Hingham Institution for Savings (HIFS) Competitors $253.39 +9.38 (+3.84%) As of 01:36 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HIFS vs. CATY, FMBH, OBK, QCRH, STEL, THFF, WAFD, FBK, PFS, and PRKShould 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), 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 First Mid Bancshares Origin Bancorp QCR Stellarone First Financial Corporation Indiana WaFd FB Financial Provident Financial Services Park National Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Hingham Institution for Savings (NASDAQ:HIFS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CATY or HIFS? 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is CATY or HIFS a better dividend stock? Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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 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. Is CATY or HIFS more profitable? 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.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cathay General Bancorp21.44% 10.39% 1.27% Hingham Institution for Savings 15.53%4.99%0.48% Which has higher earnings and valuation, CATY or HIFS? 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 RatioCathay General Bancorp$1.39B2.37$285.98M$4.1411.35Hingham Institution for Savings$217.38MN/A$28.19M$15.3416.52 Does the media refer more to CATY or HIFS? In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Hingham Institution for Savings. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 1 mentions for Hingham Institution for Savings. Hingham Institution for Savings' average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.79 indicating that Hingham Institution for Savings is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp Positive Hingham Institution for Savings Very Positive Which has more risk & volatility, CATY or HIFS? Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hingham Institution for Savings has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CATY or HIFS? Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $49.71, suggesting a potential upside of 5.83%. Given Cathay General Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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 Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Hingham Institution for Savings 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryCathay General Bancorp beats Hingham Institution for Savings on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hingham Institution for Savings News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HIFS 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 HIFS 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 HIFS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHingham Institution for SavingsBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket CapN/A$865.98M$12.34B$9.81BDividend Yield1.05%3.21%5.63%4.13%P/E Ratio16.5215.9619.4425.16Price / SalesN/A2.0126.22102.78Price / Cash39.3115.2718.2328.01Price / Book1.261.112.235.82Net Income$28.19M$53.98M$1.00B$265.22M7 Day Performance1.98%2.01%0.97%0.75%1 Month Performance-7.31%-0.36%0.87%1.97%1 Year Performance11.67%17.41%544.24%27.33% Hingham Institution for Savings Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HIFSHingham Institution for Savings0.6447 of 5 stars$253.39+3.8%N/A+8.9%$0.00$217.38M16.5287CATYCathay General Bancorp3.788 of 5 stars$45.52+1.5%$49.71+9.2%+12.2%$3.14B$1.39B11.001,266FMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.5842 of 5 stars$37.81+0.9%$43.33+14.6%+0.2%$898.63M$453.67M10.741,198OBKOrigin Bancorp3.0882 of 5 stars$35.74+1.2%$43.20+20.9%+17.9%$1.11B$358.20M14.531,010Positive NewsQCRHQCR3.7325 of 5 stars$70.29+0.4%$87.38+24.3%+1.3%$1.19B$597.39M10.591,013Positive NewsSTELStellarone3.0186 of 5 stars$28.87+4.1%$31.00+7.4%+15.9%$1.55B$625.45M13.121,025Gap UpTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.7183 of 5 stars$53.23+1.5%$57.67+8.3%+31.7%$621.47M$245.75M10.18880Positive NewsWAFDWaFd3.9833 of 5 stars$29.41+1.9%$32.25+9.7%-11.7%$2.31B$725.85M11.182,208Analyst RevisionFBKFB Financial4.6855 of 5 stars$48.07+1.3%$58.25+21.2%+9.9%$2.17B$764.61M24.911,490Positive NewsPFSProvident Financial Services4.1476 of 5 stars$18.18+0.9%$22.70+24.8%+7.2%$2.35B$1.14B10.271,801PRKPark National2.3132 of 5 stars$160.03+0.9%$177.75+11.1%+1.8%$2.57B$543.45M17.191,790Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cathay General Bancorp Competitors First Mid Bancshares Competitors Origin Bancorp Competitors QCR Competitors Stellarone Competitors First Financial Corporation Indiana Competitors WaFd Competitors FB Financial Competitors Provident Financial Services Competitors Park National Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HIFS) was last updated on 8/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe stealth altcoin the financial world is underestimatingThe Single Most Undervalued DeFi Protocol You've Never Heard Of If there's one cryptocurrency you should b...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s betrayal exposedTrump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredTurn your "dead money" into $306+ monthly (starting this month)Turn your "dead money" into $306+ monthly (starting this month) I've been tracking a financial revolution t...Investors Alley | SponsoredMy shocking meeting in Washington, D.C.After a shocking discovery in D.C., Jeff Brown is revealing: President Trump’s “Project MAFA” Get a look...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBig Changes Coming in August — Is Your IRA Ready?Banks aren’t waiting for the headlines to catch up. 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