TowneBank (TOWN) Competitors $33.82 +0.84 (+2.55%) Closing price 05/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.83 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 05/2/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock TOWN vs. FHN, SSB, CBSH, WBS, WAL, PNFP, WTFC, CFR, UMBF, and BPOPShould you be buying TowneBank stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of TowneBank include First Horizon (FHN), SouthState (SSB), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Webster Financial (WBS), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR), UMB Financial (UMBF), and Popular (BPOP). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. TowneBank vs. First Horizon SouthState Commerce Bancshares Webster Financial Western Alliance Bancorporation Pinnacle Financial Partners Wintrust Financial Cullen/Frost Bankers UMB Financial Popular TowneBank (NASDAQ:TOWN) and First Horizon (NYSE:FHN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Is TOWN or FHN a better dividend stock? TowneBank pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Horizon pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. TowneBank pays out 42.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Horizon pays out 41.7% 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. TowneBank has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Horizon is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has better valuation and earnings, TOWN or FHN? First Horizon has higher revenue and earnings than TowneBank. First Horizon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TowneBank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTowneBank$692.51M3.66$161.76M$2.3614.33First Horizon$3.11B3.12$775M$1.4413.12 Is TOWN or FHN more profitable? TowneBank has a net margin of 15.77% compared to First Horizon's net margin of 15.38%. First Horizon's return on equity of 10.10% beat TowneBank's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TowneBank15.77% 7.77% 0.96% First Horizon 15.38%10.10%1.07% Do analysts prefer TOWN or FHN? TowneBank presently has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.27%. First Horizon has a consensus target price of $22.03, suggesting a potential upside of 16.64%. Given TowneBank's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe TowneBank is more favorable than First Horizon.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TowneBank 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67First Horizon 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more volatility & risk, TOWN or FHN? TowneBank has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Horizon has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TOWN or FHN? 56.0% of TowneBank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.3% of First Horizon shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of TowneBank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of First Horizon shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to TOWN or FHN? In the previous week, First Horizon had 6 more articles in the media than TowneBank. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First Horizon and 10 mentions for TowneBank. First Horizon's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat TowneBank's score of 1.15 indicating that First Horizon is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TowneBank 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Horizon 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in TOWN or FHN? First Horizon received 304 more outperform votes than TowneBank when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.03% of users gave TowneBank an outperform vote while only 54.53% of users gave First Horizon an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTowneBankOutperform Votes20855.03% Underperform Votes17044.97% First HorizonOutperform Votes51254.53% Underperform Votes42745.47% SummaryFirst Horizon beats TowneBank on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get TowneBank News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TOWN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TOWN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTowneBankState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.54B$3.12B$11.28B$8.04BDividend Yield3.05%3.86%5.75%4.22%P/E Ratio15.7324.2422.4018.83Price / Sales3.663.0626.53106.72Price / Cash13.2810.6317.5934.62Price / Book1.201.182.714.33Net Income$161.76M$372.21M$1.03B$247.97M7 Day Performance2.98%3.02%1.96%3.18%1 Month Performance9.59%6.81%3.56%8.13%1 Year Performance23.88%17.15%535.07%5.01% TowneBank Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TOWNTowneBank3.6301 of 5 stars$33.82+2.5%$40.00+18.3%+25.1%$2.54B$692.51M15.732,784Short Interest ↑Positive NewsFHNFirst Horizon4.8385 of 5 stars$18.00+1.1%$22.03+22.4%+20.5%$9.25B$3.11B13.247,540Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradePositive NewsSSBSouthState4.5625 of 5 stars$87.51+0.2%$117.10+33.8%+14.2%$8.87B$1.67B12.575,030Analyst RevisionCBSHCommerce Bancshares3.9283 of 5 stars$61.03+0.8%$63.20+3.6%+12.3%$8.18B$1.69B15.224,590Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsWBSWebster Financial4.9979 of 5 stars$47.64+0.3%$62.73+31.7%+11.0%$8.02B$2.58B10.903,240Dividend AnnouncementBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4.9986 of 5 stars$70.41+1.0%$96.62+37.2%+21.3%$7.78B$3.21B9.923,360Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.8662 of 5 stars$100.22-0.1%$119.50+19.2%+30.7%$7.75B$1.59B16.763,240Positive NewsWTFCWintrust Financial4.916 of 5 stars$112.15+1.2%$133.54+19.1%+15.8%$7.50B$2.49B10.885,280Analyst UpgradeCFRCullen/Frost Bankers4.5958 of 5 stars$116.71+1.2%$132.57+13.6%+17.5%$7.50B$2.06B13.164,980Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsUMBFUMB Financial4.931 of 5 stars$95.93+0.3%$122.13+27.3%+22.6%$7.28B$1.47B10.673,770Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsBPOPPopular4.9082 of 5 stars$96.10+0.2%$111.14+15.7%+13.1%$6.66B$2.80B11.238,810Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Horizon Alternatives SouthState Alternatives Commerce Bancshares Alternatives Webster Financial Alternatives Western Alliance Bancorporation Alternatives Pinnacle Financial Partners Alternatives Wintrust Financial Alternatives Cullen/Frost Bankers Alternatives UMB Financial Alternatives Popular Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:TOWN) was last updated on 5/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold Alert: The Truth About Fort Knox Is ComingOwning physical gold isn’t the best way to profit. 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