Does the media refer more to BUSE or WASH?

In the previous week, First Busey had 2 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat First Busey's score of 0.85 indicating that Washington Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Washington Trust 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

Does the media refer more to WASH or CNOB?

In the previous week, ConnectOne Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp and 2 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. ConnectOne Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Washington Trust Bancorp's score of 1.57 indicating that ConnectOne Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Washington Trust 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 ConnectOne Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer FFBC or WASH?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 1 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 2 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 1.37 indicating that Washington Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Washington Trust 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

Does the media refer more to WASH or FRME?

In the previous week, Washington Trust Bancorp and Washington Trust Bancorp both had 2 articles in the media. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat First Merchants' score of 1.45 indicating that Washington Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Washington Trust 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 First Merchants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor WASH or HOPE?

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 2 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 1.18 indicating that Washington Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Washington Trust 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 Hope Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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WASH vs. BUSE, CNOB, FFBC, FRME, and HOPE

Should you buy Washington Trust Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? Washington Trust Bancorp's main competitors and comparable companies include First Busey (BUSE), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), and Hope Bancorp (HOPE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to First Busey?

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Washington Trust Bancorp 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.

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Washington Trust Bancorp. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Washington Trust 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 Busey	$1.04B	2.42	$135.26M	$2.42	12.62
Washington Trust Bancorp	$393.95M	1.93	$52.24M	$2.88	13.84

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Washington Trust Bancorp pays out 77.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.81%. Washington Trust Bancorp has a consensus target price of $35.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.94%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Washington Trust Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Washington Trust Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

First Busey has a net margin of 21.00% compared to Washington Trust Bancorp's net margin of 14.50%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.48% beat Washington Trust Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	21.00%	10.48%	1.40%
Washington Trust Bancorp	14.50%	10.18%	0.84%

First Busey has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Busey had 2 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat First Busey's score of 0.85 indicating that Washington Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Washington Trust 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

Summary

First Busey beats Washington Trust Bancorp on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to ConnectOne Bancorp?

Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH) and ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and profitability.

ConnectOne Bancorp has a net margin of 20.21% compared to Washington Trust Bancorp's net margin of 14.50%. ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity of 11.24% beat Washington Trust Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Washington Trust Bancorp	14.50%	10.18%	0.84%
ConnectOne Bancorp	20.21%	11.24%	1.17%

In the previous week, ConnectOne Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp and 2 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. ConnectOne Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Washington Trust Bancorp's score of 1.57 indicating that ConnectOne Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Washington Trust 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
ConnectOne Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Washington Trust Bancorp pays out 77.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ConnectOne Bancorp pays out 25.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ConnectOne Bancorp has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

ConnectOne Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Washington Trust Bancorp. ConnectOne Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Washington Trust 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
Washington Trust Bancorp	$393.95M	1.93	$52.24M	$2.88	13.84
ConnectOne Bancorp	$679.93M	2.36	$80.44M	$3.05	10.45

Washington Trust Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $35.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.94%. ConnectOne Bancorp has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.86%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ConnectOne Bancorp is more favorable than Washington Trust Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Washington Trust Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
ConnectOne Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

65.8% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ConnectOne Bancorp beats Washington Trust Bancorp on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) and Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.77% compared to Washington Trust Bancorp's net margin of 14.50%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.13% beat Washington Trust Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.77%	11.13%	1.49%
Washington Trust Bancorp	14.50%	10.18%	0.84%

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 1 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 2 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 1.37 indicating that Washington Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Washington Trust 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

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Washington Trust Bancorp pays out 77.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than Washington Trust Bancorp. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Washington Trust 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.	$1.26B	2.73	$255.60M	$2.83	11.57
Washington Trust Bancorp	$393.95M	1.93	$52.24M	$2.88	13.84

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus target price of $33.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.83%. Washington Trust Bancorp has a consensus target price of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.94%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than Washington Trust 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
Washington Trust Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Washington Trust Bancorp on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

65.8% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Washington Trust Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $35.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.94%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.04%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Washington Trust Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Washington Trust Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Washington Trust Bancorp pays out 77.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Merchants pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Washington Trust Bancorp. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Washington Trust 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
Washington Trust Bancorp	$393.95M	1.93	$52.24M	$2.88	13.84
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.48	$226M	$3.12	13.30

Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Washington Trust Bancorp and Washington Trust Bancorp both had 2 articles in the media. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat First Merchants' score of 1.45 indicating that Washington Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Washington Trust 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
First Merchants	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Merchants has a net margin of 17.05% compared to Washington Trust Bancorp's net margin of 14.50%. Washington Trust Bancorp's return on equity of 10.18% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Washington Trust Bancorp	14.50%	10.18%	0.84%
First Merchants	17.05%	8.86%	1.12%

Summary

First Merchants beats Washington Trust Bancorp on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to Hope Bancorp?

Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH) and Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 2 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 1.18 indicating that Washington Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Washington Trust 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
Hope Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Washington Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 14.50% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.53%. Washington Trust Bancorp's return on equity of 10.18% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Washington Trust Bancorp	14.50%	10.18%	0.84%
Hope Bancorp	12.53%	5.71%	0.70%

Washington Trust Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.94%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus target price of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.32%. Given Hope Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Washington Trust Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Washington Trust Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Hope Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp 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
Washington Trust Bancorp	$393.95M	1.93	$52.24M	$2.88	13.84
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.86	$61.59M	$1.00	14.05

65.8% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Washington Trust Bancorp pays out 77.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Hope Bancorp beats Washington Trust Bancorp on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WASH vs. The Competition

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Metric	Washington Trust Bancorp	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$762.78M	$24.02B	$14.10B	$13.98B
Dividend Yield	5.60%	3.16%	5.95%	11.70%
P/E Ratio	13.84	27.15	25.55	25.37
Price / Sales	1.93	9.45	511.95	70.35
Price / Cash	13.32	16.12	30.30	34.96
Price / Book	1.40	1.38	2.75	6.24
Net Income	$52.24M	$2.58B	$1.32B	$358.08M
7 Day Performance	-0.99%	-0.51%	-1.21%	-1.43%
1 Month Performance	-0.82%	-0.32%	-0.30%	-2.71%
1 Year Performance	33.31%	23.57%	8.20%	8.46%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WASH Washington Trust Bancorp	3.452 of 5 stars	$39.86 -0.3%	$35.50 -10.9%	+33.7%	$762.78M	$393.95M	13.84	642	Positive News
BUSE First Busey	3.6625 of 5 stars	$30.55 -0.4%	$32.00 +4.8%	+23.7%	$2.52B	$1.04B	12.62	1,948
CNOB ConnectOne Bancorp	3.772 of 5 stars	$32.05 -0.8%	$35.00 +9.2%	+26.7%	$1.61B	$679.93M	10.51	520	Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	2.7964 of 5 stars	$32.83 -0.5%	$33.67 +2.6%	+25.2%	$3.45B	$1.26B	11.60	2,199	Positive News
FRME First Merchants	4.6745 of 5 stars	$41.55 -1.2%	$49.00 +17.9%	+2.7%	$2.61B	$1.05B	13.31	2,086	Positive News

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Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH) Competitors

WASH vs. BUSE, CNOB, FFBC, FRME, and HOPE

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to First Busey?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BUSE or WASH?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BUSE or WASH?

Is BUSE or WASH a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend BUSE or WASH?

Is BUSE or WASH more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or WASH?

Does the media refer more to BUSE or WASH?

Summary

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to ConnectOne Bancorp?

Is WASH or CNOB more profitable?

Does the media refer more to WASH or CNOB?

Is WASH or CNOB a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WASH or CNOB?

Do analysts prefer WASH or CNOB?

Which has more risk & volatility, WASH or CNOB?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WASH or CNOB?

Summary

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Which has more risk & volatility, FFBC or WASH?

Is FFBC or WASH more profitable?

Does the media prefer FFBC or WASH?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FFBC or WASH?

Is FFBC or WASH a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, FFBC or WASH?

Do analysts prefer FFBC or WASH?

Summary

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WASH or FRME?

Do analysts recommend WASH or FRME?

Is WASH or FRME a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WASH or FRME?

Which has more risk & volatility, WASH or FRME?

Does the media refer more to WASH or FRME?

Is WASH or FRME more profitable?

Summary

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to Hope Bancorp?

Does the media favor WASH or HOPE?

Which has more risk and volatility, WASH or HOPE?

Is WASH or HOPE more profitable?

Do analysts rate WASH or HOPE?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WASH or HOPE?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WASH or HOPE?

Is WASH or HOPE a better dividend stock?

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