AllianceBernstein (AB) Competitors $38.19 +0.25 (+0.66%) Closing price 09/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.22 +0.03 (+0.07%) As of 09/16/2025 07:33 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AB vs. WPC, HLI, GLPI, REG, JEF, AMH, DOC, HST, REXR, and FRHCShould you be buying AllianceBernstein stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AllianceBernstein include W.P. Carey (WPC), Houlihan Lokey (HLI), Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI), Regency Centers (REG), Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), Healthpeak Properties (DOC), Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR), and Freedom (FRHC). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. AllianceBernstein vs. Its Competitors W.P. Carey Houlihan Lokey Gaming and Leisure Properties Regency Centers Jefferies Financial Group American Homes 4 Rent Healthpeak Properties Host Hotels & Resorts Rexford Industrial Realty Freedom W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) and AllianceBernstein (NYSE:AB) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and institutional ownership. Is WPC or AB a better dividend stock? W.P. Carey pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. AllianceBernstein pays an annual dividend of $3.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. W.P. Carey pays out 236.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AllianceBernstein pays out 90.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. W.P. Carey has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. AllianceBernstein is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WPC or AB? 73.7% of W.P. Carey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of AllianceBernstein shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of W.P. Carey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of AllianceBernstein 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. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WPC or AB? W.P. Carey has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AllianceBernstein. AllianceBernstein is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.P. Carey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioW.P. Carey$1.58B9.42$460.84M$1.5244.82AllianceBernstein$4.48B0.94$423.37M$3.3711.33 Do analysts prefer WPC or AB? W.P. Carey presently has a consensus target price of $67.22, suggesting a potential downside of 1.33%. AllianceBernstein has a consensus target price of $39.33, suggesting a potential upside of 2.99%. Given AllianceBernstein's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AllianceBernstein is more favorable than W.P. Carey.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score W.P. Carey 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20AllianceBernstein 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Is WPC or AB more profitable? W.P. Carey has a net margin of 20.42% compared to AllianceBernstein's net margin of 8.35%. AllianceBernstein's return on equity of 18.63% beat W.P. Carey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets W.P. Carey20.42% 4.00% 1.91% AllianceBernstein 8.35%18.63%18.62% Does the media prefer WPC or AB? In the previous week, W.P. Carey had 18 more articles in the media than AllianceBernstein. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for W.P. Carey and 13 mentions for AllianceBernstein. W.P. Carey's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat AllianceBernstein's score of 0.44 indicating that W.P. Carey is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment W.P. Carey 19 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AllianceBernstein 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, WPC or AB? W.P. Carey has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AllianceBernstein has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAllianceBernstein beats W.P. Carey on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AllianceBernstein News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAllianceBernsteinFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.19B$13.70B$12.71B$21.51BDividend Yield8.01%5.80%5.42%3.50%P/E Ratio11.3326.48246.5429.83Price / Sales0.947.3030.8853.44Price / Cash11.3115.9622.2224.76Price / Book2.082.802.314.53Net Income$423.37M$557.26M$1.01B$998.53M7 Day Performance1.09%2.55%0.41%1.09%1 Month Performance-5.49%1.57%3.00%4.39%1 Year Performance10.66%11.92%541.39%13.83% AllianceBernstein Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ABAllianceBernstein3.1434 of 5 stars$38.19+0.7%$39.33+3.0%+10.6%$4.19B$4.48B11.334,341Short Interest ↓WPCW.P. Carey3.5476 of 5 stars$67.38-1.1%$66.33-1.5%+6.5%$14.75B$1.58B44.33190Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHLIHoulihan Lokey4.9058 of 5 stars$198.65+0.8%$210.60+6.0%+29.7%$13.97B$2.39B33.441,100Positive NewsGLPIGaming and Leisure Properties4.7134 of 5 stars$47.93-1.0%$52.69+9.9%-8.7%$13.56B$1.53B18.5820Positive NewsREGRegency Centers4.3929 of 5 stars$73.08-0.8%$79.00+8.1%-5.9%$13.27B$1.45B34.15440Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastJEFJefferies Financial Group4.6906 of 5 stars$64.18+1.1%$70.50+9.8%+11.2%$13.24B$7.03B24.227,822Trending NewsAMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent4.856 of 5 stars$34.71-0.4%$40.42+16.5%-18.7%$12.87B$1.73B31.271,730Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDOCHealthpeak Properties4.8926 of 5 stars$18.32-0.4%$21.50+17.4%-18.6%$12.73B$2.70B76.32200Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHSTHost Hotels & Resorts3.9836 of 5 stars$17.39-0.2%$17.77+2.2%+1.1%$11.96B$5.68B18.50160Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementREXRRexford Industrial Realty4.3367 of 5 stars$42.92+0.1%$41.00-4.5%-16.5%$10.16B$936.41M31.80220Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFRHCFreedom2.173 of 5 stars$161.21-4.9%N/A+75.7%$9.61B$2.05B122.138,764Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WPC Competitors HLI Competitors GLPI Competitors REG Competitors JEF Competitors AMH Competitors DOC Competitors HST Competitors REXR Competitors FRHC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AB) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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