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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Is BANR or FIBK a better dividend stock?

Banner pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. First Interstate BancSystem pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Banner pays out 36.4% 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, BANR or FIBK?

Banner has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Interstate BancSystem has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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	$647.40M	3.38	$168.90M	$5.49	11.51
First Interstate BancSystem	$1.48B	2.24	$226M	$2.22	14.25

Does the media favor BANR or FIBK?

In the previous week, Banner had 8 more articles in the media than First Interstate BancSystem. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Banner and 6 mentions for First Interstate BancSystem. First Interstate BancSystem's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Banner's score of 0.35 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Interstate BancSystem	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer BANR or FIBK?

Banner presently has a consensus price target of $71.40, indicating a potential upside of 12.99%. First Interstate BancSystem has a consensus price target of $35.43, indicating a potential upside of 12.01%. Given Banner's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Banner is more favorable than First Interstate BancSystem.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banner	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
First Interstate BancSystem	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Is BANR or FIBK more profitable?

Banner has a net margin of 21.80% compared to First Interstate BancSystem's net margin of 16.04%. Banner's return on equity of 10.32% beat First Interstate BancSystem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banner	21.80%	10.32%	1.17%
First Interstate BancSystem	16.04%	6.82%	0.80%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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. 1.7% 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Banner beats First Interstate BancSystem on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.