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Hingham Institution for Savings (HIFS) Competitors

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$259.68 +6.24 (+2.46%)
Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$259.76 +0.07 (+0.03%)
As of 10/17/2025 04:32 PM Eastern
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HIFS vs. CATY, FMBH, GSBC, QCRH, STBA, STEL, THFF, OBK, 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), QCR (QCRH), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Stellarone (STEL), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Provident Financial Services (PFS), and Park National (PRK).

Hingham Institution for Savings vs. Its Competitors

Hingham Institution for Savings (NASDAQ:HIFS) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Hingham Institution for Savings has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Hingham Institution for Savings. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 2 mentions for Hingham Institution for Savings. Hingham Institution for Savings' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.81 indicating that Hingham Institution for Savings is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hingham Institution for Savings
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cathay General Bancorp
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hingham Institution for Savings$75.86M7.36$28.19M$20.5312.65
Cathay General Bancorp$760.46M4.17$285.98M$4.1411.08

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 21.44% compared to Hingham Institution for Savings' net margin of 19.77%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 10.39% beat Hingham Institution for Savings' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hingham Institution for Savings19.77% 6.12% 0.60%
Cathay General Bancorp 21.44%10.39%1.27%

Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $50.17, indicating a potential upside of 9.32%. Given Cathay General Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cathay General Bancorp is more favorable than Hingham Institution for Savings.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hingham Institution for Savings
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Cathay General Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

Hingham Institution for Savings pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Hingham Institution for Savings pays out 12.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 32.9% 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.

49.3% of Hingham Institution for Savings shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cathay General Bancorp 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

Cathay General Bancorp beats Hingham Institution for Savings on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HIFS vs. The Competition

MetricHingham Institution for SavingsBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$558.31M$866.91M$12.61B$10.53B
Dividend Yield0.99%3.23%5.61%4.82%
P/E Ratio12.6516.4028.5527.13
Price / Sales7.362.6630.35178.01
Price / Cash42.6152.4422.2260.81
Price / Book1.291.082.236.52
Net Income$28.19M$54.76M$1.02B$276.93M
7 Day Performance-4.59%-0.74%0.22%1.93%
1 Month Performance-8.70%-5.63%-2.24%2.19%
1 Year Performance-0.56%4.74%537.64%34.62%

Hingham Institution for Savings Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HIFS
Hingham Institution for Savings
1.1663 of 5 stars
$259.68
+2.5%
N/A-0.6%$558.31M$75.86M12.6587Earnings Report
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
4.4038 of 5 stars
$48.88
-0.3%
$50.17
+2.6%
-0.3%$3.38B$760.46M11.801,266Upcoming Earnings
FMBH
First Mid Bancshares
3.3008 of 5 stars
$37.37
-0.7%
$43.33
+16.0%
-10.3%$896.86M$453.67M10.621,198
GSBC
Great Southern Bancorp
2.7447 of 5 stars
$62.10
-0.5%
$60.50
-2.6%
-4.0%$703.54M$355.26M10.581,108Trending News
Earnings Report
Analyst Forecast
QCRH
QCR
4.0036 of 5 stars
$76.15
+0.1%
$87.38
+14.7%
-16.3%$1.29B$329.61M11.471,013Upcoming Earnings
STBA
S&T Bancorp
4.2923 of 5 stars
$37.59
-0.3%
$42.00
+11.7%
-11.5%$1.44B$564.96M11.021,206News Coverage
Upcoming Earnings
STEL
Stellarone
3.1019 of 5 stars
$30.99
+11.8%
$31.00
+0.0%
+9.4%$1.55B$625.45M14.141,025Short Interest ↓
Gap Up
THFF
First Financial Corporation Indiana
4.0619 of 5 stars
$54.56
+0.0%
$57.67
+5.7%
+17.4%$646.54M$307.51M10.43880News Coverage
Insider Trade
OBK
Origin Bancorp
3.3741 of 5 stars
$35.18
+0.8%
$43.20
+22.8%
N/A$1.10B$619.96M15.721,031
PFS
Provident Financial Services
4.4181 of 5 stars
$19.85
-0.9%
$22.70
+14.4%
-6.6%$2.59B$1.14B11.221,801
PRK
Park National
2.8254 of 5 stars
$162.69
+0.2%
$177.75
+9.3%
-11.6%$2.62B$543.45M17.481,790Trending News

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This page (NASDAQ:HIFS) was last updated on 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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