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Simmons First National (SFNC) Competitors

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$21.28 +0.46 (+2.19%)
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SFNC vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, HOPE, and HWC

Should you buy Simmons First National stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Simmons First National with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Simmons First National include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), and Hancock Whitney (HWC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Simmons First National compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -25.44%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Simmons First National's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Simmons First National-25.44% 7.81% 1.07%
Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32%

27.6% of Simmons First National shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Simmons First National shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp 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.

Ameris Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Simmons First National. Simmons First National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Simmons First National$1.43B2.16-$397.55M-$2.56N/A
Ameris Bancorp$1.20B4.74$358.68M$6.3613.31

In the previous week, Simmons First National and Simmons First National both had 1 articles in the media. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Simmons First National's score of 0.00 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Simmons First National
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ameris Bancorp
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Simmons First National currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.41%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $90.17, indicating a potential upside of 6.48%. Given Ameris Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Simmons First National.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Simmons First National
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Ameris Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Simmons First National pays out -33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% 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. Simmons First National has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Simmons First National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Simmons First National has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Simmons First National on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Simmons First National compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -25.44%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Simmons First National's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Simmons First National-25.44% 7.81% 1.07%
Cathay General Bancorp 23.79%11.37%1.38%

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 1 mentions for Simmons First National. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Simmons First National's score of 0.00 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Simmons First National
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cathay General Bancorp
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Simmons First National has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Simmons First National. Simmons First National 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Simmons First National$1.43B2.16-$397.55M-$2.56N/A
Cathay General Bancorp$844.88M4.54$315.12M$4.8511.79

Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Simmons First National pays out -33.6% 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. Simmons First National has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Simmons First National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

27.6% of Simmons First National shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Simmons First National shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned 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.

Simmons First National currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.41%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $52.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.07%. Given Simmons First National's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Simmons First National is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Simmons First National
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Cathay General Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Simmons First National on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Simmons First National compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) and Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

First Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.23%. Simmons First National has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.41%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than Simmons First National.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Simmons First National
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

First Financial Bancorp. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Simmons First National. Simmons First National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial Bancorp., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Financial Bancorp.$961.73M3.33$255.60M$2.8310.77
Simmons First National$1.43B2.16-$397.55M-$2.56N/A

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Simmons First National pays out -33.6% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Simmons First National has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Simmons First National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Simmons First National has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.6% of Simmons First National shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Simmons First National shares are held 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.

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 2 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 1 mentions for Simmons First National. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Simmons First National's score of 0.00 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Simmons First National
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.92% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -25.44%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.09% beat Simmons First National's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.20.92% 11.09% 1.49%
Simmons First National -25.44%7.81%1.07%

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Simmons First National on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Simmons First National compare to Hope Bancorp?

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) and Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.6% of Simmons First National shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Simmons First National shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Simmons First National has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp and Hope Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Simmons First National's score of 0.00 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hope Bancorp
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Simmons First National
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Simmons First National pays out -33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Simmons First National has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Hope Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.16%. Simmons First National has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.41%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Simmons First National.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hope Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Simmons First National
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Hope Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Simmons First National. Simmons First National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hope Bancorp$967.63M1.64$61.59M$0.5223.80
Simmons First National$1.43B2.16-$397.55M-$2.56N/A

Hope Bancorp has a net margin of 6.56% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -25.44%. Simmons First National's return on equity of 7.81% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hope Bancorp6.56% 5.32% 0.65%
Simmons First National -25.44%7.81%1.07%

Summary

Hope Bancorp and Simmons First National tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Simmons First National compare to Hancock Whitney?

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) and Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus target price of $78.14, indicating a potential upside of 16.89%. Simmons First National has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.41%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Simmons First National.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hancock Whitney
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Simmons First National
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 5 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 1 mentions for Simmons First National. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Simmons First National's score of 0.00 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hancock Whitney
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Simmons First National
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Simmons First National pays out -33.6% 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. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Simmons First National has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Simmons First National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.6% of Simmons First National shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Simmons First National shares are held by company 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.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Simmons First National has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.34% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -25.44%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.20% beat Simmons First National's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney21.34% 11.20% 1.40%
Simmons First National -25.44%7.81%1.07%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hancock Whitney$2.02B2.68$486.07M$4.8713.73
Simmons First National$1.43B2.16-$397.55M-$2.56N/A

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Simmons First National on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SFNC vs. The Competition

MetricSimmons First NationalBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$3.09B$1.82B$13.54B$12.27B
Dividend Yield4.11%2.55%5.86%5.32%
P/E Ratio-8.3115.9323.9625.20
Price / Sales2.162.80156.9571.01
Price / Cash10.5912.0719.9554.25
Price / Book0.901.222.156.97
Net Income-$397.55M$146.81M$1.13B$335.25M
7 Day Performance3.38%1.31%0.22%-0.69%
1 Month Performance-1.78%-1.26%-1.11%-0.95%
1 Year Performance8.10%20.61%10.01%29.70%

Simmons First National Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SFNC
Simmons First National
2.8681 of 5 stars
$21.28
+2.2%
$22.00
+3.4%
+4.6%$3.09B$1.43BN/A2,917
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
3.7703 of 5 stars
$83.49
-1.8%
$90.17
+8.0%
+30.5%$5.70B$1.20B16.032,850
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
2.6145 of 5 stars
$55.97
-1.9%
$52.00
-7.1%
+27.0%$3.75B$1.38B11.541,268
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
3.8386 of 5 stars
$29.64
-1.6%
$33.00
+11.3%
+19.2%$3.11B$1.26B10.472,199
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
4.6273 of 5 stars
$11.91
-1.9%
$14.50
+21.8%
+15.2%$1.52B$967.63M22.891,434

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