Bank OZK (OZK) Competitors

Bank OZK has a net margin of 24.95% compared to Cathay General Bancorp's net margin of 24.66%. Bank OZK's return on equity of 11.87% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.92 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 2.4%. Bank OZK pays out 31.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% 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. 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.

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

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Bank OZK. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 8 mentions for Bank OZK. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Bank OZK's score of 0.90 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

86.2% of Bank OZK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of Bank OZK shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bank OZK presently has a consensus price target of $56.38, indicating a potential upside of 9.89%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $62.25, indicating a potential downside of 1.49%. Given Bank OZK's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bank OZK is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

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, Hancock Whitney had 2 more articles in the media than Bank OZK. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 8 mentions for Bank OZK. Bank OZK's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.70 indicating that Bank OZK is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Bank OZK shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank OZK pays out 31.7% 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. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and 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.

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus price target of $83.56, indicating a potential upside of 8.51%. Bank OZK has a consensus price target of $56.38, indicating a potential upside of 9.89%. Given Bank OZK's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bank OZK is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

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.

Bank OZK has a net margin of 24.95% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.81%. Bank OZK's return on equity of 11.87% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

In the previous week, United Bankshares had 1 more articles in the media than Bank OZK. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for United Bankshares and 8 mentions for Bank OZK. United Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Bank OZK's score of 0.90 indicating that United Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

86.2% of Bank OZK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.8% of United Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of Bank OZK shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of United Bankshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bank OZK presently has a consensus target price of $56.38, suggesting a potential upside of 9.89%. United Bankshares has a consensus target price of $47.80, suggesting a potential downside of 1.34%. Given Bank OZK's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bank OZK is more favorable than United Bankshares.

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 pays an annual dividend of $1.92 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 3.1%. Bank OZK pays out 31.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Bankshares pays out 41.4% 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 increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and United Bankshares has increased 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.

United Bankshares has a net margin of 27.97% compared to Bank OZK's net margin of 24.95%. Bank OZK's return on equity of 11.87% beat United Bankshares' 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 $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank OZK pays out 31.7% 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. Wintrust Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and 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.

93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Bank OZK shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Bank OZK shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bank OZK has a net margin of 24.95% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.72%. Wintrust Financial's return on equity of 13.37% beat Bank OZK's return on equity.

In the previous week, Bank OZK had 2 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Bank OZK and 6 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Bank OZK's score of 0.90 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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.

Wintrust Financial currently has a consensus price target of $177.77, indicating a potential upside of 11.43%. Bank OZK has a consensus price target of $56.38, indicating a potential upside of 9.89%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Bank OZK.

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