Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BUSE or WSBC?

WesBanco has lower revenue, but higher 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 2.20 $135.26M $2.25 12.05 WesBanco $1.04B 3.13 $223.10M $3.10 10.90

Is BUSE or WSBC more profitable?

WesBanco has a net margin of 21.12% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat WesBanco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 19.16% 10.19% 1.36% WesBanco 21.12% 9.76% 1.33%

Does the media refer more to BUSE or WSBC?

In the previous week, WesBanco had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for WesBanco and 4 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat WesBanco's score of 0.87 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WesBanco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FFBC or WSBC?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 2 more articles in the media than WesBanco. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 5 mentions for WesBanco. WesBanco's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.85 indicating that WesBanco 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WesBanco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WSBC or HOPE?

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 WesBanco $1.04B 3.13 $223.10M $3.10 10.90 Hope Bancorp $523.22M 2.98 $61.59M $0.52 23.48

Is WSBC or HOPE more profitable?

WesBanco has a net margin of 21.12% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. WesBanco's return on equity of 9.76% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WesBanco 21.12% 9.76% 1.33% Hope Bancorp 6.56% 5.32% 0.65%

Does the media prefer WSBC or HOPE?

In the previous week, WesBanco had 2 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for WesBanco and 3 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat WesBanco's score of 0.87 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WesBanco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hope Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, HWC or WSBC?

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than WesBanco. WesBanco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, 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 Hancock Whitney $2.02B 2.71 $486.07M $4.87 13.84 WesBanco $1.04B 3.13 $223.10M $3.10 10.90

Does the media refer more to HWC or WSBC?

In the previous week, WesBanco had 1 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for WesBanco and 4 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat WesBanco's score of 0.87 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WesBanco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

WesBanco (WSBC) Competitors

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

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 First Busey (BUSE), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), and Hancock Whitney (HWC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

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

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WesBanco has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

WesBanco has a net margin of 21.12% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat WesBanco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	19.16%	10.19%	1.36%
WesBanco	21.12%	9.76%	1.33%

WesBanco has lower revenue, but higher 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	2.20	$135.26M	$2.25	12.05
WesBanco	$1.04B	3.13	$223.10M	$3.10	10.90

In the previous week, WesBanco had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for WesBanco and 4 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat WesBanco's score of 0.87 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
WesBanco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. WesBanco pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. First Busey pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WesBanco pays out 49.0% 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 raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and WesBanco has raised 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 presently has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.40%. WesBanco has a consensus target price of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.90%. Given WesBanco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
WesBanco	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

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

How does WesBanco compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and 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
First Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.50	$255.60M	$2.83	10.59
WesBanco	$1.04B	3.13	$223.10M	$3.10	10.90

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WesBanco has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.15%. WesBanco has a consensus price target of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.90%. Given WesBanco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe WesBanco is more favorable than First Financial 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
WesBanco	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 2 more articles in the media than WesBanco. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 5 mentions for WesBanco. WesBanco's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.85 indicating that WesBanco 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
WesBanco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. WesBanco pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WesBanco pays out 49.0% 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 Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and WesBanco has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. WesBanco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

WesBanco has a net margin of 21.12% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.92%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.09% beat WesBanco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%
WesBanco	21.12%	9.76%	1.33%

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

WesBanco pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. WesBanco pays out 49.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 43.5% 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 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.

WesBanco has a net margin of 21.12% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. WesBanco's return on equity of 9.76% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WesBanco	21.12%	9.76%	1.33%
First Merchants	18.87%	9.58%	1.21%

WesBanco currently has a consensus target price of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.90%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.21%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than WesBanco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WesBanco	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, WesBanco had 4 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for WesBanco and 1 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat WesBanco's score of 0.87 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
WesBanco	Positive
First Merchants	Very Positive

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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

WesBanco has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

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	$1.04B	3.13	$223.10M	$3.10	10.90
First Merchants	$659.76M	3.75	$226M	$3.40	11.54

Summary

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

How does WesBanco compare to Hope Bancorp?

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

WesBanco currently has a consensus price target of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.90%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus price target of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.76%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than WesBanco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WesBanco	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

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
WesBanco	$1.04B	3.13	$223.10M	$3.10	10.90
Hope Bancorp	$523.22M	2.98	$61.59M	$0.52	23.48

WesBanco has a net margin of 21.12% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. WesBanco's return on equity of 9.76% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WesBanco	21.12%	9.76%	1.33%
Hope Bancorp	6.56%	5.32%	0.65%

WesBanco has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

61.4% of WesBanco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of WesBanco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, WesBanco had 2 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for WesBanco and 3 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat WesBanco's score of 0.87 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

WesBanco pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. WesBanco pays out 49.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. WesBanco has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Summary

WesBanco beats Hope Bancorp on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WesBanco compare to Hancock Whitney?

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

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of WesBanco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of WesBanco shares are held 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.

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. WesBanco pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WesBanco pays out 49.0% 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. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and WesBanco has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. WesBanco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WesBanco has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.34% compared to WesBanco's net margin of 21.12%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.20% beat WesBanco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney	21.34%	11.20%	1.40%
WesBanco	21.12%	9.76%	1.33%

In the previous week, WesBanco had 1 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for WesBanco and 4 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat WesBanco's score of 0.87 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hancock Whitney	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
WesBanco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus price target of $78.14, suggesting a potential upside of 15.94%. WesBanco has a consensus price target of $39.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.90%. Given WesBanco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe WesBanco is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
WesBanco	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than WesBanco. WesBanco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, 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
Hancock Whitney	$2.02B	2.71	$486.07M	$4.87	13.84
WesBanco	$1.04B	3.13	$223.10M	$3.10	10.90

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats WesBanco on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WSBC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

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Metric	WesBanco	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.25B	$1.80B	$13.39B	$12.44B
Dividend Yield	4.39%	2.52%	5.78%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	10.90	15.91	19.75	24.23
Price / Sales	3.13	3.05	140.44	126.08
Price / Cash	10.64	12.16	19.93	57.88
Price / Book	0.85	1.22	2.17	6.73
Net Income	$223.10M	$146.81M	$1.13B	$336.97M
7 Day Performance	-2.34%	-1.02%	-0.49%	0.79%
1 Month Performance	-2.06%	-0.37%	-0.25%	5.38%
1 Year Performance	9.46%	22.71%	11.41%	34.55%

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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	4.986 of 5 stars	$33.79 -2.3%	$39.50 +16.9%	+14.0%	$3.25B	$1.04B	10.90	2,969
BUSE First Busey	4.0328 of 5 stars	$27.08 flat	$27.50 +1.6%	+24.9%	$2.29B	$1.04B	12.04	1,948	Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.6559 of 5 stars	$30.73 flat	$33.00 +7.4%	+28.7%	$3.22B	$1.26B	10.86	2,199
FRME First Merchants	4.65 of 5 stars	$40.14 flat	$48.33 +20.4%	+7.9%	$2.53B	$1.05B	11.81	2,086	Positive News
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.7151 of 5 stars	$12.38 flat	$14.50 +17.1%	+26.4%	$1.58B	$967.63M	23.81	1,434	Positive News

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WesBanco (WSBC) Competitors

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

How does WesBanco compare to First Busey?

Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or WSBC?

Is BUSE or WSBC more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BUSE or WSBC?

Does the media refer more to BUSE or WSBC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BUSE or WSBC?

Is BUSE or WSBC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate BUSE or WSBC?

Summary

How does WesBanco compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FFBC or WSBC?

Which has more risk and volatility, FFBC or WSBC?

Do analysts recommend FFBC or WSBC?

Does the media favor FFBC or WSBC?

Is FFBC or WSBC a better dividend stock?

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

Is FFBC or WSBC more profitable?

Summary

How does WesBanco compare to First Merchants?

Is WSBC or FRME a better dividend stock?

Is WSBC or FRME more profitable?

Do analysts rate WSBC or FRME?

Does the media prefer WSBC or FRME?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, WSBC or FRME?

Which has better valuation & earnings, WSBC or FRME?

Summary

How does WesBanco compare to Hope Bancorp?

Do analysts prefer WSBC or HOPE?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WSBC or HOPE?

Is WSBC or HOPE more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, WSBC or HOPE?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in WSBC or HOPE?

Does the media prefer WSBC or HOPE?

Is WSBC or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does WesBanco compare to Hancock Whitney?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HWC or WSBC?

Is HWC or WSBC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, HWC or WSBC?

Is HWC or WSBC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HWC or WSBC?

Do analysts rate HWC or WSBC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, HWC or WSBC?

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