Innospec (IOSP) Competitors

96.6% of Innospec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Innospec shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 2 more articles in the media than Innospec. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Merchants and 5 mentions for Innospec. Innospec's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat First Merchants' score of 0.27 indicating that Innospec is being referred to more favorably in the media.

First Merchants has a consensus price target of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.89%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Innospec.

Innospec pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Innospec pays out 40.1% 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. Innospec has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Innospec has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

First Merchants has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Innospec. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innospec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

First Merchants has a net margin of 18.87% compared to Innospec's net margin of 6.38%. First Merchants' return on equity of 9.58% beat Innospec's return on equity.

In the previous week, Innospec had 4 more articles in the media than International Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Innospec and 1 mentions for International Bancshares. International Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Innospec's score of 0.40 indicating that International Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Innospec has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% 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.

International Bancshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Innospec. International Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innospec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

96.6% of Innospec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.9% of International Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Innospec shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of International Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Innospec pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. International Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Innospec pays out 40.1% 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. Innospec has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and International Bancshares has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

International Bancshares has a consensus target price of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.07%. Given International Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe International Bancshares is more favorable than Innospec.

International Bancshares has a net margin of 39.33% compared to Innospec's net margin of 6.38%. International Bancshares' return on equity of 13.16% beat Innospec's return on equity.

United Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than Innospec. United Bankshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innospec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Innospec pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. United Bankshares pays out 42.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Innospec pays out 40.1% 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. United Bankshares has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years and Innospec has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. United Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

70.8% of United Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.6% of Innospec shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of United Bankshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Innospec shares are held 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.

United Bankshares has a net margin of 27.45% compared to Innospec's net margin of 6.38%. Innospec's return on equity of 9.32% beat United Bankshares' return on equity.

In the previous week, United Bankshares had 1 more articles in the media than Innospec. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for United Bankshares and 5 mentions for Innospec. United Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Innospec's score of 0.40 indicating that United Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

United Bankshares has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Innospec has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

United Bankshares currently has a consensus price target of $46.60, indicating a potential downside of 2.06%. Given United Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe United Bankshares is more favorable than Innospec.

95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.6% of Innospec shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Innospec shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Avient presently has a consensus price target of $45.71, indicating a potential upside of 23.68%. Given Avient's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Avient is more favorable than Innospec.

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Innospec pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Innospec pays out 40.1% 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. Avient has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Innospec has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

Innospec has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Avient. Innospec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Avient has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Innospec has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Avient and Avient both had 5 articles in the media. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Innospec's score of 0.40 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Innospec has a net margin of 6.38% compared to Avient's net margin of 4.81%. Avient's return on equity of 11.11% beat Innospec's return on equity.