First Hawaiian (FHB) Competitors $25.66 -0.06 (-0.21%) As of 12:06 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, SSB, WSFS, 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), East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), SouthState (SSB), WSFS Financial (WSFS), 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 East West Bancorp First Merchants Hancock Whitney Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida SouthState WSFS 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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment. Does the media favor ABCB or FHB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than First Hawaiian. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Hawaiian. First Hawaiian's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.52 indicating that First Hawaiian is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 6 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive 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 and volatility, ABCB or FHB? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Hawaiian has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals 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. 5.4% 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and 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$1.13B4.53$358.68M$5.6813.10First Hawaiian$1.17B2.74$230.13M$1.9413.23 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. Do analysts rate ABCB or FHB? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 3.03%. First Hawaiian has a consensus target price of $27.07, indicating a potential upside of 5.48%. 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 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats First Hawaiian on 13 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$3.20B$1.97B$12.60B$10.15BDividend Yield4.07%3.33%5.41%4.61%P/E Ratio13.2217.58244.0625.99Price / Sales2.742.8630.6091.46Price / Cash12.1911.9622.1259.91Price / Book1.251.342.316.30Net Income$230.13M$198.60M$1.01B$270.75M7 Day Performance-0.25%0.01%0.95%3.36%1 Month Performance4.46%4.06%3.05%6.51%1 Year Performance13.26%16.40%543.53%27.98% First Hawaiian Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FHBFirst Hawaiian2.6422 of 5 stars$25.67-0.2%$27.07+5.5%+13.3%$3.20B$1.17B13.222,000Positive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.6376 of 5 stars$73.46-0.8%$72.14-1.8%+26.7%$5.08B$1.13B14.102,850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.7395 of 5 stars$49.85+0.4%$49.71-0.3%+19.2%$3.43B$1.39B12.041,266EWBCEast West Bancorp3.7933 of 5 stars$109.61+1.9%$116.08+5.9%+39.6%$14.83B$4.53B12.803,100News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeFRMEFirst Merchants4.9218 of 5 stars$40.89-0.3%$48.25+18.0%+13.4%$2.37B$637.74M10.592,120News CoveragePositive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.5768 of 5 stars$62.90+0.3%$68.25+8.5%+30.9%$5.32B$2.06B11.583,476Positive NewsSBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida2.8297 of 5 stars$31.08-0.9%$29.40-5.4%+18.2%$2.75B$555.30M19.071,504Positive NewsSSBSouthState4.5697 of 5 stars$102.17-0.8%$115.27+12.8%+11.1%$10.34B$2.12B14.685,030News CoveragePositive NewsWSFSWSFS Financial4.3859 of 5 stars$58.15-0.2%$66.00+13.5%+12.9%$3.26B$1.40B12.752,309Positive NewsBOHBank of Hawaii4.7277 of 5 stars$68.17-0.2%$75.00+10.0%+9.6%$2.72B$1.04B17.891,865Positive NewsFNBF.N.B.4.6265 of 5 stars$16.49+0.0%$18.64+13.1%+19.4%$5.92B$2.57B12.884,280 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 SouthState Alternatives WSFS Financial Alternatives Bank of Hawaii Alternatives F.N.B. 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