Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Competitors $13.31 -0.07 (-0.52%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.32 +0.00 (+0.04%) As of 04:10 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 Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) and First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, NWBI or FFBC? Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in NWBI or FFBC? 66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NWBI or FFBC? 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 RatioNorthwest Bancshares$756.21M2.25$100.28M$0.9014.79First Financial Bancorp.$1.62B1.47$228.83M$2.4110.32 Is NWBI or FFBC 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 Northwest Bancshares14.75% 9.24% 1.02% First Financial Bancorp. 18.65%10.44%1.38% Is NWBI or FFBC a better dividend stock? Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. 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. pays out 39.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Do analysts rate NWBI or FFBC? Northwest Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.70%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus target price of $28.75, indicating a potential upside of 15.65%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 Northwest Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00First Financial Bancorp. 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media refer more to NWBI or FFBC? In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 5 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 1 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Northwest Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 1.20 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Financial Bancorp. 4 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 15 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$627.45M$12.11B$9.41BDividend Yield5.98%3.34%5.56%4.03%P/E Ratio14.7910.0718.3720.09Price / Sales2.251.7626.0799.01Price / Cash11.0115.2221.6858.27Price / Book1.061.022.315.65Net Income$100.28M$33.50M$997.60M$257.91M7 Day Performance-0.67%0.65%0.42%2.09%1 Month Performance9.82%5.62%4.37%11.13%1 Year Performance1.22%9.89%541.75%18.40% Northwest Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NWBINorthwest Bancshares3.5952 of 5 stars$13.31-0.5%$15.00+12.7%-0.1%$1.71B$756.21M14.792,027Positive NewsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5627 of 5 stars$25.49-1.4%$28.75+12.8%-5.4%$2.48B$1.62B10.582,090Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFRMEFirst Merchants4.7277 of 5 stars$40.27-1.2%$46.40+15.2%+2.7%$2.38B$1.07B11.312,120News CoverageUpcoming EarningsFULTFulton Financial3.091 of 5 stars$18.94-0.8%$20.88+10.2%+0.5%$3.47B$1.86B11.143,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.8203 of 5 stars$22.76-1.5%$27.25+19.7%-19.9%$2.24B$905.41M14.971,325News CoverageUpcoming EarningsRNSTRenasant3.4768 of 5 stars$37.45-1.8%$41.00+9.5%+8.7%$3.62B$668.50M11.452,330News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsSTBAS&T Bancorp2.8901 of 5 stars$39.46-1.0%$41.67+5.6%-1.4%$1.53B$564.96M11.371,206News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastUBSIUnited Bankshares2.9731 of 5 stars$37.78-1.6%$40.63+7.5%-0.5%$5.46B$1.63B14.042,553News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsCBUCommunity Financial System4.7312 of 5 stars$59.09-1.6%$71.00+20.2%+0.5%$3.18B$940.71M16.372,918Upcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseFCFFirst Commonwealth Financial3.9068 of 5 stars$16.95-1.8%$18.92+11.6%+1.7%$1.81B$699.69M12.651,545Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPFSProvident Financial Services4.2448 of 5 stars$18.56-1.6%$23.60+27.2%+3.7%$2.46B$1.14B16.721,801News CoverageUpcoming Earnings 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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