Old National Bancorp (ONB) Competitors

Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) and Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, ONB or FITB?

Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ONB or FITB?

Fifth Third Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Old National Bancorp. Old National Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fifth Third 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
Old National Bancorp	$2.96B	2.30	$539.19M	$1.72	12.35
Fifth Third Bancorp	$13.28B	2.18	$2.31B	$3.15	13.77

Does the media favor ONB or FITB?

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 8 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 10 mentions for Old National Bancorp. Old National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Fifth Third Bancorp's score of 0.81 indicating that Old National Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Old National Bancorp	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fifth Third Bancorp	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ONB or FITB a better dividend stock?

Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Old National Bancorp pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 47.0% 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. Fifth Third Bancorp has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Fifth Third Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ONB or FITB?

83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are held 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.

Is ONB or FITB more profitable?

Old National Bancorp has a net margin of 18.74% compared to Fifth Third Bancorp's net margin of 17.65%. Fifth Third Bancorp's return on equity of 13.64% beat Old National Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Old National Bancorp	18.74%	9.98%	1.14%
Fifth Third Bancorp	17.65%	13.64%	1.14%

Do analysts recommend ONB or FITB?

Old National Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $25.90, suggesting a potential upside of 21.88%. Fifth Third Bancorp has a consensus price target of $47.53, suggesting a potential upside of 9.59%. Given Old National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than Fifth Third Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Old National Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Fifth Third Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84

Summary

Fifth Third Bancorp beats Old National Bancorp on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.