merchants4.9515 of 5 stars$36.71+1.5%$48.00+30.8%-10.4%$2.09B$1.07B9.512,120Upcoming EarningsHWCHancock Whitney4.6683 of 5 stars$60.49+2.5%$70.00+15.7%+2.3%$5.00B$2.06B11.143,476News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida3.1345 of 5 stars$30.57+2.2%$29.80-2.5%+3.3%$2.63B$808.99M18.751,504WSFSWSFS Financial4.6058 of 5 stars$53.00+2.7%$66.25+25.0%-3.7%$2.89B$1.40B11.622,309News CoverageUpcoming EarningsBOHBank of Hawaii4.8974 of 5 stars$63.42+1.5%$75.00+18.3%-11.6%$2.49B$1.04B16.651,865News CoverageAnalyst RevisionFNBF.N.B.4.7737 of 5 stars$15.63+2.4%$18.64+19.3%-0.9%$5.48B$2.57B12.214,280News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpSSBSouthState Bank4.5559 of 5 stars$96.24+2.5%$117.08+21.7%N/A$9.50B$2.44B14.344,986Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives East West Bancorp Alternatives First Merchants Alternatives Hancock Whitney Alternatives Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida Alternatives WSFS Financial Alternatives Bank of Hawaii Alternatives F.N.B. 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