Question 1

Do analysts rate WTFC or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial presently has a consensus price target of $177.77, suggesting a potential upside of 16.44%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $91.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.42%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Wintrust Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Question 2

Is WTFC or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.7% 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. Wintrust Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Wintrust Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, WTFC or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Wintrust Financial 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 Wintrust Financial $4.23B 2.44 $823.84M $12.45 12.26 Ameris Bancorp $1.23B 4.70 $358.68M $5.53 15.58

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WTFC or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is WTFC or ABCB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.72%. Wintrust Financial's return on equity of 13.37% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wintrust Financial 20.72% 13.37% 1.28% Ameris Bancorp 21.46% 9.57% 1.32%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, WTFC or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor WTFC or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 10 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 1.20 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wintrust Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend EWBC or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

East West Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $141.92, indicating a potential upside of 9.20%. Wintrust Financial has a consensus target price of $177.77, indicating a potential upside of 16.44%. Given Wintrust Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than East West Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score East West Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Wintrust Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69

Question 9

Is EWBC or WTFC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. East West Bancorp pays out 30.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.7% 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. East West Bancorp has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Wintrust Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has higher earnings and valuation, EWBC or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

East West Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Wintrust Financial. Wintrust Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than East West 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 East West Bancorp $4.67B 3.81 $1.33B $10.40 12.50 Wintrust Financial $4.23B 2.44 $823.84M $12.45 12.26

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EWBC or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of East West Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is EWBC or WTFC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

East West Bancorp has a net margin of 30.45% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.72%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 16.07% beat Wintrust Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets East West Bancorp 30.45% 16.07% 1.75% Wintrust Financial 20.72% 13.37% 1.28%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, EWBC or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to EWBC or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for East West Bancorp and 10 mentions for Wintrust Financial. East West Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 1.20 indicating that East West Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment East West Bancorp 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wintrust Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer WTFC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial presently has a consensus target price of $177.77, indicating a potential upside of 16.44%. Fulton Financial has a consensus target price of $24.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.70%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Fulton Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Wintrust Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Fulton Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 16

Is WTFC or FULT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fulton Financial pays out 36.4% 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. Wintrust Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Fulton Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WTFC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Fulton Financial. Fulton Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wintrust Financial, 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 Wintrust Financial $4.23B 2.44 $823.84M $12.45 12.26 Fulton Financial $1.89B 2.38 $391.61M $2.09 11.31

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WTFC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held 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.

Question 19

Is WTFC or FULT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial has a net margin of 20.72% compared to Fulton Financial's net margin of 20.63%. Wintrust Financial's return on equity of 13.37% beat Fulton Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wintrust Financial 20.72% 13.37% 1.28% Fulton Financial 20.63% 12.68% 1.30%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, WTFC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to WTFC or FULT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 9 more articles in the media than Fulton Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 1 mentions for Fulton Financial. Fulton Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 1.20 indicating that Fulton Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wintrust Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fulton Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer HWC or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus target price of $83.78, suggesting a potential upside of 11.14%. Wintrust Financial has a consensus target price of $177.77, suggesting a potential upside of 16.44%. Given Wintrust Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Hancock Whitney. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hancock Whitney 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Wintrust Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69

Question 23

Is HWC or WTFC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.7% 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Wintrust Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HWC or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Hancock Whitney. Wintrust Financial 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 2.99 $486.07M $5.10 14.78 Wintrust Financial $4.23B 2.44 $823.84M $12.45 12.26

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HWC or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned 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.

Question 26

Is HWC or WTFC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.81% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.72%. Wintrust Financial's return on equity of 13.37% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hancock Whitney 21.81% 11.36% 1.41% Wintrust Financial 20.72% 13.37% 1.28%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, HWC or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to HWC or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 9 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.67 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wintrust Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate ONB or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

Old National Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $29.36, indicating a potential upside of 13.77%. Wintrust Financial has a consensus target price of $177.77, indicating a potential upside of 16.44%. Given Wintrust Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Old National Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Old National Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Wintrust Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69

Question 30

Is ONB or WTFC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Old National Bancorp pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.7% 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. Wintrust Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ONB or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Old National Bancorp. Old National Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wintrust Financial, 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 Old National Bancorp $3.74B 2.64 $669.26M $2.25 11.47 Wintrust Financial $4.23B 2.44 $823.84M $12.45 12.26

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ONB or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is ONB or WTFC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Old National Bancorp has a net margin of 21.60% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.72%. Wintrust Financial's return on equity of 13.37% beat Old National Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Old National Bancorp 21.60% 11.80% 1.34% Wintrust Financial 20.72% 13.37% 1.28%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, ONB or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor ONB or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 8 mentions for Old National Bancorp. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 1.20 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Old National Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wintrust Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Wintrust Financial	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$10.30B	$22.36B	$13.63B	$12.85B
Dividend Yield	1.44%	3.18%	5.89%	11.08%
P/E Ratio	12.26	27.57	29.61	24.25
Price / Sales	2.44	9.33	521.31	101.53
Price / Cash	10.75	16.06	38.19	53.99
Price / Book	1.45	1.36	2.18	6.20
Net Income	$823.84M	$2.58B	$1.31B	$348.59M
7 Day Performance	-6.03%	-1.08%	-0.30%	0.08%
1 Month Performance	-3.23%	2.22%	2.37%	3.88%
1 Year Performance	13.92%	22.90%	9.68%	16.98%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.912 of 5 stars	$152.67 +0.0%	$177.77 +16.4%	+13.9%	$10.30B	$4.23B	12.26	5,902	Positive News
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	4.0428 of 5 stars	$88.35 -0.8%	$91.67 +3.8%	+19.5%	$5.93B	$1.23B	16.96	2,850	Positive News
EWBC East West Bancorp	4.5904 of 5 stars	$135.01 -0.4%	$141.77 +5.0%	+23.5%	$18.50B	$4.67B	12.98	3,350	Positive News Analyst Forecast
FULT Fulton Financial	3.665 of 5 stars	$24.27 -0.8%	$24.75 +2.0%	+20.4%	$4.63B	$1.89B	11.61	3,400
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.1728 of 5 stars	$78.48 -0.5%	$83.78 +6.8%	+18.7%	$6.30B	$1.46B	15.39	3,627	Insider Trade

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Do analysts rate WTFC or ABCB?

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Which has more volatility and risk, WTFC or FULT?

Do analysts prefer WTFC or FULT?

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Which has more risk & volatility, HWC or WTFC?

Is HWC or WTFC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer HWC or WTFC?

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