Does the media prefer FFBC or NWBI?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 4 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 3 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Northwest Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.85 indicating that Northwest Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northwest Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer FULT or NWBI?

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than Fulton Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Northwest Bancshares and 2 mentions for Fulton Financial. Northwest Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Fulton Financial's score of 0.90 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 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media favor NWBI or HOPE?

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares and Northwest Bancshares both had 3 articles in the media. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 1.53 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Hope Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer NWBI or STBA?

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than S&T Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Northwest Bancshares and 2 mentions for S&T Bancorp. Northwest Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.94 indicating that Northwest Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Northwest Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive S&T 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 (NWBI) Competitors

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NWBI vs. FFBC, FRME, FULT, HOPE, and STBA

Should you buy Northwest Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Northwest Bancshares with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Northwest Bancshares include First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Fulton Financial (FULT), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), and S&T Bancorp (STBA). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.92% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 14.72%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.09% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%
Northwest Bancshares	14.72%	9.79%	1.11%

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.22%. Northwest Bancshares has a consensus price target of $14.80, suggesting a potential upside of 6.78%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
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	2.49	$255.60M	$2.83	10.58
Northwest Bancshares	$878.94M	2.31	$126.01M	$0.93	14.90

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 4 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 3 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Northwest Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.85 indicating that Northwest Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 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 5.8%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northwest Bancshares pays out 86.0% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Northwest Bancshares on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northwest Bancshares compare to First Merchants?

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

Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

First Merchants has a net margin of 18.87% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 14.72%. Northwest Bancshares' return on equity of 9.79% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northwest Bancshares	14.72%	9.79%	1.11%
First Merchants	18.87%	9.58%	1.21%

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares had 2 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Northwest Bancshares and 1 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 1.53 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northwest Bancshares	Very Positive
First Merchants	Very Positive

66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Northwest Bancshares pays out 86.0% 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 Merchants pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Northwest Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $14.80, indicating a potential upside of 6.78%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.24%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants 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 Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

First Merchants has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Northwest Bancshares. First Merchants 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	2.31	$126.01M	$0.93	14.90
First Merchants	$659.76M	3.75	$226M	$3.40	11.54

Summary

First Merchants beats Northwest Bancshares on 12 of the 17 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Fulton Financial pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northwest Bancshares pays out 86.0% 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.

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	2.15	$391.61M	$2.10	10.14
Northwest Bancshares	$878.94M	2.31	$126.01M	$0.93	14.90

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than Fulton Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Northwest Bancshares and 2 mentions for Fulton Financial. Northwest Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Fulton Financial's score of 0.90 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	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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Fulton Financial currently has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.98%. Northwest Bancshares has a consensus target price of $14.80, indicating a potential upside of 6.78%. Given Fulton Financial's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Northwest Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Fulton Financial has a net margin of 20.85% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 14.72%. Fulton Financial's return on equity of 12.69% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fulton Financial	20.85%	12.69%	1.28%
Northwest Bancshares	14.72%	9.79%	1.11%

Summary

Fulton Financial beats Northwest Bancshares on 11 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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Northwest Bancshares has a net margin of 14.72% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. Northwest Bancshares' return on equity of 9.79% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northwest Bancshares	14.72%	9.79%	1.11%
Hope Bancorp	6.56%	5.32%	0.65%

Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares and Northwest Bancshares both had 3 articles in the media. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 1.53 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Hope Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Northwest Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. Northwest Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope 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
Northwest Bancshares	$878.94M	2.31	$126.01M	$0.93	14.90
Hope Bancorp	$523.22M	2.98	$61.59M	$0.52	23.44

Northwest Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $14.80, indicating a potential upside of 6.78%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus price target of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.95%. Given Hope Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

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

Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Northwest Bancshares pays out 86.0% 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 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Northwest Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Northwest Bancshares and Hope Bancorp tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northwest Bancshares compare to S&T Bancorp?

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

S&T Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Northwest Bancshares. S&T 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	2.31	$126.01M	$0.93	14.90
S&T Bancorp	$410.45M	3.88	$134.23M	$3.57	12.41

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 23.71% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 14.72%. Northwest Bancshares' return on equity of 9.79% beat S&T Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northwest Bancshares	14.72%	9.79%	1.11%
S&T Bancorp	23.71%	9.35%	1.38%

Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Northwest Bancshares pays out 86.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. S&T Bancorp pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&T Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of S&T Bancorp 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.

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than S&T Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Northwest Bancshares and 2 mentions for S&T Bancorp. Northwest Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.94 indicating that Northwest Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Northwest Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
S&T 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 presently has a consensus price target of $14.80, indicating a potential upside of 6.78%. S&T Bancorp has a consensus price target of $44.40, indicating a potential upside of 0.18%. Given Northwest Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Northwest Bancshares is more favorable than S&T Bancorp.

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
S&T Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Northwest Bancshares and S&T Bancorp tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.03B	$629.94M	$13.40B	$12.40B
Dividend Yield	5.73%	2.83%	5.78%	5.29%
P/E Ratio	14.90	13.05	19.72	24.16
Price / Sales	2.31	2.40	139.13	124.65
Price / Cash	11.91	16.87	19.93	57.88
Price / Book	1.07	1.14	2.17	6.69
Net Income	$126.01M	$46.65M	$1.13B	$336.98M
7 Day Performance	-0.36%	0.01%	-0.78%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	-0.57%	1.09%	-0.55%	4.95%
1 Year Performance	13.14%	22.65%	11.01%	34.01%

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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	4.4204 of 5 stars	$13.86 -2.1%	$14.80 +6.8%	+16.4%	$2.03B	$878.94M	14.90	2,233	Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.6559 of 5 stars	$31.08 +1.1%	$33.00 +6.2%	+28.7%	$3.26B	$961.73M	10.98	2,199
FRME First Merchants	4.65 of 5 stars	$40.77 +1.6%	$48.33 +18.6%	+7.9%	$2.57B	$1.05B	11.99	2,086	Positive News
FULT Fulton Financial	3.1727 of 5 stars	$21.63 +0.9%	$23.00 +6.3%	+27.1%	$4.13B	$1.89B	10.30	3,400
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.772 of 5 stars	$12.54 +1.3%	$14.50 +15.6%	+26.4%	$1.60B	$967.63M	24.12	1,434	Positive News

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Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Competitors

NWBI vs. FFBC, FRME, FULT, HOPE, and STBA

How does Northwest Bancshares compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Is FFBC or NWBI more profitable?

Do analysts rate FFBC or NWBI?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FFBC or NWBI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FFBC or NWBI?

Which has more volatility & risk, FFBC or NWBI?

Does the media prefer FFBC or NWBI?

Is FFBC or NWBI a better dividend stock?

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How does Northwest Bancshares compare to First Merchants?

Which has more volatility & risk, NWBI or FRME?

Is NWBI or FRME more profitable?

Does the media refer more to NWBI or FRME?

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

Is NWBI or FRME a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer NWBI or FRME?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NWBI or FRME?

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How does Northwest Bancshares compare to Fulton Financial?

Which has more volatility and risk, FULT or NWBI?

Is FULT or NWBI a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FULT or NWBI?

Does the media prefer FULT or NWBI?

Do analysts prefer FULT or NWBI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FULT or NWBI?

Is FULT or NWBI more profitable?

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How does Northwest Bancshares compare to Hope Bancorp?

Is NWBI or HOPE more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, NWBI or HOPE?

Does the media favor NWBI or HOPE?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NWBI or HOPE?

Do analysts prefer NWBI or HOPE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NWBI or HOPE?

Is NWBI or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Northwest Bancshares compare to S&T Bancorp?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NWBI or STBA?

Is NWBI or STBA more profitable?

Is NWBI or STBA a better dividend stock?

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

Does the media prefer NWBI or STBA?

Do analysts rate NWBI or STBA?

Which has more risk and volatility, NWBI or STBA?

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