Simmons First National (SFNC) Competitors

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

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.80% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of 18.38%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.44% beat Simmons First National's return on equity.

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 4 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 2 mentions for Simmons First National. Simmons First National's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.22 indicating that Simmons First National is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Simmons First National presently has a consensus target price of $25.69, indicating a potential upside of 10.06%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus target price of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 5.41%. Given Simmons First National's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Simmons First National is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

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

Simmons First National has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Simmons First National pays out 48.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 36.5% 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 increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Simmons First National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Simmons First National has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Hope Bancorp pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Simmons First National pays out 48.0% 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 increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 2 mentions for Simmons First National. Simmons First National's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 0.06 indicating that Simmons First National is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Hope Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.22%. Simmons First National has a consensus target price of $25.69, suggesting a potential upside of 10.06%. Given Simmons First National's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Simmons First National is more favorable than Hope Bancorp.

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.6% of Simmons First National shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Simmons First National has a net margin of 18.38% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.90%. Simmons First National's return on equity of 8.73% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Hancock Whitney pays out 40.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Simmons First National pays out 48.0% 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. 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.

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney and Hancock Whitney both had 2 articles in the media. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Simmons First National's score of 0.65 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Simmons First National has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.6% of Simmons First National shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney 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.

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.

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 20.51% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of 18.38%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.65% beat Simmons First National's return on equity.

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus target price of $84.56, indicating a potential upside of 18.29%. Simmons First National has a consensus target price of $25.69, indicating a potential upside of 10.06%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Simmons First National.

Simmons First National currently has a consensus target price of $25.69, suggesting a potential upside of 10.06%. S&T Bancorp has a consensus target price of $52.20, suggesting a potential upside of 2.80%. Given Simmons First National's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Simmons First National is more favorable than S&T Bancorp.

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 25.10% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of 18.38%. S&T Bancorp's return on equity of 10.11% beat Simmons First National's return on equity.

27.6% of Simmons First National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Simmons First National shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 2 mentions for Simmons First National. Simmons First National's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.35 indicating that Simmons First National is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Simmons First National has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Simmons First National pays out 48.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&T Bancorp pays out 37.6% 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 increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and S&T Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Simmons First National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.