First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK) Competitors

First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQ:FIBK) and First Horizon (NYSE:FHN) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings.

Which has more risk & volatility, FIBK or FHN?

First Interstate BancSystem has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Horizon has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, FIBK or FHN?

First Horizon has higher revenue and earnings than First Interstate BancSystem. First Interstate BancSystem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Horizon, 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 Interstate BancSystem	$1.48B	2.20	$226M	$2.11	14.75
First Horizon	$5.03B	2.20	$775M	$1.44	15.18

Is FIBK or FHN a better dividend stock?

First Interstate BancSystem pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. First Horizon pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. First Interstate BancSystem pays out 89.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Horizon pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Is FIBK or FHN more profitable?

First Horizon has a net margin of 16.13% compared to First Interstate BancSystem's net margin of 14.93%. First Horizon's return on equity of 10.33% beat First Interstate BancSystem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Interstate BancSystem	14.93%	6.57%	0.74%
First Horizon	16.13%	10.33%	1.09%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FIBK or FHN?

88.7% of First Interstate BancSystem shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.3% of First Horizon shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of First Interstate BancSystem shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of First Horizon shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend FIBK or FHN?

First Interstate BancSystem presently has a consensus target price of $34.43, indicating a potential upside of 10.63%. First Horizon has a consensus target price of $22.47, indicating a potential upside of 2.78%. Given First Interstate BancSystem's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Interstate BancSystem is more favorable than First Horizon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Interstate BancSystem	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
First Horizon	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Does the media favor FIBK or FHN?

In the previous week, First Horizon had 7 more articles in the media than First Interstate BancSystem. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for First Horizon and 8 mentions for First Interstate BancSystem. First Horizon's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat First Interstate BancSystem's score of 0.18 indicating that First Horizon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Interstate BancSystem	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Horizon	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

First Horizon beats First Interstate BancSystem on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.