Origin Bancorp (OBNK) Competitors

ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS) and Origin Bancorp (NASDAQ:OBNK) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer SFBS or OBNK?

In the previous week, ServisFirst Bancshares had 4 more articles in the media than Origin Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ServisFirst Bancshares and 1 mentions for Origin Bancorp. ServisFirst Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Origin Bancorp's score of -1.05 indicating that ServisFirst Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ServisFirst Bancshares	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Origin Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Do analysts rate SFBS or OBNK?

ServisFirst Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $90.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.24%. Given ServisFirst Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe ServisFirst Bancshares is more favorable than Origin Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ServisFirst Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Origin Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is SFBS or OBNK more profitable?

ServisFirst Bancshares has a net margin of 24.62% compared to Origin Bancorp's net margin of 20.47%. ServisFirst Bancshares' return on equity of 15.47% beat Origin Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ServisFirst Bancshares	24.62%	15.47%	1.46%
Origin Bancorp	20.47%	10.45%	0.97%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SFBS or OBNK?

67.3% of ServisFirst Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of ServisFirst Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Origin Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SFBS or OBNK?

ServisFirst Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Origin Bancorp. Origin Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ServisFirst 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
ServisFirst Bancshares	$981.18M	4.61	$227.24M	$4.57	18.13
Origin Bancorp	$347.14M	3.26	$87.71M	$3.21	11.45

Which has more volatility and risk, SFBS or OBNK?

ServisFirst Bancshares has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Origin Bancorp has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SFBS or OBNK a better dividend stock?

ServisFirst Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Origin Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. ServisFirst Bancshares pays out 29.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Origin Bancorp pays out 18.7% 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. ServisFirst Bancshares has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Origin Bancorp has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Origin Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

ServisFirst Bancshares beats Origin Bancorp on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.