Associated Banc (ASB) Competitors

83.0% of Associated Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Associated Banc shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 19.66%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat Associated Banc's return on equity.

Associated Banc has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Associated Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Associated Banc has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Associated Banc had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Associated Banc and 12 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.67 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Associated Banc pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% 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. 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.

Associated Banc presently has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.38%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $62.25, indicating a potential downside of 1.49%. Given Associated Banc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Associated Banc is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Associated Banc has higher revenue and earnings than Fulton Financial. Associated Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fulton Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Fulton Financial has a net margin of 20.63% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 19.66%. Fulton Financial's return on equity of 12.50% beat Associated Banc's return on equity.

Associated Banc currently has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.38%. Fulton Financial has a consensus target price of $23.75, indicating a potential downside of 2.38%. Given Associated Banc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Associated Banc is more favorable than Fulton Financial.

83.0% of Associated Banc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Associated Banc shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fulton Financial 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.

Associated Banc has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% 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.

In the previous week, Associated Banc had 8 more articles in the media than Fulton Financial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Associated Banc and 5 mentions for Fulton Financial. Fulton Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.67 indicating that Fulton Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Associated Banc pays out 33.6% 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. Associated Banc has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Fulton Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Associated Banc pays out 33.6% 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 Associated Banc has increased 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.

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Associated Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Associated Banc 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.

In the previous week, Associated Banc had 1 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Associated Banc and 12 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.67 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus target price of $83.56, suggesting a potential upside of 8.51%. Associated Banc has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.38%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Associated Banc.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Associated Banc has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Associated Banc. Associated Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.81% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 19.66%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.36% beat Associated Banc's return on equity.

83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Associated Banc shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Associated Banc shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Old National Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Associated Banc. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Old National Bancorp and 13 mentions for Associated Banc. Old National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.67 indicating that Old National Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Old National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Associated Banc. Associated Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old National Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Old National Bancorp has a net margin of 21.60% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 19.66%. Old National Bancorp's return on equity of 11.80% beat Associated Banc's return on equity.

Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Old National Bancorp pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Associated Banc pays out 33.6% 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. 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.

Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Associated Banc has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Old National Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $29.36, indicating a potential upside of 10.22%. Associated Banc has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.38%. Given Old National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than Associated Banc.