HIFS vs. CATY, GSBC, OBK, QCRH, STEL, THFF, WAFD, FBK, 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), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Origin Bancorp (OBK), QCR (QCRH), Stellarone (STEL), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), WaFd (WAFD), FB Financial (FBK), 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk and earnings.
Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Hingham Institution for Savings has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% 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 7 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 3 mentions for Hingham Institution for Savings. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Hingham Institution for Savings' score of 1.19 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.
75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.3% of Hingham Institution for Savings shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned 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.
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.
Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. 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 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 currently has a consensus target price of $49.71, suggesting a potential downside of 0.39%. Given Cathay General Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cathay General Bancorp is more favorable than Hingham Institution for Savings.
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 9/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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