Does the media refer more to ABCB or WTFC?

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 4 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.19 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wintrust Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to EWBC or WTFC?

In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for East West Bancorp and 6 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat East West Bancorp's score of 1.16 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment East West Bancorp 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wintrust Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to FULT or WTFC?

In the previous week, Fulton Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Fulton Financial and 6 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Fulton Financial's score of 0.81 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fulton Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wintrust Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to WTFC or HWC?

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 2 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 6 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.94 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wintrust Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hancock Whitney 4 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 refer more to WTFC or ONB?

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial and Wintrust Financial both had 6 articles in the media. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 0.86 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wintrust Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Old National Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Competitors

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WTFC vs. ABCB, EWBC, FULT, HWC, and ONB

Should you buy Wintrust Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Wintrust Financial 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 Wintrust Financial include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Fulton Financial (FULT), Hancock Whitney (HWC), and Old National Bancorp (ONB). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Wintrust Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 4 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.19 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wintrust Financial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $91.67, suggesting a potential upside of 4.42%. Wintrust Financial has a consensus price target of $177.77, suggesting a potential upside of 11.98%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Wintrust Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

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
Ameris Bancorp	$1.23B	4.81	$358.68M	$5.53	15.87
Wintrust Financial	$4.23B	2.53	$823.84M	$12.45	12.75

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% 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. Wintrust Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
Wintrust Financial	20.72%	13.37%	1.28%

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% 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.

Summary

Wintrust Financial beats Ameris Bancorp on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wintrust Financial compare to East West Bancorp?

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) and Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% 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.

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%

East West Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $140.62, indicating a potential upside of 6.77%. Wintrust Financial has a consensus target price of $177.77, indicating a potential upside of 11.98%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Wintrust Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for East West Bancorp and 6 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat East West Bancorp's score of 1.16 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
East West Bancorp	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wintrust Financial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. 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.

East West Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Wintrust Financial. East West 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
East West Bancorp	$4.67B	3.86	$1.33B	$10.40	12.66
Wintrust Financial	$4.23B	2.53	$823.84M	$12.45	12.75

89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of East West Bancorp 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

East West Bancorp beats Wintrust Financial on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wintrust Financial compare to Fulton Financial?

Fulton Financial (NASDAQ:FULT) and Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and dividends.

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
Fulton Financial	$1.89B	2.45	$391.61M	$2.09	11.60
Wintrust Financial	$4.23B	2.53	$823.84M	$12.45	12.75

Fulton Financial presently has a consensus target price of $24.75, indicating a potential upside of 2.10%. Wintrust Financial has a consensus target price of $177.77, indicating a potential upside of 11.98%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Fulton Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fulton Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Wintrust Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Fulton Financial pays out 36.4% 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. Fulton Financial has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Wintrust Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

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
Fulton Financial	20.63%	12.50%	1.30%
Wintrust Financial	20.72%	13.37%	1.28%

In the previous week, Fulton Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Fulton Financial and 6 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Fulton Financial's score of 0.81 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fulton Financial	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wintrust Financial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% 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.

Summary

Wintrust Financial beats Fulton Financial on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wintrust Financial compare to Hancock Whitney?

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) and Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment.

93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Wintrust Financial presently has a consensus target price of $177.77, indicating a potential upside of 11.98%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus target price of $83.78, indicating a potential upside of 7.96%. Given Wintrust Financial's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

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
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

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
Wintrust Financial	$4.23B	2.53	$823.84M	$12.45	12.75
Hancock Whitney	$2.02B	3.12	$486.07M	$5.10	15.22

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

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
Wintrust Financial	20.72%	13.37%	1.28%
Hancock Whitney	21.81%	11.36%	1.41%

Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% 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. Wintrust Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 2 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 6 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.94 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wintrust Financial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hancock Whitney	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Wintrust Financial beats Hancock Whitney on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wintrust Financial compare to Old National Bancorp?

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) and Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) are both large-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.

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

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
Wintrust Financial	$4.23B	2.53	$823.84M	$12.45	12.75
Old National Bancorp	$3.74B	2.72	$669.26M	$2.25	11.80

Wintrust Financial currently has a consensus price target of $177.77, suggesting a potential upside of 11.98%. Old National Bancorp has a consensus price target of $29.36, suggesting a potential upside of 10.56%. Given Wintrust Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Old National 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
Old National Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Old National Bancorp 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.

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
Wintrust Financial	20.72%	13.37%	1.28%
Old National Bancorp	21.60%	11.80%	1.34%

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial and Wintrust Financial both had 6 articles in the media. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 0.86 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wintrust Financial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Old National Bancorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Summary

Wintrust Financial beats Old National Bancorp on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WTFC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Wintrust Financial	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$10.71B	$23.65B	$14.13B	$13.02B
Dividend Yield	1.39%	3.18%	5.89%	10.20%
P/E Ratio	12.75	28.05	29.18	25.19
Price / Sales	2.53	9.58	506.89	82.79
Price / Cash	11.18	16.17	39.65	50.72
Price / Book	1.51	1.38	3.71	6.22
Net Income	$823.84M	$2.57B	$1.31B	$342.66M
7 Day Performance	-0.50%	0.76%	1.42%	4.41%
1 Month Performance	-1.85%	3.39%	1.30%	-1.10%
1 Year Performance	28.19%	29.77%	12.83%	23.99%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.4604 of 5 stars	$158.75 -0.2%	$177.77 +12.0%	+28.2%	$10.71B	$4.23B	12.75	5,902	Positive News
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.949 of 5 stars	$89.42 +1.4%	$91.67 +2.5%	+30.8%	$6.01B	$1.23B	17.15	2,850
EWBC East West Bancorp	3.879 of 5 stars	$134.15 +1.5%	$140.62 +4.8%	+32.9%	$18.37B	$4.67B	12.89	3,350	Positive News Insider Trade
FULT Fulton Financial	3.0056 of 5 stars	$24.91 +1.1%	$24.75 -0.6%	+36.3%	$4.76B	$1.89B	11.91	3,400	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.3543 of 5 stars	$78.65 +1.1%	$83.78 +6.5%	+33.2%	$6.38B	$2.02B	15.41	3,627

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Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Competitors

WTFC vs. ABCB, EWBC, FULT, HWC, and ONB

How does Wintrust Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Does the media refer more to ABCB or WTFC?

Do analysts rate ABCB or WTFC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ABCB or WTFC?

Is ABCB or WTFC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ABCB or WTFC?

Is ABCB or WTFC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or WTFC?

Summary

How does Wintrust Financial compare to East West Bancorp?

Which has more risk and volatility, EWBC or WTFC?

Is EWBC or WTFC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer EWBC or WTFC?

Does the media refer more to EWBC or WTFC?

Is EWBC or WTFC a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EWBC or WTFC?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in EWBC or WTFC?

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How does Wintrust Financial compare to Fulton Financial?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FULT or WTFC?

Do analysts recommend FULT or WTFC?

Is FULT or WTFC a better dividend stock?

Is FULT or WTFC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to FULT or WTFC?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, FULT or WTFC?

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How does Wintrust Financial compare to Hancock Whitney?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WTFC or HWC?

Do analysts prefer WTFC or HWC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WTFC or HWC?

Which has more volatility & risk, WTFC or HWC?

Is WTFC or HWC more profitable?

Is WTFC or HWC a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to WTFC or HWC?

Summary

How does Wintrust Financial compare to Old National Bancorp?

Which has more risk and volatility, WTFC or ONB?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WTFC or ONB?

Do analysts rate WTFC or ONB?

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

Is WTFC or ONB more profitable?

Does the media refer more to WTFC or ONB?

Is WTFC or ONB a better dividend stock?

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