Question 1

Do analysts recommend ABCB or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $91.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.09%. Simmons First National has a consensus target price of $24.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.74%. Given Ameris Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Simmons First National. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Simmons First National 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 2

Is ABCB or SFNC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Simmons First National pays out -34.0% 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. 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.

Question 3

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ABCB or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ameris Bancorp $1.23B 4.90 $358.68M $5.53 16.24 Simmons First National $1.43B 2.44 -$397.55M -$2.53 N/A

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ABCB or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.6% of Simmons First National shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is ABCB or SFNC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -24.64%. 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 Ameris Bancorp 21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Simmons First National -24.64% 8.32% 1.16%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Simmons First National has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to ABCB or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp and Ameris Bancorp both had 2 articles in the media. Simmons First National's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.03 indicating that Simmons First National is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 2 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate SFNC or CATY?

Accepted Answer

Simmons First National presently has a consensus price target of $24.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.74%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $62.25, indicating a potential downside of 4.13%. Given Simmons First National's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 9

Is SFNC or CATY a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Simmons First National pays out -34.0% 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. 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.

Question 10

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SFNC or CATY?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Simmons First National $1.43B 2.44 -$397.55M -$2.53 N/A Cathay General Bancorp $870.57M 4.98 $315.12M $5.12 12.68

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SFNC or CATY?

Accepted Answer

27.6% of Simmons First National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Simmons First National 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is SFNC or CATY more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -24.64%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat Simmons First National's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Simmons First National -24.64% 8.32% 1.16% Cathay General Bancorp 24.66% 11.71% 1.43%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, SFNC or CATY?

Accepted Answer

Simmons First National has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% 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.

Question 14

Does the media favor SFNC or CATY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 7 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 2 mentions for Simmons First National. Simmons First National's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.54 indicating that Simmons First National is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Simmons First National 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Cathay General Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend FFBC or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus price target of $33.67, suggesting a potential downside of 2.07%. Simmons First National has a consensus price target of $24.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.74%. Given Simmons First National's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Simmons First National is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp.. 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

Question 16

Is FFBC or SFNC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.04 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 3.6%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Simmons First National pays out -34.0% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Simmons First National has increased 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.

Question 17

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FFBC or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio First Financial Bancorp. $996.38M 3.62 $255.60M $2.83 12.15 Simmons First National $1.43B 2.44 -$397.55M -$2.53 N/A

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FFBC or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.6% of Simmons First National shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is FFBC or SFNC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.77% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -24.64%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.13% beat Simmons First National's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Financial Bancorp. 20.77% 11.13% 1.49% Simmons First National -24.64% 8.32% 1.16%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, FFBC or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Simmons First National has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor FFBC or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 1 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 2 mentions for Simmons First National. Simmons First National's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 1.27 indicating that Simmons First National is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Simmons First National 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate FRME or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants presently has a consensus price target of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.13%. Simmons First National has a consensus price target of $24.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.74%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Simmons First National. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 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

Question 23

Is FRME or SFNC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. First Merchants pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Simmons First National pays out -34.0% 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. First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 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.

Question 24

Which has better valuation & earnings, FRME or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Simmons First National. Simmons First National 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 First Merchants $1.05B 2.61 $226M $3.12 14.01 Simmons First National $1.43B 2.44 -$397.55M -$2.53 N/A

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FRME or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.6% of Simmons First National shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Simmons First National shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is FRME or SFNC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has a net margin of 17.05% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -24.64%. First Merchants' return on equity of 8.86% beat Simmons First National's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Merchants 17.05% 8.86% 1.12% Simmons First National -24.64% 8.32% 1.16%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, FRME or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants 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 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor FRME or SFNC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Merchants had 4 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Merchants and 2 mentions for Simmons First National. Simmons First National's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat First Merchants' score of 0.35 indicating that Simmons First National is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Simmons First National 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate SFNC or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

Simmons First National currently has a consensus price target of $24.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.74%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.27%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hope 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 Hope Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 30

Is SFNC or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Simmons First National pays out -34.0% 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. Simmons First National has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SFNC or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

Hope Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Simmons First National $1.43B 2.44 -$397.55M -$2.53 N/A Hope Bancorp $967.63M 1.91 $61.59M $1.00 14.45

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SFNC or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

27.6% of Simmons First National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Simmons First National shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope 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.

Question 33

Is SFNC or HOPE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Hope Bancorp has a net margin of 12.53% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -24.64%. Simmons First National's return on equity of 8.32% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Simmons First National -24.64% 8.32% 1.16% Hope Bancorp 12.53% 5.71% 0.70%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, SFNC or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

Simmons First National has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to SFNC or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Simmons First National and Simmons First National both had 2 articles in the media. Simmons First National's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 1.59 indicating that Simmons First National is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Simmons First National 1 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Metric	Simmons First National	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.48B	$24.00B	$14.09B	$13.04B
Dividend Yield	3.61%	3.15%	5.87%	10.72%
P/E Ratio	-9.52	28.30	29.34	25.30
Price / Sales	2.44	9.67	507.79	101.06
Price / Cash	12.06	16.25	39.97	50.75
Price / Book	1.00	1.39	3.70	6.33
Net Income	-$397.55M	$2.57B	$1.31B	$347.70M
7 Day Performance	2.64%	1.04%	0.74%	1.07%
1 Month Performance	5.06%	3.69%	1.77%	1.03%
1 Year Performance	20.28%	27.25%	12.26%	20.77%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SFNC Simmons First National	3.4792 of 5 stars	$24.08 +0.6%	$24.50 +1.7%	+19.0%	$3.48B	$1.43B	N/A	2,917	Positive News High Trading Volume
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.5556 of 5 stars	$89.73 +1.7%	$91.67 +2.2%	+24.8%	$6.04B	$1.23B	17.22	2,850	Positive News
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.6719 of 5 stars	$64.82 +1.4%	$62.25 -4.0%	+33.4%	$4.35B	$1.38B	12.67	1,268	Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	2.9443 of 5 stars	$34.73 +1.7%	$33.67 -3.1%	+36.3%	$3.65B	$1.26B	12.28	2,199	Positive News
FRME First Merchants	4.4094 of 5 stars	$44.08 +1.0%	$49.00 +11.2%	+9.9%	$2.78B	$691.54M	14.15	2,086

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Do analysts recommend ABCB or SFNC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ABCB or SFNC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ABCB or SFNC?

Does the media refer more to ABCB or SFNC?

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Is SFNC or CATY more profitable?

Is SFNC or CATY a better dividend stock?

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Which has more volatility & risk, SFNC or CATY?

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Which has more volatility & risk, FFBC or SFNC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FFBC or SFNC?

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Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FRME or SFNC?

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