First Hawaiian (FHB) Competitors $25.87 -0.34 (-1.30%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.88 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 07/11/2025 04:20 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, FFBC, FRME, HWC, WSFS, WTFC, BOH, FNB, and SNVShould 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 Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hancock Whitney (HWC), WSFS Financial (WSFS), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), F.N.B. (FNB), and Synovus Financial (SNV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. First Hawaiian vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Hancock Whitney WSFS Financial Wintrust Financial Bank of Hawaii F.N.B. Synovus Financial First Hawaiian (NASDAQ:FHB) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is FHB or ABCB a better dividend stock? First Hawaiian pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. First Hawaiian pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% 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. Is FHB or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to First Hawaiian's net margin of 20.36%. 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 First Hawaiian20.36% 8.99% 0.99% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Do analysts rate FHB or ABCB? First Hawaiian currently has a consensus price target of $27.64, suggesting a potential upside of 6.85%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $71.43, suggesting a potential upside of 6.14%. Given First Hawaiian's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Hawaiian is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Hawaiian 4 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.43Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Do insiders & institutionals believe in FHB or ABCB? 97.6% of First Hawaiian shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of First Hawaiian shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer FHB or ABCB? In the previous week, First Hawaiian had 6 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for First Hawaiian and 3 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat First Hawaiian's score of 0.63 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Hawaiian 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, FHB or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioFirst Hawaiian$1.17B2.79$230.13M$1.8414.06Ameris Bancorp$1.12B4.13$358.68M$5.4012.46 Which has more volatility and risk, FHB or ABCB? First Hawaiian has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats First Hawaiian on 12 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$3.25B$1.96B$12.08B$9.10BDividend Yield4.02%3.32%5.54%4.02%P/E Ratio14.0611.9119.2020.26Price / Sales2.792.6525.66153.06Price / Cash12.3411.6221.4557.67Price / Book1.261.302.285.49Net Income$230.13M$198.60M$992.82M$250.45M7 Day Performance-2.14%-0.97%-0.20%4.79%1 Month Performance10.51%9.06%3.93%9.59%1 Year Performance15.29%18.83%539.45%16.41% First Hawaiian Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FHBFirst Hawaiian2.0621 of 5 stars$25.87-1.3%$27.64+6.9%+15.3%$3.25B$1.17B14.062,000Analyst ForecastABCBAmeris Bancorp3.249 of 5 stars$67.04-1.0%$71.43+6.5%+23.4%$4.62B$1.12B12.872,850News CoveragePositive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp4.0889 of 5 stars$47.31-1.4%$50.17+6.0%+22.1%$3.36B$1.39B11.951,266News CoverageFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4101 of 5 stars$25.49-1.4%$28.75+12.8%+8.3%$2.48B$1.62B10.582,090Analyst DowngradeFRMEFirst Merchants4.7853 of 5 stars$40.27-1.2%$46.40+15.2%+15.8%$2.38B$1.07B11.312,120News CoveragePositive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.5746 of 5 stars$59.95-1.8%$63.29+5.6%+20.1%$5.23B$2.06B11.063,476News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeWSFSWSFS Financial3.4719 of 5 stars$58.17-1.5%$62.75+7.9%+17.8%$3.35B$1.40B13.072,309News CoveragePositive NewsWTFCWintrust Financial4.6065 of 5 stars$130.61-1.0%$135.77+4.0%+26.7%$8.83B$3.97B12.925,903Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBOHBank of Hawaii3.8526 of 5 stars$69.71-2.0%$77.00+10.5%+13.0%$2.83B$1.04B19.581,865Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFNBF.N.B.3.9421 of 5 stars$15.52-0.4%$17.57+13.2%+9.7%$5.61B$2.57B12.324,280News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSNVSynovus Financial4.5302 of 5 stars$54.55-1.0%$57.11+4.7%+28.3%$7.66B$3.43B15.284,775News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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