First Hawaiian (FHB) Competitors $25.51 +0.90 (+3.66%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.52 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 08/22/2025 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FHB vs. ABCB, CATY, FRME, HWC, PPBI, SBCF, WSFS, WTFC, BOH, and FNBShould 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), First Merchants (FRME), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), WSFS Financial (WSFS), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), and F.N.B. (FNB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. First Hawaiian vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp First Merchants Hancock Whitney Pacific Premier Bancorp Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida WSFS Financial Wintrust Financial Bank of Hawaii F.N.B. Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and First Hawaiian (NASDAQ:FHB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings. Do analysts rate ABCB or FHB? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $72.14, suggesting a potential upside of 0.09%. First Hawaiian has a consensus target price of $27.07, suggesting a potential upside of 6.12%. 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.43 Does the media refer more to ABCB or FHB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than First Hawaiian. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 10 mentions for First Hawaiian. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat First Hawaiian's score of 1.22 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive First Hawaiian 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ABCB or FHB? Ameris Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Hawaiian. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Hawaiian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.39$358.68M$5.6812.69First Hawaiian$1.17B2.73$230.13M$1.9413.15 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% Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or FHB? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Hawaiian has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ABCB or FHB? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of First Hawaiian shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of First Hawaiian shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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 4.1%. 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. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats First Hawaiian on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First Hawaiian News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FHB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$3.07B$1.90B$12.41B$9.58BDividend Yield4.23%3.46%5.52%4.10%P/E Ratio13.1518.4519.3926.05Price / Sales2.732.7326.10103.82Price / Cash11.7411.3921.7558.48Price / Book1.181.302.356.61Net Income$230.13M$198.60M$1.01B$265.56M7 Day Performance4.12%4.31%1.73%1.97%1 Month Performance-0.23%2.93%1.02%-0.36%1 Year Performance5.15%11.69%537.30%19.03% First Hawaiian Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FHBFirst Hawaiian2.2821 of 5 stars$25.51+3.7%$27.07+6.1%+8.6%$3.07B$1.17B13.152,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastABCBAmeris Bancorp3.0778 of 5 stars$67.18+0.1%$72.14+7.4%+23.2%$4.63B$1.14B12.892,850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.7324 of 5 stars$45.48+0.2%$49.71+9.3%+18.2%$3.18B$1.39B10.991,266Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeFRMEFirst Merchants4.8735 of 5 stars$37.47-0.2%$48.25+28.8%+14.3%$2.17B$1.07B9.712,120News CoverageDividend AnnouncementHWCHancock Whitney4.54 of 5 stars$58.240.0%$66.71+14.6%+25.9%$4.94B$2.06B10.733,476Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.6642 of 5 stars$21.87+0.7%$27.50+25.7%-0.8%$2.11B$905.41M15.401,325Positive NewsSBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida3.1958 of 5 stars$27.42-0.6%$29.40+7.2%+19.7%$2.37B$808.99M16.821,504News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementWSFSWSFS Financial4.7145 of 5 stars$53.34-0.2%$66.00+23.7%+11.7%$2.99B$1.40B11.702,309WTFCWintrust Financial4.9286 of 5 stars$122.55-1.0%$145.77+18.9%+30.3%$8.29B$3.97B11.595,903Positive NewsShort Interest ↓BOHBank of Hawaii4.4824 of 5 stars$63.30+0.1%$74.40+17.5%+6.6%$2.52B$1.04B16.611,865Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFNBF.N.B.4.8376 of 5 stars$14.90-0.3%$18.64+25.1%+16.1%$5.37B$2.57B11.644,280Positive NewsOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Merchants Alternatives Hancock Whitney Alternatives Pacific Premier Bancorp Alternatives Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida Alternatives WSFS Financial Alternatives Wintrust Financial Alternatives Bank of Hawaii Alternatives F.N.B. 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