Bank OZK (OZK) Competitors

Bank OZK has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Bank OZK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Bank OZK had 3 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Bank OZK and 8 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Bank OZK's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 1.17 indicating that Bank OZK is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Bank OZK has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank OZK currently has a consensus target price of $56.25, suggesting a potential upside of 11.01%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 15.89%. Given Bank OZK's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bank OZK is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

86.2% of Bank OZK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of Bank OZK shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bank OZK has a net margin of 25.27% compared to Cathay General Bancorp's net margin of 23.79%. Bank OZK's return on equity of 12.32% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Bank OZK pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% 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. Bank OZK has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Bank OZK is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Bank OZK currently has a consensus target price of $56.25, indicating a potential upside of 11.01%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus target price of $80.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.75%. Given Bank OZK's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Bank OZK is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

Bank OZK has a net margin of 25.27% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.34%. Bank OZK's return on equity of 12.32% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

86.2% of Bank OZK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of Bank OZK shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Bank OZK pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% 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. Bank OZK has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Bank OZK is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Bank OZK has higher revenue and earnings than Hancock Whitney. Bank OZK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Bank OZK had 5 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Bank OZK and 6 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Bank OZK's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 1.05 indicating that Bank OZK is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Bank OZK has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bank OZK had 9 more articles in the media than United Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Bank OZK and 2 mentions for United Bankshares. Bank OZK's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat United Bankshares' score of 0.96 indicating that Bank OZK is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Bank OZK currently has a consensus price target of $56.25, suggesting a potential upside of 11.01%. United Bankshares has a consensus price target of $46.60, suggesting a potential upside of 1.06%. Given Bank OZK's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bank OZK is more favorable than United Bankshares.

Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Bank OZK pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Bankshares pays out 42.6% 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. Bank OZK has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and United Bankshares has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years. Bank OZK is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

86.2% of Bank OZK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.8% of United Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of Bank OZK shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of United Bankshares shares are held 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.

Bank OZK has higher revenue and earnings than United Bankshares. Bank OZK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Bank OZK has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Bankshares has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

United Bankshares has a net margin of 27.45% compared to Bank OZK's net margin of 25.27%. Bank OZK's return on equity of 12.32% beat United Bankshares' return on equity.

Bank OZK has a net margin of 25.27% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.11%. Wintrust Financial's return on equity of 13.15% beat Bank OZK's return on equity.

Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Wintrust Financial pays out 18.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank OZK pays out 30.6% 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. Wintrust Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Bank OZK has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Bank OZK is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Wintrust Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Bank OZK. Bank OZK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wintrust Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Bank OZK shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Bank OZK shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Bank OZK. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 11 mentions for Bank OZK. Bank OZK's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 1.05 indicating that Bank OZK is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Wintrust Financial currently has a consensus price target of $174.92, indicating a potential upside of 8.29%. Bank OZK has a consensus price target of $56.25, indicating a potential upside of 11.01%. Given Bank OZK's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bank OZK is more favorable than Wintrust Financial.

Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank OZK has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.