Does the media refer more to ABCB or ASB?

In the previous week, Associated Banc had 1 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Associated Banc and 5 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Associated Banc's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.57 indicating that Associated Banc is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Associated Banc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer ASB or CATY?

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Associated Banc. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 6 mentions for Associated Banc. Associated Banc's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.98 indicating that Associated Banc is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Associated Banc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FFBC or ASB?

In the previous week, Associated Banc had 1 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Associated Banc and 5 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Associated Banc's score of 1.10 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. 3 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) 1 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 ASB?

In the previous week, Fulton Financial and Fulton Financial both had 6 articles in the media. Associated Banc's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Fulton Financial's score of 0.81 indicating that Associated Banc is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fulton Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Associated Banc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer HWC or ASB?

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney and Hancock Whitney both had 6 articles in the media. Associated Banc's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 1.05 indicating that Associated Banc is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Associated Banc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Associated Banc (ASB) Competitors

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ASB vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, FULT, and HWC

Should you buy Associated Banc stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Associated Banc 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 Associated Banc include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Fulton Financial (FULT), and Hancock Whitney (HWC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Associated Banc compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Associated Banc has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Associated Banc 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	$1.20B	5.04	$358.68M	$6.36	14.15
Associated Banc	$2.46B	2.36	$474.78M	$2.88	10.68

In the previous week, Associated Banc had 1 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Associated Banc and 5 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Associated Banc's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.57 indicating that Associated Banc is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Associated Banc	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Associated Banc has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 19.88%. Associated Banc's return on equity of 10.46% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
Associated Banc	19.88%	10.46%	1.10%

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% 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 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.

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Associated Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Associated Banc shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $92.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.94%. Associated Banc has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.83%. Given Ameris Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Associated Banc.

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
Associated Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Associated Banc on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Associated Banc compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

Associated Banc currently has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.83%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.75, indicating a potential downside of 16.07%. Given Associated Banc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Associated Banc is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

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
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Associated Banc. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 6 mentions for Associated Banc. Associated Banc's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.98 indicating that Associated Banc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Associated Banc	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cathay General Bancorp	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Associated Banc has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

83.0% of Associated Banc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Associated Banc shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company 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.

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 2.5%. Associated Banc pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% 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.

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
Associated Banc	19.88%	10.46%	1.10%
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%

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
Associated Banc	$2.46B	2.36	$474.78M	$2.88	10.68
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.99	$315.12M	$4.85	12.71

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Associated Banc on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Associated Banc compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) and Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings.

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Associated Banc shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. 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 increased its dividend for 1 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.

In the previous week, Associated Banc had 1 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Associated Banc and 5 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Associated Banc's score of 1.10 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.	3 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Associated Banc has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

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	2.87	$255.60M	$2.83	12.16
Associated Banc	$2.46B	2.36	$474.78M	$2.88	10.68

First Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus target price of $33.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.19%. Associated Banc has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.83%. Given Associated Banc's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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

Summary

Associated Banc beats First Financial Bancorp. on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Associated Banc compare to Fulton Financial?

Fulton Financial (NASDAQ:FULT) and Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Fulton Financial and Fulton Financial both had 6 articles in the media. Associated Banc's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Fulton Financial's score of 0.81 indicating that Associated Banc is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fulton Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Associated Banc	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	2.44	$391.61M	$2.10	11.51
Associated Banc	$2.46B	2.36	$474.78M	$2.88	10.68

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%

Fulton Financial presently has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.77%. Associated Banc has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.83%. Given Associated Banc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Associated Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Associated Banc has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Associated Banc shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Fulton Financial 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Summary

Associated Banc beats Fulton Financial on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Associated Banc compare to Hancock Whitney?

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) and Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

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
Hancock Whitney	21.34%	11.20%	1.40%
Associated Banc	19.88%	10.46%	1.10%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hancock Whitney	$2.02B	3.05	$486.07M	$4.87	15.59
Associated Banc	$2.46B	2.36	$474.78M	$2.88	10.68

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney and Hancock Whitney both had 6 articles in the media. Associated Banc's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 1.05 indicating that Associated Banc is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hancock Whitney	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Associated Banc	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Associated Banc has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus price target of $80.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.00%. Associated Banc has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.83%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Associated Banc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Associated Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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 41.1% 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. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 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.

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Associated Banc on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

ASB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Associated Banc	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.77B	$3.21B	$14.26B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	3.14%	3.18%	5.70%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	10.68	11.37	20.48	31.06
Price / Sales	2.36	2.57	44.40	19.77
Price / Cash	8.27	11.42	19.34	18.64
Price / Book	1.07	1.30	2.25	4.77
Net Income	$474.78M	$217.17M	$1.13B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	0.28%	-0.37%	-0.76%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	3.99%	1.61%	0.61%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	20.29%	23.50%	12.27%	16.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ASB Associated Banc	4.5872 of 5 stars	$30.75 +0.5%	$31.00 +0.8%	+19.7%	$5.77B	$2.46B	10.68	4,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.3554 of 5 stars	$90.80 +0.8%	$92.17 +1.5%	+34.3%	$6.11B	$1.20B	17.43	2,850	Analyst Forecast
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.3622 of 5 stars	$62.55 +0.4%	$51.75 -17.3%	+27.9%	$4.18B	$1.38B	12.90	1,268
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.4669 of 5 stars	$34.63 +0.7%	$33.33 -3.7%	+35.4%	$3.61B	$1.26B	12.24	2,199	Analyst Forecast
FULT Fulton Financial	2.0848 of 5 stars	$24.33 +0.9%	$23.50 -3.4%	+26.5%	$4.61B	$1.89B	11.59	3,400	News Coverage

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Associated Banc (ASB) Competitors

ASB vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, FULT, and HWC

How does Associated Banc compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ABCB or ASB?

Does the media refer more to ABCB or ASB?

Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or ASB?

Is ABCB or ASB more profitable?

Is ABCB or ASB a better dividend stock?

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

Do analysts rate ABCB or ASB?

Summary

How does Associated Banc compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Do analysts rate ASB or CATY?

Does the media prefer ASB or CATY?

Which has more risk & volatility, ASB or CATY?

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

Is ASB or CATY a better dividend stock?

Is ASB or CATY more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ASB or CATY?

Summary

How does Associated Banc compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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

Is FFBC or ASB a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor FFBC or ASB?

Which has more volatility & risk, FFBC or ASB?

Is FFBC or ASB more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FFBC or ASB?

Do analysts recommend FFBC or ASB?

Summary

How does Associated Banc compare to Fulton Financial?

Does the media refer more to FULT or ASB?

Which has better valuation & earnings, FULT or ASB?

Is FULT or ASB more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FULT or ASB?

Which has more risk and volatility, FULT or ASB?

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

Is FULT or ASB a better dividend stock?

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How does Associated Banc compare to Hancock Whitney?

Is HWC or ASB more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HWC or ASB?

Does the media prefer HWC or ASB?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, HWC or ASB?

Do analysts prefer HWC or ASB?

Is HWC or ASB a better dividend stock?

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