Question 1

Do analysts rate CATY or FULT?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $62.25, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Fulton Financial has a consensus price target of $24.75, suggesting a potential upside of 5.77%. Given Fulton Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fulton Financial is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Fulton Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 2

Is CATY or FULT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fulton Financial pays out 36.4% 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. Fulton Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Fulton Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has better valuation and earnings, CATY or FULT?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Fulton Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, 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 Cathay General Bancorp $1.38B 3.00 $315.12M $5.12 12.16 Fulton Financial $1.89B 2.36 $391.61M $2.09 11.20

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CATY or FULT?

Accepted Answer

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned 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.

Question 5

Is CATY or FULT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Fulton Financial's net margin of 20.63%. Fulton Financial's return on equity of 12.68% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cathay General Bancorp 24.66% 11.71% 1.43% Fulton Financial 20.63% 12.68% 1.30%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, CATY or FULT?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to CATY or FULT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Fulton Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Fulton Financial and 0 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Fulton Financial's score of 0.76 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp Positive Fulton Financial Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer FFBC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus target price of $33.67, suggesting a potential upside of 4.91%. Fulton Financial has a consensus target price of $24.75, suggesting a potential upside of 5.77%. Given Fulton Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fulton Financial is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp.. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Financial Bancorp. 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Fulton Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 9

Is FFBC or FULT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fulton Financial pays out 36.4% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Fulton Financial has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Fulton Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FFBC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial has higher revenue and earnings than First Financial Bancorp.. Fulton Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial Bancorp., 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 Financial Bancorp. $996.38M 3.38 $255.60M $2.83 11.34 Fulton Financial $1.89B 2.36 $391.61M $2.09 11.20

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FFBC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is FFBC or FULT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.77% compared to Fulton Financial's net margin of 20.63%. Fulton Financial's return on equity of 12.68% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Financial Bancorp. 20.77% 11.13% 1.49% Fulton Financial 20.63% 12.68% 1.30%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, FFBC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor FFBC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Fulton Financial had 2 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Fulton Financial and 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. Fulton Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.56 indicating that Fulton Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fulton Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend FULT or FRME?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial currently has a consensus target price of $24.75, indicating a potential upside of 5.77%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.89%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Fulton Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fulton Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 16

Is FULT or FRME a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Fulton Financial pays out 36.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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. Fulton Financial has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FULT or FRME?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial has higher revenue and earnings than First Merchants. Fulton Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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 Fulton Financial $1.89B 2.36 $391.61M $2.09 11.20 First Merchants $1.05B 2.44 $226M $3.12 13.10

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FULT or FRME?

Accepted Answer

72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is FULT or FRME more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial has a net margin of 20.63% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. Fulton Financial's return on equity of 12.68% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fulton Financial 20.63% 12.68% 1.30% First Merchants 17.05% 8.86% 1.12%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, FULT or FRME?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer FULT or FRME?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Fulton Financial had 2 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Fulton Financial and 3 mentions for First Merchants. Fulton Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat First Merchants' score of 0.34 indicating that Fulton Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fulton Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts prefer HWC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus target price of $83.78, indicating a potential upside of 11.78%. Fulton Financial has a consensus target price of $24.75, indicating a potential upside of 5.77%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Fulton Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hancock Whitney 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Fulton Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 23

Is HWC or FULT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fulton Financial pays out 36.4% 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. Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Fulton Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Fulton Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has better valuation and earnings, HWC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than Fulton Financial. Fulton Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, 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 Hancock Whitney $2.02B 2.97 $486.07M $5.10 14.70 Fulton Financial $1.89B 2.36 $391.61M $2.09 11.20

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HWC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is HWC or FULT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.81% compared to Fulton Financial's net margin of 20.63%. Fulton Financial's return on equity of 12.68% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hancock Whitney 21.81% 11.36% 1.41% Fulton Financial 20.63% 12.68% 1.30%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, HWC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to HWC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Fulton Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Fulton Financial and 2 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Fulton Financial's score of 0.76 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fulton Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate ONB or FULT?

Accepted Answer

Old National Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $30.25, indicating a potential upside of 19.71%. Fulton Financial has a consensus target price of $24.75, indicating a potential upside of 5.77%. Given Old National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than Fulton Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Old National Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Fulton Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 30

Is ONB or FULT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Old National Bancorp pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fulton Financial pays out 36.4% 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. Fulton Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Fulton Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ONB or FULT?

Accepted Answer

Old National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Fulton Financial. Fulton Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old National Bancorp, 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 Old National Bancorp $3.74B 2.59 $669.26M $2.25 11.23 Fulton Financial $1.89B 2.36 $391.61M $2.09 11.20

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ONB or FULT?

Accepted Answer

83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is ONB or FULT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Old National Bancorp has a net margin of 21.60% compared to Fulton Financial's net margin of 20.63%. Fulton Financial's return on equity of 12.68% beat Old National Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Old National Bancorp 21.60% 11.80% 1.34% Fulton Financial 20.63% 12.68% 1.30%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, ONB or FULT?

Accepted Answer

Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to ONB or FULT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Old National Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Fulton Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Old National Bancorp and 5 mentions for Fulton Financial. Fulton Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 0.48 indicating that Fulton Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Old National Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Fulton Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Fulton Financial	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.47B	$23.72B	$13.83B	$13.14B
Dividend Yield	3.25%	3.06%	5.93%	12.30%
P/E Ratio	11.20	27.03	25.31	25.40
Price / Sales	2.36	9.38	499.84	114.44
Price / Cash	10.85	15.53	40.85	51.66
Price / Book	1.28	1.37	2.73	6.33
Net Income	$391.61M	$2.58B	$1.31B	$358.33M
7 Day Performance	-0.85%	-0.71%	-0.59%	1.12%
1 Month Performance	-1.06%	0.50%	0.09%	-2.67%
1 Year Performance	20.74%	22.25%	8.86%	6.01%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FULT Fulton Financial	3.1843 of 5 stars	$23.40 +0.0%	$24.75 +5.8%	+20.2%	$4.47B	$1.89B	11.20	3,400	Positive News Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.8635 of 5 stars	$62.45 +0.0%	$62.25 -0.3%	+23.7%	$4.17B	$1.38B	12.20	1,268	Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	2.6668 of 5 stars	$32.75 +0.0%	$33.67 +2.8%	+21.7%	$3.44B	$1.26B	11.57	2,199	Positive News
FRME First Merchants	4.4537 of 5 stars	$41.70 +0.5%	$49.00 +17.5%	-0.2%	$2.62B	$691.54M	13.37	2,086
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.0663 of 5 stars	$75.75 +0.0%	$83.78 +10.6%	+16.5%	$6.08B	$1.46B	14.87	3,627	Positive News

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Do analysts rate CATY or FULT?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CATY or FULT?

Is CATY or FULT a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CATY or FULT?

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Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FFBC or FULT?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FFBC or FULT?

Do analysts prefer FFBC or FULT?

Does the media favor FFBC or FULT?

Is FFBC or FULT more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, FFBC or FULT?

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Which has more risk & volatility, FULT or FRME?

Do analysts recommend FULT or FRME?

Is FULT or FRME a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FULT or FRME?

Does the media prefer FULT or FRME?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FULT or FRME?

Is FULT or FRME more profitable?

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Which has more volatility & risk, HWC or FULT?

Do analysts prefer HWC or FULT?

Does the media refer more to HWC or FULT?

Is HWC or FULT a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HWC or FULT?

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Which has more volatility & risk, ONB or FULT?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ONB or FULT?

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