Hingham Institution for Savings (HIFS) Competitors $280.40 -9.10 (-3.14%) As of 11:11 AM 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, GSBC, OBK, QCRH, STEL, THFF, WAFD, 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), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Origin Bancorp (OBK), QCR (QCRH), Stellarone (STEL), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), WaFd (WAFD), 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 Great Southern Bancorp Origin Bancorp QCR Stellarone First Financial Corporation Indiana WaFd 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends. Which has preferable 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$1.39B2.36$285.98M$4.1411.49Hingham Institution for Savings$217.38MN/A$28.19M$15.3418.28 Does the media refer more to CATY or HIFS? In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 8 more articles in the media than Hingham Institution for Savings. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 2 mentions for Hingham Institution for Savings. Hingham Institution for Savings' average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.84 indicating that Hingham Institution for Savings is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hingham Institution for Savings 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive 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%4.95%0.48% 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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company 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 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. Which has more volatility and risk, CATY or HIFS? Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Hingham Institution for Savings has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% 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 4.55%. 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.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. 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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$914.83M$12.67B$10.27BDividend Yield0.88%2.99%5.41%4.60%P/E Ratio18.2016.72244.9326.29Price / SalesN/A2.5630.84173.43Price / Cash47.0516.6819.2529.90Price / Book1.391.142.306.29Net Income$28.19M$54.35M$1.01B$270.21M7 Day Performance1.94%-0.65%0.24%1.79%1 Month Performance10.11%3.24%2.81%5.99%1 Year Performance15.80%12.75%540.91%27.88% Hingham Institution for Savings Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HIFSHingham Institution for Savings1.4605 of 5 stars$280.41-3.1%N/A+20.2%$0.00$217.38M18.2087Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.7275 of 5 stars$49.71+0.1%$49.71+0.0%+15.1%$3.44B$1.39B12.031,266News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.6804 of 5 stars$40.36+0.6%$43.33+7.4%+0.2%$970.44M$453.67M11.491,198Short Interest ↓GSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.3615 of 5 stars$63.32-0.3%$60.50-4.5%+9.0%$718.58M$226.53M10.811,108Positive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.6914 of 5 stars$38.67+0.0%$43.20+11.7%+8.7%$1.21B$347.73M15.701,010Positive NewsQCRHQCR3.6423 of 5 stars$78.59+0.3%$87.38+11.2%+5.5%$1.34B$597.39M11.911,013News CoveragePositive NewsSTELStellarone2.2296 of 5 stars$31.33+13.0%$31.00-1.1%+15.6%$1.55B$625.45M14.341,025Short Interest ↓Gap UpTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana2.7627 of 5 stars$58.58-0.1%$57.67-1.6%+32.6%$695.26M$245.75M11.22880News CoveragePositive NewsWAFDWaFd4.2605 of 5 stars$31.26-1.5%$32.25+3.2%-13.5%$2.48B$1.43B11.952,208Positive NewsPFSProvident Financial Services3.9987 of 5 stars$19.80-1.0%$22.70+14.6%+6.7%$2.60B$1.14B11.231,801News CoveragePRKPark National2.3211 of 5 stars$171.21-0.5%$177.75+3.8%-2.2%$2.75B$543.45M18.411,790 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cathay General Bancorp Competitors First Mid Bancshares Competitors Great Southern Bancorp Competitors Origin Bancorp Competitors QCR Competitors Stellarone Competitors First Financial Corporation Indiana Competitors WaFd 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Plan May Undo 1933’s Biggest Financial InjusticeTrump's Reset Can Give Birth To America's Greatest Era Yet A 90-Year cycle may end soon, creating real weal...American Hartford Gold | SponsoredNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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