Does the media refer more to WASH or CNOB?

In the previous week, ConnectOne Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp and 1 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. ConnectOne Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Washington Trust Bancorp's score of 0.72 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) Positive ConnectOne Bancorp 3 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 FFBC or WASH?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 10 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 1 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.68 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. 7 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) Positive

Does the media prefer FRME or WASH?

In the previous week, First Merchants had 3 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat First Merchants' score of 0.60 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 Merchants 2 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) Positive

Does the media favor WASH or HOPE?

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 13 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 1 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Washington Trust Bancorp's score of 0.72 indicating that Hope 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) Positive Hope Bancorp 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor WASH or IBCP?

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Independent Bank and 1 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.65 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) Positive Independent Bank 1 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 (WASH) Competitors

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

Should you buy Washington Trust Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Washington Trust Bancorp with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Washington Trust Bancorp include ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), and Independent Bank (IBCP). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Washington Trust Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $35.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.06%. ConnectOne Bancorp has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.73%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

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	1.91	$52.24M	$2.88	13.70
ConnectOne Bancorp	$679.93M	2.47	$80.44M	$3.05	10.96

Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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. 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 a net margin of 20.21% compared to Washington Trust Bancorp's net margin of 14.50%. ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity of 11.35% beat Washington Trust Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Washington Trust Bancorp	14.50%	10.24%	0.84%
ConnectOne Bancorp	20.21%	11.35%	1.17%

In the previous week, ConnectOne Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp and 1 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. ConnectOne Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Washington Trust Bancorp's score of 0.72 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)	Positive
ConnectOne Bancorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus price target of $33.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.10%. Washington Trust Bancorp has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.06%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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
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

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	2.87	$255.60M	$2.83	12.15
Washington Trust Bancorp	$393.95M	1.91	$52.24M	$2.88	13.70

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 10 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 1 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.68 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.	7 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)	Positive

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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%	10.24%	0.84%

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?

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

First Merchants presently has a consensus price target of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.98%. Washington Trust Bancorp has a consensus price target of $35.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.06%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Washington Trust Bancorp.

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
Washington Trust Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, First Merchants had 3 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat First Merchants' score of 0.60 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 Merchants	2 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)	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 10.24% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Merchants	17.05%	8.86%	1.12%
Washington Trust Bancorp	14.50%	10.24%	0.84%

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 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 5.7%. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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 Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp 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	2.59	$226M	$3.12	13.90
Washington Trust Bancorp	$393.95M	1.91	$52.24M	$2.88	13.70

First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

First Merchants beats Washington Trust Bancorp on 16 of the 19 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. 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.

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 13 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 1 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Washington Trust Bancorp's score of 0.72 indicating that Hope 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)	Positive
Hope Bancorp	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% 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.

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	1.91	$52.24M	$2.88	13.70
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.89	$61.59M	$1.00	14.27

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 10.24% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Washington Trust Bancorp	14.50%	10.24%	0.84%
Hope Bancorp	12.53%	5.71%	0.70%

Washington Trust Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $35.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.06%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.62%. 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

Hope Bancorp beats Washington Trust Bancorp on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to Independent Bank?

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

Independent Bank has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Washington Trust Bancorp. Independent Bank 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	1.91	$52.24M	$2.88	13.70
Independent Bank	$315.38M	2.51	$68.54M	$3.44	11.16

Washington Trust Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.06%. Independent Bank has a consensus price target of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.86%. Given Independent Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Independent Bank 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
Independent Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Washington Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Independent Bank and 1 mentions for Washington Trust Bancorp. Washington Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.65 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)	Positive
Independent Bank	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

65.8% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Washington Trust Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Independent Bank shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Independent Bank has a net margin of 22.32% compared to Washington Trust Bancorp's net margin of 14.50%. Independent Bank's return on equity of 14.31% beat Washington Trust Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Washington Trust Bancorp	14.50%	10.24%	0.84%
Independent Bank	22.32%	14.31%	1.30%

Washington Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independent Bank has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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. Independent Bank pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Independent Bank has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

Summary

Independent Bank beats Washington Trust Bancorp on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

WASH vs. The Competition

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Metric	Washington Trust Bancorp	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$752.69M	$23.69B	$14.06B	$12.86B
Dividend Yield	5.66%	3.18%	5.92%	10.00%
P/E Ratio	13.70	28.11	29.34	25.41
Price / Sales	1.91	9.67	504.78	90.78
Price / Cash	13.19	16.44	38.61	49.40
Price / Book	1.38	1.39	3.73	6.08
Net Income	$52.24M	$2.58B	$1.31B	$348.07M
7 Day Performance	0.61%	1.42%	1.49%	4.71%
1 Month Performance	11.00%	3.28%	1.31%	-2.12%
1 Year Performance	45.75%	30.79%	13.62%	20.58%

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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	3.6798 of 5 stars	$39.47 -1.1%	$35.50 -10.1%	+48.0%	$752.69M	$393.95M	13.70	650
CNOB ConnectOne Bancorp	4.2483 of 5 stars	$33.94 +1.4%	$35.00 +3.1%	+48.4%	$1.71B	$461.10M	11.14	520
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	2.8189 of 5 stars	$34.68 +1.6%	$33.67 -2.9%	+44.5%	$3.64B	$1.26B	12.26	2,199
FRME First Merchants	4.2544 of 5 stars	$44.05 +1.0%	$49.00 +11.2%	+16.0%	$2.78B	$691.54M	14.13	2,086	Analyst Upgrade
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.5234 of 5 stars	$14.46 +1.9%	$15.50 +7.2%	+44.5%	$1.85B	$576.46M	14.46	1,434	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade

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Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH) Competitors

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

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to ConnectOne Bancorp?

Do analysts prefer WASH or CNOB?

Which has more risk & volatility, WASH or CNOB?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WASH or CNOB?

Is WASH or CNOB a better dividend stock?

Is WASH or CNOB more profitable?

Does the media refer more to WASH or CNOB?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WASH or CNOB?

Summary

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

Do analysts rate FFBC or WASH?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FFBC or WASH?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FFBC or WASH?

Does the media favor FFBC or WASH?

Which has more risk & volatility, FFBC or WASH?

Is FFBC or WASH a better dividend stock?

Is FFBC or WASH more profitable?

Summary

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

Do analysts prefer FRME or WASH?

Does the media prefer FRME or WASH?

Is FRME or WASH more profitable?

Is FRME or WASH a better dividend stock?

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

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FRME or WASH?

Which has more volatility and risk, FRME or WASH?

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How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to Hope Bancorp?

Is WASH or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor WASH or HOPE?

Which has more volatility & risk, WASH or HOPE?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WASH or HOPE?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WASH or HOPE?

Is WASH or HOPE more profitable?

Do analysts rate WASH or HOPE?

Summary

How does Washington Trust Bancorp compare to Independent Bank?

Which has better earnings & valuation, WASH or IBCP?

Do analysts prefer WASH or IBCP?

Does the media favor WASH or IBCP?

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

Is WASH or IBCP more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, WASH or IBCP?

Is WASH or IBCP a better dividend stock?

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