Does the media favor NWBI or BUSE?

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Northwest Bancshares and 1 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.59 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Northwest Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CATY or NWBI?

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Northwest Bancshares and 1 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.59 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northwest Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to FFBC or NWBI?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 3 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 2 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.59 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northwest Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to FULT or NWBI?

In the previous week, Fulton Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fulton Financial and 2 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Northwest Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Fulton Financial's score of 0.55 indicating that Northwest Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fulton Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northwest Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor NWBI or HOPE?

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 2 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.59 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Northwest Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hope Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Competitors

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NWBI vs. BUSE, CATY, FFBC, FULT, and HOPE

Should you buy Northwest Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? Northwest Bancshares's main competitors and comparable companies include First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Fulton Financial (FULT), and Hope Bancorp (HOPE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Northwest Bancshares compare to First Busey?

Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Northwest Bancshares pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Northwest Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $15.80, suggesting a potential upside of 4.26%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.29%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Northwest Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northwest Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Northwest Bancshares and 1 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.59 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Northwest Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Busey has a net margin of 21.00% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 16.26%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.48% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northwest Bancshares	16.26%	10.25%	1.15%
First Busey	21.00%	10.48%	1.40%

Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Northwest Bancshares. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northwest Bancshares, 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
Northwest Bancshares	$878.94M	2.53	$126.01M	$1.03	14.71
First Busey	$1.04B	2.35	$135.26M	$2.42	12.28

66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Busey beats Northwest Bancshares on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northwest Bancshares compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Northwest Bancshares and 1 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.59 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cathay General Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Northwest Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Northwest Bancshares. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northwest Bancshares, 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
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.92	$315.12M	$5.12	11.86
Northwest Bancshares	$878.94M	2.53	$126.01M	$1.03	14.71

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northwest Bancshares pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $62.25, indicating a potential upside of 2.55%. Northwest Bancshares has a consensus target price of $15.80, indicating a potential upside of 4.26%. Given Northwest Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Northwest Bancshares is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Northwest Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 16.26%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	24.66%	11.71%	1.43%
Northwest Bancshares	16.26%	10.25%	1.15%

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Northwest Bancshares on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northwest Bancshares compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) and Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northwest Bancshares pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

First Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.77%. Northwest Bancshares has a consensus price target of $15.80, suggesting a potential upside of 4.26%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than Northwest Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Northwest Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than Northwest Bancshares. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northwest Bancshares, 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
First Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.65	$255.60M	$2.83	11.25
Northwest Bancshares	$878.94M	2.53	$126.01M	$1.03	14.71

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.77% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 16.26%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.13% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.77%	11.13%	1.49%
Northwest Bancshares	16.26%	10.25%	1.15%

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 3 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 2 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.59 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Northwest Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Northwest Bancshares on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northwest Bancshares compare to Fulton Financial?

Fulton Financial (NASDAQ:FULT) and Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Fulton Financial pays out 36.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northwest Bancshares pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Fulton Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Fulton Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Northwest Bancshares. Fulton Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northwest Bancshares, 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
Fulton Financial	$1.89B	2.30	$391.61M	$2.09	10.89
Northwest Bancshares	$878.94M	2.53	$126.01M	$1.03	14.71

In the previous week, Fulton Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fulton Financial and 2 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Northwest Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Fulton Financial's score of 0.55 indicating that Northwest Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fulton Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Northwest Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Fulton Financial presently has a consensus price target of $24.75, suggesting a potential upside of 8.72%. Northwest Bancshares has a consensus price target of $15.80, suggesting a potential upside of 4.26%. Given Fulton Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Fulton Financial is more favorable than Northwest Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fulton Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Northwest Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Fulton Financial has a net margin of 20.63% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 16.26%. Fulton Financial's return on equity of 12.68% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fulton Financial	20.63%	12.68%	1.30%
Northwest Bancshares	16.26%	10.25%	1.15%

Summary

Fulton Financial beats Northwest Bancshares on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northwest Bancshares compare to Hope Bancorp?

Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) and Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability.

Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Northwest Bancshares pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Northwest Bancshares has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hope Bancorp. Hope Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northwest Bancshares, 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
Northwest Bancshares	$878.94M	2.53	$126.01M	$1.03	14.71
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.80	$61.59M	$1.00	13.66

Northwest Bancshares has a net margin of 16.26% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.53%. Northwest Bancshares' return on equity of 10.25% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northwest Bancshares	16.26%	10.25%	1.15%
Hope Bancorp	12.53%	5.71%	0.70%

66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Northwest Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $15.80, suggesting a potential upside of 4.26%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus target price of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.51%. Given Hope Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Northwest Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northwest Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 2 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.59 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Northwest Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hope Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Hope Bancorp beats Northwest Bancshares on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NWBI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

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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.

NWBI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Northwest Bancshares	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.22B	$22.54B	$13.30B	$13.25B
Dividend Yield	5.39%	3.14%	6.03%	15.88%
P/E Ratio	14.68	25.37	24.47	26.08
Price / Sales	2.52	8.96	507.13	92.52
Price / Cash	12.65	14.68	47.45	51.25
Price / Book	1.17	1.34	2.70	6.31
Net Income	$126.01M	$2.58B	$1.32B	$361.55M
7 Day Performance	-1.34%	-1.06%	-0.98%	-1.55%
1 Month Performance	-2.11%	-2.08%	1.06%	-3.83%
1 Year Performance	22.51%	21.58%	8.17%	2.87%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	2.7587 of 5 stars	$15.12 +0.8%	$15.80 +4.5%	+21.8%	$2.21B	$878.94M	14.67	2,233
BUSE First Busey	3.6104 of 5 stars	$29.71 -0.8%	$32.00 +7.7%	+27.6%	$2.45B	$1.04B	12.28	1,948	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.2667 of 5 stars	$60.70 -1.3%	$62.25 +2.6%	+25.7%	$4.05B	$1.38B	11.86	1,268
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.3225 of 5 stars	$31.33 -1.3%	$33.67 +7.5%	+24.4%	$3.29B	$996.38M	11.07	2,199
FULT Fulton Financial	3.1212 of 5 stars	$23.02 -1.1%	$24.75 +7.5%	+23.9%	$4.39B	$1.89B	11.01	3,400	Positive News

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NWBI vs. BUSE, CATY, FFBC, FULT, and HOPE

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Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Competitors

NWBI vs. BUSE, CATY, FFBC, FULT, and HOPE

How does Northwest Bancshares compare to First Busey?

Is NWBI or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate NWBI or BUSE?

Does the media favor NWBI or BUSE?

Is NWBI or BUSE more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, NWBI or BUSE?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NWBI or BUSE?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NWBI or BUSE?

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How does Northwest Bancshares compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Does the media favor CATY or NWBI?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CATY or NWBI?

Which has more volatility and risk, CATY or NWBI?

Is CATY or NWBI a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CATY or NWBI?

Do analysts rate CATY or NWBI?

Is CATY or NWBI more profitable?

Summary

How does Northwest Bancshares compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FFBC or NWBI?

Is FFBC or NWBI a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend FFBC or NWBI?

Which has better valuation and earnings, FFBC or NWBI?

Is FFBC or NWBI more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, FFBC or NWBI?

Does the media refer more to FFBC or NWBI?

Summary

How does Northwest Bancshares compare to Fulton Financial?

Is FULT or NWBI a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FULT or NWBI?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FULT or NWBI?

Does the media refer more to FULT or NWBI?

Which has more volatility & risk, FULT or NWBI?

Do analysts prefer FULT or NWBI?

Is FULT or NWBI more profitable?

Summary

How does Northwest Bancshares compare to Hope Bancorp?

Is NWBI or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, NWBI or HOPE?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NWBI or HOPE?

Is NWBI or HOPE more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NWBI or HOPE?

Do analysts recommend NWBI or HOPE?

Does the media favor NWBI or HOPE?

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