Does the media favor BUSE or WASH?

In the previous week, Washington Trust Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Busey. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat First Busey's score of 0.59 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Washington Trust Bancorp 6 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 refer more to WASH or CNOB?

In the previous week, Washington Trust Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than ConnectOne Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp and 1 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat ConnectOne Bancorp's score of 0.00 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ConnectOne Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor WASH or FFBC?

In the previous week, Washington Trust Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.73 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Financial Bancorp. 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to WASH or FRME?

In the previous week, Washington Trust Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp and 5 mentions for First Merchants. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat First Merchants' score of 0.22 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor HOPE or WASH?

In the previous week, Washington Trust Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp and 2 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 0.44 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 Hope Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Washington Trust Bancorp 6 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Washington Trust Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Busey. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat First Busey's score of 0.59 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Washington Trust Bancorp	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. 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 raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

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	2.35	$135.26M	$2.42	12.29
Washington Trust Bancorp	$393.95M	1.86	$52.24M	$2.88	13.35

First Busey has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.27%. Washington Trust Bancorp has a consensus target price of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 7.70%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
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%

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Busey beats Washington Trust Bancorp on 13 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation 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%

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

Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. 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.

Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Washington Trust Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than ConnectOne Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp and 1 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat ConnectOne Bancorp's score of 0.00 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ConnectOne Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Washington Trust Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $35.50, suggesting a potential downside of 7.70%. ConnectOne Bancorp has a consensus price target of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.71%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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

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	1.86	$52.24M	$2.88	13.35
ConnectOne Bancorp	$679.93M	2.28	$80.44M	$3.05	10.09

Summary

ConnectOne Bancorp beats Washington Trust Bancorp on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH) and First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) are both 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.

65.8% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial 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.

Washington Trust Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 7.70%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.68%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Financial 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
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

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
Washington Trust Bancorp	14.50%	10.18%	0.84%
First Financial Bancorp.	20.77%	11.13%	1.49%

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
Washington Trust Bancorp	$393.95M	1.86	$52.24M	$2.88	13.35
First Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.66	$255.60M	$2.83	11.26

Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. 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. pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Washington Trust Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.73 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Financial Bancorp.	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Washington Trust Bancorp on 13 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned 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.

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%

Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. 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.

Washington Trust Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $35.50, suggesting a potential downside of 7.70%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $51.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.02%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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	1.86	$52.24M	$2.88	13.35
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.40	$226M	$3.12	12.87

In the previous week, Washington Trust Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp and 5 mentions for First Merchants. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat First Merchants' score of 0.22 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Merchants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

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

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to Hope Bancorp?

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

Hope Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.30%. Washington Trust Bancorp has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 7.70%. Given Hope Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Washington Trust Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 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

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% 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.

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
Hope Bancorp	12.53%	5.71%	0.70%
Washington Trust Bancorp	14.50%	10.18%	0.84%

In the previous week, Washington Trust Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp and 2 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 0.44 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
Hope Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Washington Trust Bancorp	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.81	$61.59M	$1.00	13.68
Washington Trust Bancorp	$393.95M	1.86	$52.24M	$2.88	13.35

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Washington Trust Bancorp 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.

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Hope Bancorp beats Washington Trust Bancorp on 10 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	$733.43M	$22.63B	$13.31B	$13.26B
Dividend Yield	5.82%	3.12%	6.04%	17.33%
P/E Ratio	13.35	25.40	24.40	26.04
Price / Sales	1.86	8.98	507.40	91.95
Price / Cash	12.81	14.89	29.46	34.69
Price / Book	1.35	1.34	2.70	6.34
Net Income	$52.24M	$2.58B	$1.31B	$381.61M
7 Day Performance	-0.08%	-0.56%	-0.46%	-0.72%
1 Month Performance	-4.47%	-2.84%	-3.22%	-4.68%
1 Year Performance	33.13%	20.99%	10.47%	1.57%

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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	3.4976 of 5 stars	$38.46 flat	$35.50 -7.7%	+33.1%	$733.43M	$393.95M	13.35	642	Positive News
BUSE First Busey	3.1357 of 5 stars	$29.36 -1.3%	$32.00 +9.0%	+28.3%	$2.42B	$1.04B	12.13	1,948	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Downgrade
CNOB ConnectOne Bancorp	2.7269 of 5 stars	$30.22 -1.3%	$35.00 +15.8%	+20.9%	$1.52B	$679.93M	9.91	756	Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.1121 of 5 stars	$31.47 -1.4%	$34.00 +8.1%	+22.2%	$3.30B	$1.26B	11.12	2,199
FRME First Merchants	4.721 of 5 stars	$40.10 -0.7%	$51.00 +27.2%	+5.7%	$2.52B	$1.05B	12.85	2,086	News Coverage

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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?

Does the media favor BUSE or WASH?

Is BUSE or WASH a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BUSE or WASH?

Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or WASH?

Do analysts recommend BUSE or WASH?

Is BUSE or WASH more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BUSE or WASH?

Summary

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to ConnectOne Bancorp?

Is WASH or CNOB more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WASH or CNOB?

Is WASH or CNOB a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, WASH or CNOB?

Does the media refer more to WASH or CNOB?

Do analysts prefer WASH or CNOB?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WASH or CNOB?

Summary

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

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WASH or FFBC?

Do analysts prefer WASH or FFBC?

Is WASH or FFBC more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WASH or FFBC?

Is WASH or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor WASH or FFBC?

Which has more volatility & risk, WASH or FFBC?

Summary

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

Which has more risk & volatility, WASH or FRME?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WASH or FRME?

Is WASH or FRME more profitable?

Is WASH or FRME a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate WASH or FRME?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WASH or FRME?

Does the media refer more to WASH or FRME?

Summary

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to Hope Bancorp?

Do analysts rate HOPE or WASH?

Is HOPE or WASH a better dividend stock?

Is HOPE or WASH more profitable?

Does the media favor HOPE or WASH?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HOPE or WASH?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, HOPE or WASH?

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