Does the media prefer WSBC or ABCB?

In the previous week, WesBanco had 6 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for WesBanco and 12 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat WesBanco's score of 0.45 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WesBanco 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ameris Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BUSE or WSBC?

WesBanco has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. WesBanco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, 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 2.50 $135.26M $2.42 12.75 WesBanco $1.44B 2.77 $223.10M $3.44 12.03

Is BUSE or WSBC more profitable?

WesBanco has a net margin of 23.35% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.42% beat WesBanco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 21.00% 10.42% 1.41% WesBanco 23.35% 9.72% 1.34%

Does the media refer more to BUSE or WSBC?

In the previous week, First Busey had 5 more articles in the media than WesBanco. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for First Busey and 18 mentions for WesBanco. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat WesBanco's score of 0.45 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WesBanco 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor WSBC or FFBC?

In the previous week, WesBanco had 10 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for WesBanco and 8 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat WesBanco's score of 0.45 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WesBanco 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Financial Bancorp. 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to WSBC or FRME?

In the previous week, WesBanco had 15 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for WesBanco and 3 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat WesBanco's score of 0.45 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WesBanco 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Merchants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HOPE or WSBC?

WesBanco has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. WesBanco 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 1.85 $61.59M $1.00 14.01 WesBanco $1.44B 2.77 $223.10M $3.44 12.03

Is HOPE or WSBC more profitable?

WesBanco has a net margin of 23.35% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.53%. WesBanco's return on equity of 9.72% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hope Bancorp 12.53% 5.71% 0.70% WesBanco 23.35% 9.72% 1.34%

Does the media refer more to HOPE or WSBC?

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp and Hope Bancorp both had 18 articles in the media. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat WesBanco's score of 0.45 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hope Bancorp 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WesBanco 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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WSBC vs. ABCB, BUSE, FFBC, FRME, and HOPE

Should you buy WesBanco stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares WesBanco 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 WesBanco include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Busey (BUSE), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), and Hope Bancorp (HOPE). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does WesBanco compare to Ameris Bancorp?

WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

WesBanco presently has a consensus price target of $43.20, indicating a potential upside of 4.40%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $91.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.86%. Given Ameris Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than WesBanco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WesBanco	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

WesBanco pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. WesBanco pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. WesBanco has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. WesBanco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ameris Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than WesBanco. WesBanco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris 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
WesBanco	$1.44B	2.77	$223.10M	$3.44	12.03
Ameris Bancorp	$1.23B	4.79	$358.68M	$5.53	15.81

WesBanco has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

WesBanco has a net margin of 23.35% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. WesBanco's return on equity of 9.72% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WesBanco	23.35%	9.72%	1.34%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

In the previous week, WesBanco had 6 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for WesBanco and 12 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat WesBanco's score of 0.45 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WesBanco	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ameris Bancorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

61.4% of WesBanco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of WesBanco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats WesBanco on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WesBanco compare to First Busey?

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

WesBanco has a net margin of 23.35% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.42% beat WesBanco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	21.00%	10.42%	1.41%
WesBanco	23.35%	9.72%	1.34%

First Busey presently has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.69%. WesBanco has a consensus price target of $43.20, suggesting a potential upside of 4.40%. Given WesBanco's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WesBanco is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
WesBanco	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

In the previous week, First Busey had 5 more articles in the media than WesBanco. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for First Busey and 18 mentions for WesBanco. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat WesBanco's score of 0.45 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
WesBanco	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. WesBanco pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WesBanco pays out 44.2% 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. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and WesBanco has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. WesBanco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WesBanco has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of WesBanco shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of WesBanco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

WesBanco has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. WesBanco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, 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	2.50	$135.26M	$2.42	12.75
WesBanco	$1.44B	2.77	$223.10M	$3.44	12.03

Summary

First Busey beats WesBanco on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WesBanco compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) and First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

61.4% of WesBanco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of WesBanco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

WesBanco presently has a consensus target price of $43.20, suggesting a potential upside of 4.40%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus target price of $33.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.48%. Given WesBanco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe WesBanco is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WesBanco	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

First Financial Bancorp. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than WesBanco. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WesBanco, 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
WesBanco	$1.44B	2.77	$223.10M	$3.44	12.03
First Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.82	$255.60M	$2.83	11.95

WesBanco has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

WesBanco has a net margin of 23.35% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.77%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.13% beat WesBanco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WesBanco	23.35%	9.72%	1.34%
First Financial Bancorp.	20.77%	11.13%	1.49%

WesBanco pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. WesBanco pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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. WesBanco has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. WesBanco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, WesBanco had 10 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for WesBanco and 8 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat WesBanco's score of 0.45 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WesBanco	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Financial Bancorp.	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

WesBanco beats First Financial Bancorp. on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WesBanco compare to First Merchants?

WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

WesBanco currently has a consensus price target of $43.20, suggesting a potential upside of 4.40%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.58%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than WesBanco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WesBanco	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

61.4% of WesBanco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of WesBanco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

WesBanco has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

WesBanco pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. WesBanco pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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. WesBanco has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and First Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. WesBanco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Merchants has lower revenue, but higher earnings than WesBanco. WesBanco 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
WesBanco	$1.44B	2.77	$223.10M	$3.44	12.03
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.58	$226M	$3.12	13.83

WesBanco has a net margin of 23.35% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. WesBanco's return on equity of 9.72% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WesBanco	23.35%	9.72%	1.34%
First Merchants	17.05%	9.02%	1.14%

In the previous week, WesBanco had 15 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for WesBanco and 3 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat WesBanco's score of 0.45 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WesBanco	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Merchants	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

WesBanco beats First Merchants on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WesBanco compare to Hope Bancorp?

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) and WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. WesBanco pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WesBanco pays out 44.2% 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. WesBanco has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of WesBanco shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of WesBanco 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.

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WesBanco has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Hope Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.07%. WesBanco has a consensus target price of $43.20, suggesting a potential upside of 4.40%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than WesBanco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
WesBanco	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

WesBanco has a net margin of 23.35% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.53%. WesBanco's return on equity of 9.72% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hope Bancorp	12.53%	5.71%	0.70%
WesBanco	23.35%	9.72%	1.34%

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp and Hope Bancorp both had 18 articles in the media. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat WesBanco's score of 0.45 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hope Bancorp	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
WesBanco	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

WesBanco has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. WesBanco 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	1.85	$61.59M	$1.00	14.01
WesBanco	$1.44B	2.77	$223.10M	$3.44	12.03

Summary

WesBanco beats Hope Bancorp on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WSBC vs. The Competition

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Metric	WesBanco	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.98B	$22.56B	$13.65B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	3.67%	3.21%	5.95%	10.03%
P/E Ratio	12.03	28.09	28.66	24.53
Price / Sales	2.77	9.54	468.01	92.60
Price / Cash	13.00	16.17	44.50	46.71
Price / Book	1.04	1.38	3.68	6.07
Net Income	$223.10M	$2.57B	$1.31B	$348.23M
7 Day Performance	0.98%	0.61%	3.63%	-0.42%
1 Month Performance	4.39%	2.39%	0.07%	-4.80%
1 Year Performance	40.22%	30.95%	12.94%	18.61%

WesBanco Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WSBC WesBanco	3.9096 of 5 stars	$41.38 flat	$43.20 +4.4%	+40.2%	$3.98B	$1.44B	12.03	2,969	Analyst Downgrade
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.6264 of 5 stars	$86.21 -1.7%	$92.00 +6.7%	+32.6%	$5.80B	$1.23B	16.55	2,850	Analyst Forecast
BUSE First Busey	4.414 of 5 stars	$29.75 -0.3%	$29.75	+39.4%	$2.52B	$790.86M	13.22	1,948	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	2.7167 of 5 stars	$33.58 -0.9%	$33.67 +0.3%	+43.1%	$3.55B	$1.26B	11.87	2,199	Insider Trade
FRME First Merchants	4.1492 of 5 stars	$42.67 -1.2%	$49.00 +14.8%	+16.2%	$2.72B	$1.05B	13.68	2,086

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WesBanco (WSBC) Competitors

WSBC vs. ABCB, BUSE, FFBC, FRME, and HOPE

How does WesBanco compare to Ameris Bancorp?

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How does WesBanco compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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How does WesBanco compare to First Merchants?

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WesBanco (WSBC) Competitors

WSBC vs. ABCB, BUSE, FFBC, FRME, and HOPE

How does WesBanco compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Do analysts rate WSBC or ABCB?

Is WSBC or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, WSBC or ABCB?

Which has more risk and volatility, WSBC or ABCB?

Is WSBC or ABCB more profitable?

Does the media prefer WSBC or ABCB?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WSBC or ABCB?

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How does WesBanco compare to First Busey?

Is BUSE or WSBC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BUSE or WSBC?

Does the media refer more to BUSE or WSBC?

Is BUSE or WSBC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or WSBC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BUSE or WSBC?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BUSE or WSBC?

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How does WesBanco compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in WSBC or FFBC?

Do analysts rate WSBC or FFBC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, WSBC or FFBC?

Which has more volatility & risk, WSBC or FFBC?

Is WSBC or FFBC more profitable?

Is WSBC or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor WSBC or FFBC?

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How does WesBanco compare to First Merchants?

Do analysts rate WSBC or FRME?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WSBC or FRME?

Which has more risk and volatility, WSBC or FRME?

Is WSBC or FRME a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WSBC or FRME?

Is WSBC or FRME more profitable?

Does the media refer more to WSBC or FRME?

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How does WesBanco compare to Hope Bancorp?

Is HOPE or WSBC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HOPE or WSBC?

Which has more risk and volatility, HOPE or WSBC?

Do analysts rate HOPE or WSBC?

Is HOPE or WSBC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HOPE or WSBC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HOPE or WSBC?

Summary

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WesBanco Competitors List

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