Associated Banc (ASB) Competitors $24.08 -1.47 (-5.75%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ASB vs. CATY, FFBC, FULT, HWC, ONB, WTFC, FNB, WBS, BCH, and WFShould you be buying Associated Banc stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Associated Banc include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Fulton Financial (FULT), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Old National Bancorp (ONB), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), F.N.B. (FNB), Webster Financial (WBS), Banco De Chile (BCH), and Woori Bank (WF). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Associated Banc vs. Its Competitors Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Fulton Financial Hancock Whitney Old National Bancorp Wintrust Financial F.N.B. Webster Financial Banco De Chile Woori Bank Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and valuation. Does the media favor CATY or ASB? In the previous week, Associated Banc had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Associated Banc and 8 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Associated Banc's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.79 indicating that Associated Banc is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Associated Banc 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CATY or ASB a better dividend stock? Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Associated Banc pays out 119.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Associated Banc has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Associated Banc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CATY or ASB? 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Associated Banc shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Associated Banc shares are held 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. Which has more risk and volatility, CATY or ASB? Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Associated Banc has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend CATY or ASB? Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $50.17, indicating a potential upside of 10.76%. Associated Banc has a consensus price target of $28.11, indicating a potential upside of 16.74%. Given Associated Banc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Associated Banc is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Associated Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30 Which has better earnings and valuation, CATY or ASB? Cathay General Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Associated Banc. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Associated Banc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCathay General Bancorp$760.46M4.12$285.98M$4.1410.94Associated Banc$1.09B3.65$123.14M$0.7731.27 Is CATY or ASB more profitable? Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 21.44% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 5.79%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 10.39% beat Associated Banc's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cathay General Bancorp21.44% 10.39% 1.27% Associated Banc 5.79%8.86%0.91% SummaryCathay General Bancorp and Associated Banc tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Associated Banc News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 ASB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAssociated BancBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.99B$2.30B$12.55B$21.72BDividend Yield3.63%3.68%5.57%3.62%P/E Ratio31.2410.4929.7729.82Price / Sales3.652.4530.2696.15Price / Cash7.9810.7222.8024.26Price / Book0.831.142.244.63Net Income$123.14M$174.54M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-8.16%-3.81%-1.17%-0.79%1 Month Performance-6.01%-4.80%-1.55%0.28%1 Year Performance5.15%0.96%534.14%11.62% Associated Banc Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASBAssociated Banc4.971 of 5 stars$24.08-5.8%$28.11+16.7%+13.8%$3.99B$1.09B31.244,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionCATYCathay General Bancorp3.8911 of 5 stars$49.03+1.5%$50.17+2.3%+8.3%$3.34B$760.46M11.841,266News CoverageUpcoming EarningsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.914 of 5 stars$26.01-0.2%$29.80+14.6%-2.5%$2.50B$852.23M10.402,090News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeFULTFulton Financial4.4657 of 5 stars$18.69+1.9%$21.13+13.0%-3.0%$3.34B$1.86B10.933,400Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑HWCHancock Whitney4.6986 of 5 stars$63.08+0.9%$70.00+11.0%+9.3%$5.30B$2.06B11.623,476News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionONBOld National Bancorp4.8922 of 5 stars$22.57+1.8%$26.27+16.4%+11.4%$8.69B$2.96B13.364,066News CoverageUpcoming EarningsWTFCWintrust Financial4.9432 of 5 stars$132.64+1.7%$148.64+12.1%+13.6%$8.73B$3.97B12.555,903Upcoming EarningsFNBF.N.B.4.6128 of 5 stars$16.48+1.4%$18.64+13.1%+9.5%$5.84B$1.64B12.884,280News CoverageWBSWebster Financial4.992 of 5 stars$61.46+3.1%$68.67+11.7%+18.9%$9.91B$4.18B12.474,407Upcoming EarningsBCHBanco De Chile1.7555 of 5 stars$30.46-0.5%$23.00-24.5%+33.1%$15.46B$4.21B10.8411,614Analyst ForecastWFWoori Bank3.3295 of 5 stars$56.50+0.6%N/A+50.0%$13.90B$19.04B7.1213,279 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cathay General Bancorp Competitors First Financial Bancorp. 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