MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG) Competitors

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) and MidWestOne Financial Group (NASDAQ:MOFG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer SFNC or MOFG?

In the previous week, MidWestOne Financial Group had 12 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for MidWestOne Financial Group and 7 mentions for Simmons First National. Simmons First National's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat MidWestOne Financial Group's score of 0.41 indicating that Simmons First National is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Simmons First National	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
MidWestOne Financial Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, SFNC or MOFG?

Simmons First National has higher revenue and earnings than MidWestOne Financial Group. MidWestOne Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Simmons First National, 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
Simmons First National	$780.57M	3.04	$152.69M	$1.16	16.25
MidWestOne Financial Group	$82.38M	7.08	-$60.29M	-$3.54	-7.92

Do analysts prefer SFNC or MOFG?

Simmons First National presently has a consensus price target of $22.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.48%. MidWestOne Financial Group has a consensus price target of $34.83, indicating a potential upside of 24.32%. Given MidWestOne Financial Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MidWestOne Financial Group is more favorable than Simmons First National.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Simmons First National	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
MidWestOne Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is SFNC or MOFG a better dividend stock?

Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. MidWestOne Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Simmons First National pays out 73.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MidWestOne Financial Group pays out -27.4% 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. Simmons First National has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Simmons First National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, SFNC or MOFG?

Simmons First National has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MidWestOne Financial Group has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SFNC or MOFG?

Simmons First National received 57 more outperform votes than MidWestOne Financial Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 52.31% of users gave MidWestOne Financial Group an outperform vote while only 47.64% of users gave Simmons First National an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Simmons First National	Outperform Votes 272 47.64%	Underperform Votes 299 52.36%
MidWestOne Financial Group	Outperform Votes 215 52.31%	Underperform Votes 196 47.69%

Is SFNC or MOFG more profitable?

Simmons First National has a net margin of 10.46% compared to MidWestOne Financial Group's net margin of 9.79%. MidWestOne Financial Group's return on equity of 6.54% beat Simmons First National's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Simmons First National	10.46%	5.10%	0.65%
MidWestOne Financial Group	9.79%	6.54%	0.54%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SFNC or MOFG?

27.6% of Simmons First National shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.4% of MidWestOne Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Simmons First National shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of MidWestOne Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Simmons First National beats MidWestOne Financial Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.