Question 1

Do analysts prefer SBSI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $34.75, indicating a potential upside of 7.22%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.94%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Southside Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Southside Bancshares 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 2

Is SBSI or FRME a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Southside Bancshares pays out 58.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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. Southside Bancshares has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Southside Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has better earnings and valuation, SBSI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Southside Bancshares. Southside Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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 Southside Bancshares $419.03M 2.31 $69.18M $2.54 12.76 First Merchants $1.05B 2.48 $226M $3.12 13.32

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SBSI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

55.7% of Southside Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Southside Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is SBSI or FRME more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has a net margin of 17.05% compared to Southside Bancshares' net margin of 16.70%. Southside Bancshares' return on equity of 11.16% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Southside Bancshares 16.70% 11.16% 1.11% First Merchants 17.05% 8.86% 1.12%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, SBSI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor SBSI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Merchants had 2 more articles in the media than Southside Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Merchants and 2 mentions for Southside Bancshares. Southside Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat First Merchants' score of 1.56 indicating that Southside Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southside Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive First Merchants 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer SBSI or GABC?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $34.75, suggesting a potential upside of 7.22%. German American Bancorp has a consensus price target of $53.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.25%. Given German American Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe German American Bancorp is more favorable than Southside Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Southside Bancshares 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 German American Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 9

Is SBSI or GABC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Southside Bancshares pays out 58.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. German American Bancorp pays out 32.7% 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. Southside Bancshares has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and German American Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Southside Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SBSI or GABC?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Southside Bancshares. Southside Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than German American 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 Southside Bancshares $419.03M 2.31 $69.18M $2.54 12.76 German American Bancorp $487.40M 3.83 $112.64M $3.79 13.12

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SBSI or GABC?

Accepted Answer

55.7% of Southside Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Southside Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is SBSI or GABC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 28.25% compared to Southside Bancshares' net margin of 16.70%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 12.14% beat Southside Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Southside Bancshares 16.70% 11.16% 1.11% German American Bancorp 28.25% 12.14% 1.69%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, SBSI or GABC?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor SBSI or GABC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, German American Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Southside Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for German American Bancorp and 2 mentions for Southside Bancshares. Southside Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat German American Bancorp's score of 1.00 indicating that Southside Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southside Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive German American Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer SBSI or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $34.75, indicating a potential upside of 7.22%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus price target of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.28%. Given Hope Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Southside Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Southside Bancshares 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Hope Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 16

Is SBSI or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Southside Bancshares pays out 58.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% 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. Southside Bancshares has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Southside Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SBSI or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hope Bancorp. Southside Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope 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 Southside Bancshares $419.03M 2.31 $69.18M $2.54 12.76 Hope Bancorp $967.63M 1.86 $61.59M $1.00 14.06

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SBSI or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

55.7% of Southside Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Southside Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is SBSI or HOPE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares has a net margin of 16.70% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.53%. Southside Bancshares' return on equity of 11.16% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Southside Bancshares 16.70% 11.16% 1.11% Hope Bancorp 12.53% 5.71% 0.70%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, SBSI or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer SBSI or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Southside Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 2 mentions for Southside Bancshares. Southside Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 1.44 indicating that Southside Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southside Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Hope Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend SBSI or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $34.75, suggesting a potential upside of 7.22%. Mercantile Bank has a consensus price target of $62.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.63%. Given Southside Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Southside Bancshares is more favorable than Mercantile Bank. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Southside Bancshares 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Mercantile Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Question 23

Is SBSI or MBWM a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Southside Bancshares pays out 58.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.2% 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. Southside Bancshares has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Mercantile Bank has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Southside Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SBSI or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

Mercantile Bank has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Southside Bancshares. Mercantile Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southside 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 Southside Bancshares $419.03M 2.31 $69.18M $2.54 12.76 Mercantile Bank $371.80M 2.84 $88.75M $5.68 10.74

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SBSI or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

55.7% of Southside Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Southside Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Mercantile Bank shares are held 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.

Question 26

Is SBSI or MBWM more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Mercantile Bank has a net margin of 24.75% compared to Southside Bancshares' net margin of 16.70%. Mercantile Bank's return on equity of 13.66% beat Southside Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Southside Bancshares 16.70% 11.16% 1.11% Mercantile Bank 24.75% 13.66% 1.46%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, SBSI or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer SBSI or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Mercantile Bank had 5 more articles in the media than Southside Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Mercantile Bank and 2 mentions for Southside Bancshares. Southside Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Mercantile Bank's score of 1.36 indicating that Southside Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southside Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Mercantile Bank 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend NWBI or SBSI?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $15.80, suggesting a potential upside of 1.44%. Southside Bancshares has a consensus target price of $34.75, suggesting a potential upside of 7.22%. Given Southside Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Southside Bancshares is more favorable than Northwest Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northwest Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Southside Bancshares 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 30

Is NWBI or SBSI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Southside Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Northwest Bancshares pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Southside Bancshares pays out 58.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Southside Bancshares has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has better earnings and valuation, NWBI or SBSI?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Southside Bancshares. Southside Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northwest 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 Northwest Bancshares $878.94M 2.60 $126.01M $1.03 15.12 Southside Bancshares $419.03M 2.31 $69.18M $2.54 12.76

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NWBI or SBSI?

Accepted Answer

66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.7% of Southside Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Southside Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is NWBI or SBSI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Southside Bancshares has a net margin of 16.70% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 16.26%. Southside Bancshares' return on equity of 11.16% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Northwest Bancshares 16.26% 10.25% 1.15% Southside Bancshares 16.70% 11.16% 1.11%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, NWBI or SBSI?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southside Bancshares has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor NWBI or SBSI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Southside Bancshares had 2 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Southside Bancshares and 0 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Southside Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Southside Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Northwest Bancshares Neutral Southside Bancshares Very Positive

Metric	Southside Bancshares	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$966.59M	$24.02B	$14.09B	$23.50B
Dividend Yield	4.51%	3.14%	5.89%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	12.77	27.31	26.19	29.15
Price / Sales	2.31	9.55	513.79	21.45
Price / Cash	11.10	16.37	30.84	19.95
Price / Book	1.15	1.39	2.78	4.81
Net Income	$69.18M	$2.58B	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.99%	1.46%	4.30%	0.99%
1 Month Performance	-0.23%	0.82%	1.14%	-1.18%
1 Year Performance	5.30%	24.01%	11.38%	12.56%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SBSI Southside Bancshares	3.7217 of 5 stars	$32.41 -1.3%	$34.75 +7.2%	+5.9%	$965.99M	$419.03M	12.76	810	News Coverage Positive News
FRME First Merchants	4.8214 of 5 stars	$41.47 -1.1%	$49.00 +18.2%	+2.6%	$2.63B	$1.05B	13.29	2,086	Positive News
GABC German American Bancorp	3.9373 of 5 stars	$49.32 -1.2%	$53.33 +8.1%	+21.1%	$1.88B	$487.40M	13.01	1,020
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.5858 of 5 stars	$13.79 -0.9%	$15.50 +12.4%	+27.1%	$1.78B	$967.63M	13.79	1,434	Positive News
MBWM Mercantile Bank	3.8238 of 5 stars	$59.76 -0.7%	$60.40 +1.1%	+27.6%	$1.04B	$371.80M	10.52	670	Positive News

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Is SBSI or FRME more profitable?

Does the media favor SBSI or FRME?

Which has more volatility & risk, SBSI or FRME?

Do analysts prefer SBSI or FRME?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SBSI or FRME?

Is SBSI or FRME a better dividend stock?

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Which has more risk and volatility, SBSI or GABC?

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Do analysts prefer SBSI or GABC?

Is SBSI or GABC a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SBSI or GABC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SBSI or GABC?

Is SBSI or GABC more profitable?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in SBSI or HOPE?

Is SBSI or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SBSI or HOPE?

Do analysts prefer SBSI or HOPE?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SBSI or HOPE?

Which has more volatility & risk, SBSI or HOPE?

Is SBSI or HOPE more profitable?

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Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SBSI or MBWM?

Is SBSI or MBWM a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, SBSI or MBWM?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SBSI or MBWM?

Does the media prefer SBSI or MBWM?

Is SBSI or MBWM more profitable?

Do analysts recommend SBSI or MBWM?

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