Question 1

Do analysts recommend CATY or ASB?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $51.75, indicating a potential downside of 8.37%. Associated Banc has a consensus target price of $30.30, indicating a potential upside of 12.06%. Given Associated Banc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Associated Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 2

Is CATY or ASB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Associated Banc pays out 33.3% 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.

Question 3

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CATY or ASB?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cathay General Bancorp $1.38B 2.73 $315.12M $4.85 11.65 Associated Banc $2.46B 1.82 $474.78M $2.88 9.39

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CATY or ASB?

Accepted Answer

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Associated Banc shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is CATY or ASB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 19.88%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Associated Banc's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cathay General Bancorp 23.79% 11.37% 1.38% Associated Banc 19.88% 10.46% 1.10%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, CATY or ASB?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% 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.

Question 7

Does the media favor CATY or ASB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Associated Banc had 4 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Associated Banc and 2 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.55 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Associated Banc 3 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 prefer FFBC or ASB?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.15%. Associated Banc has a consensus price target of $30.30, indicating a potential upside of 12.06%. Given Associated Banc's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Associated Banc is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp.. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Financial Bancorp. 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Associated Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 9

Is FFBC or ASB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Associated Banc pays out 33.3% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and 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.

Question 10

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FFBC or ASB?

Accepted Answer

Associated Banc has higher revenue and earnings than First Financial Bancorp.. Associated Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial 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 First Financial Bancorp. $1.26B 2.50 $255.60M $2.83 10.59 Associated Banc $2.46B 1.82 $474.78M $2.88 9.39

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FFBC or ASB?

Accepted Answer

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Associated Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Associated Banc shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is FFBC or ASB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.92% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 19.88%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.09% beat Associated Banc's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Financial Bancorp. 20.92% 11.09% 1.49% Associated Banc 19.88% 10.46% 1.10%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, FFBC or ASB?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% 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.

Question 14

Does the media prefer FFBC or ASB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 1 more articles in the media than Associated Banc. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 6 mentions for Associated Banc. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.55 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Associated Banc 3 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 recommend FULT or ASB?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial presently has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.24%. Associated Banc has a consensus price target of $30.30, indicating a potential upside of 12.06%. Given Associated Banc's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Associated Banc is more favorable than Fulton Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fulton Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Associated Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 16

Is FULT or ASB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Fulton Financial pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Associated Banc pays out 33.3% 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 Associated Banc has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better valuation & earnings, FULT or ASB?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Fulton Financial $1.89B 2.14 $391.61M $2.10 10.12 Associated Banc $2.46B 1.82 $474.78M $2.88 9.39

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FULT or ASB?

Accepted Answer

72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Associated Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Associated Banc shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is FULT or ASB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial has a net margin of 20.85% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 19.88%. Fulton Financial's return on equity of 12.69% beat Associated Banc's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fulton Financial 20.85% 12.69% 1.28% Associated Banc 19.88% 10.46% 1.10%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, FULT or ASB?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% 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.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to FULT or ASB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Associated Banc had 4 more articles in the media than Fulton Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Associated Banc and 2 mentions for Fulton Financial. Fulton Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.55 indicating that Fulton Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fulton Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Associated Banc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate ASB or HWC?

Accepted Answer

Associated Banc currently has a consensus price target of $30.30, indicating a potential upside of 12.06%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus price target of $78.14, indicating a potential upside of 15.94%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Associated Banc. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Associated Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Hancock Whitney 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78

Question 23

Is ASB or HWC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Associated Banc pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% 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 and Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Associated Banc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has better earnings and valuation, ASB or HWC?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Associated Banc $2.46B 1.82 $474.78M $2.88 9.39 Hancock Whitney $2.02B 2.71 $486.07M $4.87 13.84

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ASB or HWC?

Accepted Answer

83.0% of Associated Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Associated Banc shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney 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 26

Is ASB or HWC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.34% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 19.88%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.20% beat Associated Banc's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Associated Banc 19.88% 10.46% 1.10% Hancock Whitney 21.34% 11.20% 1.40%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, ASB or HWC?

Accepted Answer

Associated Banc has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% 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.

Question 28

Does the media favor ASB or HWC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Associated Banc had 2 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Associated Banc and 4 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.55 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Associated Banc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hancock Whitney 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate ASB or ONB?

Accepted Answer

Associated Banc currently has a consensus target price of $30.30, suggesting a potential upside of 12.06%. Old National Bancorp has a consensus target price of $27.91, suggesting a potential upside of 18.96%. Given Old National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than Associated Banc. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Associated Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Old National Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73

Question 30

Is ASB or ONB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Associated Banc pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old National Bancorp pays out 29.9% 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.

Question 31

Which has better earnings & valuation, ASB or ONB?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Associated Banc $2.46B 1.82 $474.78M $2.88 9.39 Old National Bancorp $3.74B 2.43 $669.26M $1.94 12.09

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ASB or ONB?

Accepted Answer

83.0% of Associated Banc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Associated Banc 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is ASB or ONB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Associated Banc has a net margin of 19.88% compared to Old National Bancorp's net margin of 18.90%. Old National Bancorp's return on equity of 11.23% beat Associated Banc's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Associated Banc 19.88% 10.46% 1.10% Old National Bancorp 18.90% 11.23% 1.27%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, ASB or ONB?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 35

Does the media refer more to ASB or ONB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Associated Banc had 2 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Associated Banc and 4 mentions for Old National Bancorp. Old National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.55 indicating that Old National Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Associated Banc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Old National Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Associated Banc	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.49B	$2.80B	$13.39B	$23.13B
Dividend Yield	3.53%	3.33%	5.78%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	9.39	10.58	19.75	31.16
Price / Sales	1.82	2.64	140.44	14.72
Price / Cash	7.35	10.73	19.93	24.78
Price / Book	0.94	1.20	2.17	4.68
Net Income	$474.78M	$217.16M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.73%	-1.16%	-0.49%	-0.38%
1 Month Performance	-3.99%	0.94%	-0.25%	0.52%
1 Year Performance	15.83%	22.33%	11.41%	25.86%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ASB Associated Banc	4.7471 of 5 stars	$27.08 -1.8%	$30.30 +11.9%	+19.9%	$4.49B	$2.46B	9.40	4,000	News Coverage
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.4105 of 5 stars	$57.27 flat	$51.75 -9.6%	+35.4%	$3.84B	$1.38B	11.81	1,268	Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.6559 of 5 stars	$30.73 flat	$33.00 +7.4%	+28.7%	$3.22B	$1.26B	10.86	2,199
FULT Fulton Financial	3.1727 of 5 stars	$21.44 flat	$23.00 +7.3%	+27.1%	$4.10B	$1.89B	10.21	3,400
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.4602 of 5 stars	$67.50 flat	$78.14 +15.8%	+26.6%	$5.48B	$2.02B	13.86	3,627	Positive News

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Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CATY or ASB?

Does the media favor CATY or ASB?

Is CATY or ASB more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CATY or ASB?

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Does the media prefer FFBC or ASB?

Do analysts prefer FFBC or ASB?

Is FFBC or ASB more profitable?

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Which has more volatility & risk, FFBC or ASB?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FFBC or ASB?

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Does the media refer more to FULT or ASB?

Do analysts recommend FULT or ASB?

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Which has more risk and volatility, FULT or ASB?

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Is ASB or HWC more profitable?

Is ASB or HWC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ASB or HWC?

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