HIFS vs. CATY, FMBH, GSBC, OBK, QCRH, STBA, STEL, THFF, PFS, and PRK
Should you be buying Hingham Institution for Savings stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hingham Institution for Savings include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Origin Bancorp (OBK), QCR (QCRH), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Stellarone (STEL), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Provident Financial Services (PFS), and Park National (PRK). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.
Hingham Institution for Savings vs. Its Competitors
Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Hingham Institution for Savings (NASDAQ:HIFS) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hingham Institution for Savings. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hingham Institution for Savings, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 8 more articles in the media than Hingham Institution for Savings. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 0 mentions for Hingham Institution for Savings. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Hingham Institution for Savings' score of 0.00 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 21.44% compared to Hingham Institution for Savings' net margin of 15.53%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 10.39% beat Hingham Institution for Savings' return on equity.
Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hingham Institution for Savings has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hingham Institution for Savings pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hingham Institution for Savings pays out 16.4% 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.
Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $50.17, suggesting a potential upside of 2.32%. Given Cathay General Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Cathay General Bancorp is more favorable than Hingham Institution for Savings.
75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.3% of Hingham Institution for Savings shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Cathay General Bancorp beats Hingham Institution for Savings on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:HIFS) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
