First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK) Competitors

Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) and First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQ:FIBK) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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

87.3% of Banner shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of First Interstate BancSystem shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Banner shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of First Interstate BancSystem shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is BANR or FIBK a better dividend stock?

Banner pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Interstate BancSystem pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Banner pays out 36.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Interstate BancSystem pays out 84.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the media favor BANR or FIBK?

In the previous week, First Interstate BancSystem had 2 more articles in the media than Banner. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for First Interstate BancSystem and 7 mentions for Banner. First Interstate BancSystem's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Banner's score of 0.62 indicating that First Interstate BancSystem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Banner	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Interstate BancSystem	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate BANR or FIBK?

Banner currently has a consensus target price of $70.17, suggesting a potential upside of 8.30%. First Interstate BancSystem has a consensus target price of $34.86, suggesting a potential upside of 8.72%. Given First Interstate BancSystem's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Interstate BancSystem is more favorable than Banner.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banner	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
First Interstate BancSystem	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has more volatility and risk, BANR or FIBK?

Banner has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Interstate BancSystem has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BANR or FIBK more profitable?

Banner has a net margin of 21.15% compared to First Interstate BancSystem's net margin of 16.04%. Banner's return on equity of 10.06% beat First Interstate BancSystem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banner	21.15%	10.06%	1.13%
First Interstate BancSystem	16.04%	6.82%	0.80%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BANR or FIBK?

First Interstate BancSystem has higher revenue and earnings than Banner. Banner is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Interstate BancSystem, 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
Banner	$832.99M	2.69	$168.90M	$5.25	12.34
First Interstate BancSystem	$1.48B	2.27	$226M	$2.22	14.44

Summary

First Interstate BancSystem beats Banner on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.