Question 1

Do analysts recommend IBOC or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.03%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus price target of $33.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.19%. Given International Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe International Bancshares is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp.. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 First Financial Bancorp. 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 2

Is IBOC or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. International Bancshares pays out 21.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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. International Bancshares has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, IBOC or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Financial Bancorp.. International Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial Bancorp., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio International Bancshares $1.06B 4.47 $412.29M $6.70 11.32 First Financial Bancorp. $1.26B 2.87 $255.60M $2.83 12.16

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in IBOC or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

65.9% of International Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of International Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial 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.

Question 5

Is IBOC or FFBC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has a net margin of 39.33% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.92%. International Bancshares' return on equity of 13.16% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Bancshares 39.33% 13.16% 2.52% First Financial Bancorp. 20.92% 11.09% 1.49%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, IBOC or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor IBOC or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 2 more articles in the media than International Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 3 mentions for International Bancshares. International Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 1.33 indicating that International Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive First Financial Bancorp. 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate IBOC or FRME?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.03%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.16%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than International Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 9

Is IBOC or FRME a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. International Bancshares pays out 21.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 43.5% 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. International Bancshares has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, IBOC or FRME?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than First Merchants. International Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio International Bancshares $1.06B 4.47 $412.29M $6.70 11.32 First Merchants $1.05B 2.59 $226M $3.40 12.74

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IBOC or FRME?

Accepted Answer

65.9% of International Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of International Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held 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.

Question 12

Is IBOC or FRME more profitable?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has a net margin of 39.33% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. International Bancshares' return on equity of 13.16% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Bancshares 39.33% 13.16% 2.52% First Merchants 18.87% 9.58% 1.21%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, IBOC or FRME?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer IBOC or FRME?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Merchants had 2 more articles in the media than International Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Merchants and 3 mentions for International Bancshares. International Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat First Merchants' score of 1.10 indicating that International Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive First Merchants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate IBOC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.03%. Fulton Financial has a consensus price target of $23.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.77%. Given International Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe International Bancshares is more favorable than Fulton Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Fulton Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 16

Is IBOC or FULT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. International Bancshares pays out 21.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fulton Financial pays out 36.2% 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. International Bancshares has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Fulton Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better earnings and valuation, IBOC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Fulton Financial. International Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fulton Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio International Bancshares $1.06B 4.47 $412.29M $6.70 11.32 Fulton Financial $1.89B 2.44 $391.61M $2.10 11.51

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in IBOC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

65.9% of International Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of International Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by 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.

Question 19

Is IBOC or FULT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has a net margin of 39.33% compared to Fulton Financial's net margin of 20.85%. International Bancshares' return on equity of 13.16% beat Fulton Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Bancshares 39.33% 13.16% 2.52% Fulton Financial 20.85% 12.69% 1.28%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, IBOC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor IBOC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Fulton Financial had 3 more articles in the media than International Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fulton Financial and 3 mentions for International Bancshares. International Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Fulton Financial's score of 0.81 indicating that International Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Fulton Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer HWC or IBOC?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus target price of $80.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.00%. International Bancshares has a consensus target price of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.03%. Given International Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe International Bancshares is more favorable than Hancock Whitney. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hancock Whitney 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 International Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 23

Is HWC or IBOC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. International Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Bancshares pays out 21.8% 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. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and International Bancshares has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HWC or IBOC?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than International Bancshares. International Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hancock Whitney $2.02B 3.05 $486.07M $4.87 15.59 International Bancshares $1.06B 4.47 $412.29M $6.70 11.32

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HWC or IBOC?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.9% of International Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of International Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is HWC or IBOC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has a net margin of 39.33% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.34%. International Bancshares' return on equity of 13.16% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hancock Whitney 21.34% 11.20% 1.40% International Bancshares 39.33% 13.16% 2.52%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, HWC or IBOC?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Bancshares has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor HWC or IBOC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 3 more articles in the media than International Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 3 mentions for International Bancshares. International Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 1.05 indicating that International Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive International Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer STBA or IBOC?

Accepted Answer

S&T Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $46.60, suggesting a potential downside of 4.66%. International Bancshares has a consensus target price of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.03%. Given International Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe International Bancshares is more favorable than S&T Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score S&T Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 International Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 30

Is STBA or IBOC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. International Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. S&T Bancorp pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Bancshares pays out 21.8% 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. S&T Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and International Bancshares has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, STBA or IBOC?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. International Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&T Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio S&T Bancorp $568.51M 3.09 $134.23M $3.57 13.69 International Bancshares $1.06B 4.47 $412.29M $6.70 11.32

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in STBA or IBOC?

Accepted Answer

65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.9% of International Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of International Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is STBA or IBOC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has a net margin of 39.33% compared to S&T Bancorp's net margin of 23.71%. International Bancshares' return on equity of 13.16% beat S&T Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets S&T Bancorp 23.71% 9.35% 1.38% International Bancshares 39.33% 13.16% 2.52%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, STBA or IBOC?

Accepted Answer

S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Bancshares has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to STBA or IBOC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, International Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than S&T Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for International Bancshares and 2 mentions for S&T Bancorp. International Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 1.47 indicating that International Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment S&T Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive International Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Metric	International Bancshares	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.69B	$2.32B	$14.26B	$12.61B
Dividend Yield	1.94%	2.20%	5.70%	8.00%
P/E Ratio	11.32	11.33	20.48	24.26
Price / Sales	4.47	2.75	44.25	117.88
Price / Cash	10.76	12.45	19.34	49.36
Price / Book	1.45	1.43	2.25	6.29
Net Income	$412.29M	$189.19M	$1.13B	$330.66M
7 Day Performance	-0.32%	-0.53%	-0.76%	-2.41%
1 Month Performance	-0.86%	1.44%	0.61%	-0.64%
1 Year Performance	9.37%	18.35%	12.27%	20.09%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IBOC International Bancshares	3.7015 of 5 stars	$75.87 +0.6%	$85.00 +12.0%	+8.7%	$4.69B	$1.06B	11.32	2,319	News Coverage Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.461 of 5 stars	$34.31 -0.9%	$33.33 -2.8%	+35.4%	$3.63B	$1.26B	12.12	2,199	Positive News Analyst Forecast
FRME First Merchants	4.4139 of 5 stars	$42.84 -1.4%	$49.00 +14.4%	+5.1%	$2.74B	$1.05B	12.60	2,086	News Coverage Positive News
FULT Fulton Financial	2.0848 of 5 stars	$24.23 -0.4%	$23.50 -3.0%	+26.5%	$4.65B	$1.89B	11.54	3,400	News Coverage
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.3307 of 5 stars	$75.19 +0.2%	$79.75 +6.1%	+26.6%	$6.09B	$2.02B	15.44	3,627	Positive News

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Which has stronger valuation & earnings, IBOC or FFBC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in IBOC or FFBC?

Do analysts recommend IBOC or FFBC?

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Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IBOC or FRME?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, IBOC or FRME?

Is IBOC or FRME more profitable?

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Which has more volatility and risk, IBOC or FRME?

Is IBOC or FRME a better dividend stock?

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Which has better earnings and valuation, IBOC or FULT?

Is IBOC or FULT more profitable?

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Which has higher earnings and valuation, HWC or IBOC?

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