Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Competitors $13.40 -0.13 (-0.96%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.21 -0.19 (-1.45%) As of 07/11/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NWBI vs. FFBC, FRME, FULT, PPBI, RNST, STBA, UBSI, CBU, FCF, and PFSShould you be buying Northwest Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Northwest Bancshares include First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Fulton Financial (FULT), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Renasant (RNST), S&T Bancorp (STBA), United Bankshares (UBSI), Community Financial System (CBU), First Commonwealth Financial (FCF), and Provident Financial Services (PFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Northwest Bancshares vs. Its Competitors First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Fulton Financial Pacific Premier Bancorp Renasant S&T Bancorp United Bankshares Community Financial System First Commonwealth Financial Provident Financial Services First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) and Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings. Is FFBC or NWBI a better dividend stock? First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 39.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northwest Bancshares pays out 88.9% 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. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FFBC or NWBI? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Financial Bancorp.$1.62B1.50$228.83M$2.4110.56Northwest Bancshares$756.21M2.26$100.28M$0.9014.89 Is FFBC or NWBI more profitable? First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 18.65% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 14.75%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 10.44% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Financial Bancorp.18.65% 10.44% 1.38% Northwest Bancshares 14.75%9.24%1.02% Do analysts recommend FFBC or NWBI? First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus target price of $28.75, indicating a potential upside of 12.97%. Northwest Bancshares has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.94%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Northwest Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility & risk, FFBC or NWBI? First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in FFBC or NWBI? 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer FFBC or NWBI? In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 1 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 4 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.75 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. 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northwest Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryFirst Financial Bancorp. beats Northwest Bancshares on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Northwest Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NWBI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?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. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart NWBI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNorthwest BancsharesFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.71B$625.90M$11.98B$9.09BDividend Yield5.97%3.34%5.54%4.03%P/E Ratio14.8910.1619.2020.32Price / Sales2.261.8025.52110.05Price / Cash11.0315.1118.5127.98Price / Book1.071.022.275.50Net Income$100.28M$33.50M$989.78M$250.38M7 Day Performance0.53%-0.17%0.45%2.19%1 Month Performance9.21%4.38%3.94%10.92%1 Year Performance9.48%13.28%539.45%16.41% Northwest Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NWBINorthwest Bancshares3.5108 of 5 stars$13.40-1.0%$15.00+11.9%+9.5%$1.71B$756.21M14.892,027News CoverageFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5962 of 5 stars$25.49-1.4%$28.75+12.8%+8.3%$2.48B$1.62B10.582,090Analyst DowngradeFRMEFirst Merchants4.7814 of 5 stars$40.27-1.2%$46.40+15.2%+15.8%$2.38B$1.07B11.312,120News CoveragePositive NewsFULTFulton Financial2.9391 of 5 stars$18.94-0.8%$20.88+10.2%+9.8%$3.47B$1.86B11.143,400Upcoming EarningsPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7444 of 5 stars$22.76-1.5%$27.25+19.7%-9.1%$2.24B$905.41M14.971,325Positive NewsRNSTRenasant3.3055 of 5 stars$37.45-1.8%$41.00+9.5%+18.2%$3.62B$668.50M11.452,330STBAS&T Bancorp2.7877 of 5 stars$39.46-1.0%$41.67+5.6%+10.6%$1.53B$564.96M11.371,206Analyst DowngradeUBSIUnited Bankshares2.7739 of 5 stars$37.78-1.6%$40.63+7.5%+10.2%$5.46B$1.63B14.042,553Positive NewsCBUCommunity Financial System4.743 of 5 stars$59.09-1.6%$71.00+20.2%+11.6%$3.18B$940.71M16.372,918News CoveragePositive NewsFCFFirst Commonwealth Financial3.7965 of 5 stars$16.95-1.8%$18.92+11.6%+12.8%$1.81B$699.69M12.651,545News CoveragePFSProvident Financial Services4.2064 of 5 stars$18.56-1.6%$23.60+27.2%+15.4%$2.46B$1.14B16.721,801Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FFBC Competitors FRME Competitors FULT Competitors PPBI Competitors RNST Competitors STBA Competitors UBSI Competitors CBU Competitors FCF Competitors PFS 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:NWBI) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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