Hanmi Financial (HAFC) Competitors $25.93 -0.26 (-0.99%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.92 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 04:20 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, PPBI, UBSI, UVSP, and FNBShould 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), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), United Bankshares (UBSI), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP), and F.N.B. (FNB). 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 Pacific Premier Bancorp United Bankshares Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania F.N.B. Hanmi Financial (NASDAQ:HAFC) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation. Is HAFC or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Hanmi Financial's net margin of 15.05%. 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 Financial15.05% 8.84% 0.84% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Do analysts prefer HAFC or ABCB? Hanmi Financial presently has a consensus target price of $25.75, indicating a potential downside of 0.69%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 6.07%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Hanmi Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hanmi Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Ameris 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 4.2%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Hanmi Financial pays out 50.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% 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. Do institutionals & insiders believe in HAFC or ABCB? 88.7% of Hanmi Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Hanmi Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to HAFC or ABCB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than Hanmi Financial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 3 mentions for Hanmi Financial. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Hanmi Financial's score of 1.06 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hanmi Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, HAFC or ABCB? Hanmi Financial has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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$430.37M1.82$62.20M$2.1312.17Ameris Bancorp$1.12B4.13$358.68M$5.4012.47 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Hanmi Financial on 17 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. Email Address 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$791.26M$1.91B$12.11B$9.41BDividend Yield4.12%3.34%5.56%4.03%P/E Ratio12.1711.8718.3720.09Price / Sales1.822.4526.0799.01Price / Cash11.0711.5921.6858.27Price / Book1.071.292.315.65Net Income$62.20M$198.60M$997.60M$257.91M7 Day Performance0.50%-0.68%0.42%2.09%1 Month Performance14.13%9.06%4.37%11.13%1 Year Performance32.63%10.56%541.75%18.40% Hanmi Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HAFCHanmi Financial4.3208 of 5 stars$25.93-1.0%$25.75-0.7%+32.3%$791.26M$430.37M12.17630Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.3438 of 5 stars$67.04-1.0%$71.43+6.5%+13.8%$4.62B$1.12B12.872,850Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.6157 of 5 stars$24.00-1.6%$27.67+15.3%-12.2%$2.18B$663.36M22.431,548Upcoming EarningsCATYCathay General Bancorp4.1737 of 5 stars$47.31-1.4%$50.17+6.0%+12.9%$3.36B$1.39B11.951,266News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5627 of 5 stars$25.49-1.4%$28.75+12.8%-5.4%$2.48B$1.62B10.582,090Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHOPEHope Bancorp4.8197 of 5 stars$11.37-1.6%$13.50+18.7%-11.4%$1.48B$1.00B14.581,244Upcoming EarningsHWCHancock Whitney4.8302 of 5 stars$59.95-1.8%$63.29+5.6%+10.5%$5.23B$2.06B11.063,476Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.8203 of 5 stars$22.76-1.5%$27.25+19.7%-19.9%$2.24B$905.41M14.971,325News CoverageUpcoming EarningsUBSIUnited Bankshares2.9731 of 5 stars$37.78-1.6%$40.63+7.5%-0.5%$5.46B$1.63B14.042,553News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsUVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania2.9879 of 5 stars$32.01-2.1%$29.00-9.4%+17.6%$944.38M$500.41M11.99970Upcoming EarningsFNBF.N.B.4.3456 of 5 stars$15.52-0.4%$17.57+13.2%+4.4%$5.61B$2.57B12.324,280Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Competitors First Busey Competitors Cathay General Bancorp Competitors First Financial Bancorp. 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