Hanmi Financial (HAFC) Competitors $23.83 -0.66 (-2.69%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.82 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 04:10 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HAFC vs. ABCB, BUSE, CATY, FFBC, HOPE, HWC, RNST, TRMK, UBSI, and UVSPShould you be buying Hanmi Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hanmi Financial include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Renasant (RNST), Trustmark (TRMK), United Bankshares (UBSI), and Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Hanmi Financial vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp First Busey Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Hope Bancorp Hancock Whitney Renasant Trustmark United Bankshares Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Hanmi Financial (NASDAQ:HAFC) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and profitability. Is HAFC or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Hanmi Financial's net margin of 15.11%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Hanmi Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hanmi Financial15.11% 8.77% 0.84% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Which has more risk & volatility, HAFC or ABCB? Hanmi Financial has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor HAFC or ABCB? In the previous week, Hanmi Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Hanmi Financial and 0 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Hanmi Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Hanmi Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Hanmi Financial Positive Ameris Bancorp Neutral Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HAFC or ABCB? 88.7% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Hanmi Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, HAFC or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hanmi Financial. Hanmi Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHanmi Financial$430.37M1.67$62.20M$2.1511.08Ameris Bancorp$1.13B4.34$358.68M$5.6812.53 Do analysts rate HAFC or ABCB? Hanmi Financial currently has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.11%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential upside of 1.34%. Given Hanmi Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hanmi Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hanmi Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is HAFC or ABCB a better dividend stock? Hanmi Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Hanmi Financial pays out 50.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% 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. Hanmi Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Hanmi Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Hanmi Financial on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hanmi Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HAFC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HAFC 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 HAFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHanmi FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$718.00M$1.86B$12.38B$10.24BDividend Yield4.38%3.44%5.54%4.69%P/E Ratio11.0817.5129.7626.57Price / Sales1.673.0430.38179.21Price / Cash10.4211.6122.5862.20Price / Book0.981.252.236.53Net Income$62.20M$198.60M$1.02B$275.96M7 Day Performance-3.76%-3.67%-1.75%-1.40%1 Month Performance-4.83%-4.70%-1.41%5.16%1 Year Performance23.47%8.94%537.05%31.55% Hanmi Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HAFCHanmi Financial4.687 of 5 stars$23.83-2.7%$26.00+9.1%+28.6%$718.00M$430.37M11.08630Analyst ForecastABCBAmeris Bancorp3.1633 of 5 stars$74.83+1.4%$72.14-3.6%+21.6%$5.13B$1.13B14.362,850Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.9059 of 5 stars$23.37+0.9%$27.33+17.0%-5.5%$2.06B$663.36M20.871,548Analyst ForecastCATYCathay General Bancorp3.794 of 5 stars$49.03+1.5%$50.17+2.3%+14.6%$3.34B$760.46M11.841,266Analyst ForecastFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.9339 of 5 stars$26.01-0.2%$29.80+14.6%+3.7%$2.50B$852.23M10.402,090Analyst UpgradeHOPEHope Bancorp4.8923 of 5 stars$11.12+3.2%$13.25+19.2%-11.3%$1.38B$1.00B31.771,244Analyst ForecastHWCHancock Whitney4.4566 of 5 stars$63.08+0.9%$70.00+11.0%+21.5%$5.30B$2.06B11.623,476Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastRNSTRenasant4.4299 of 5 stars$37.27+1.2%$43.00+15.4%+14.7%$3.54B$771.83M11.402,330News CoverageTRMKTrustmark2.9049 of 5 stars$39.83+0.5%$41.00+2.9%+23.3%$2.39B$949.48M11.192,500Analyst ForecastUBSIUnited Bankshares4.0609 of 5 stars$37.58+1.0%$40.50+7.8%+1.5%$5.27B$1.12B13.282,553Analyst DowngradeUVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.5684 of 5 stars$30.51+2.2%$29.00-4.9%+8.5%$859.84M$500.41M11.14970 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Competitors First Busey Competitors Cathay General Bancorp Competitors First Financial Bancorp. 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