Banc of California (BANC) Competitors

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BANC vs. CATY, HOPE, HWC, ONB, and ABCB

Should you buy Banc of California stock or one of its competitors? Banc of California's main competitors and comparable companies include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Old National Bancorp (ONB), and Ameris Bancorp (ABCB). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Banc of California compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

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

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than Banc of California. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 0 mentions for Banc of California. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Banc of California's score of 0.00 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cathay General Bancorp	Positive
Banc of California	Neutral

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $62.25, indicating a potential upside of 5.42%. Banc of California has a consensus target price of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 32.70%. Given Banc of California's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Banc of California 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Banc of California	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Banc of California's net margin of -1.44%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat Banc of California's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	24.66%	11.71%	1.43%
Banc of California	-1.44%	7.98%	0.69%

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Banc of California shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Banc of California shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Banc of California pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banc of California pays out -114.3% 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. Banc of California is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Banc of California has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Banc of California. Banc of California 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	$870.57M	4.53	$315.12M	$5.12	11.53
Banc of California	$1.82B	1.48	$228.97M	-$0.42	N/A

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Banc of California on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Banc of California compare to Hope Bancorp?

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) and Banc of California (NYSE:BANC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

Banc of California has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. Banc of California is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope 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
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.74	$61.59M	$1.00	13.20
Banc of California	$1.82B	1.48	$228.97M	-$0.42	N/A

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Banc of California pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banc of California pays out -114.3% 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.

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Banc of California. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 0 mentions for Banc of California. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Banc of California's score of 0.00 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hope Bancorp	Positive
Banc of California	Neutral

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Banc of California has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Hope Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.42%. Banc of California has a consensus price target of $22.50, suggesting a potential upside of 32.70%. Given Banc of California's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Banc of California is more favorable than Hope Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Banc of California	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Banc of California shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Banc of California shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hope Bancorp has a net margin of 12.53% compared to Banc of California's net margin of -1.44%. Banc of California's return on equity of 7.98% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hope Bancorp	12.53%	5.71%	0.70%
Banc of California	-1.44%	7.98%	0.69%

Summary

Hope Bancorp and Banc of California tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Banc of California compare to Hancock Whitney?

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

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.81% compared to Banc of California's net margin of -1.44%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.36% beat Banc of California's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banc of California	-1.44%	7.98%	0.69%
Hancock Whitney	21.81%	11.36%	1.41%

Banc of California pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Banc of California pays out -114.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% 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. Banc of California is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Banc of California currently has a consensus target price of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 32.70%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus target price of $84.56, indicating a potential upside of 17.65%. Given Banc of California's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Banc of California is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banc of California	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 6 more articles in the media than Banc of California. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 0 mentions for Banc of California. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Banc of California's score of 0.00 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Banc of California	Neutral
Hancock Whitney	Neutral

86.9% of Banc of California shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Banc of California shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Banc of California has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than Banc of California. Banc of California 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
Banc of California	$1.82B	1.48	$228.97M	-$0.42	N/A
Hancock Whitney	$2.02B	2.85	$486.07M	$5.10	14.09

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Banc of California on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Banc of California compare to Old National Bancorp?

Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) and Banc of California (NYSE:BANC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings.

Old National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Banc of California. Banc of California 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
Old National Bancorp	$3.74B	2.51	$669.26M	$2.25	10.89
Banc of California	$1.82B	1.48	$228.97M	-$0.42	N/A

Old National Bancorp has a net margin of 21.60% compared to Banc of California's net margin of -1.44%. Old National Bancorp's return on equity of 11.80% beat Banc of California's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Old National Bancorp	21.60%	11.80%	1.34%
Banc of California	-1.44%	7.98%	0.69%

Old National Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $29.79, suggesting a potential upside of 21.52%. Banc of California has a consensus target price of $22.50, suggesting a potential upside of 32.70%. Given Banc of California's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Banc of California is more favorable than Old National Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Old National Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Banc of California	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Banc of California shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Banc of California 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.

Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Banc of California has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Old National Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Banc of California. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Old National Bancorp and 0 mentions for Banc of California. Old National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Banc of California's score of 0.00 indicating that Old National Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Old National Bancorp	Positive
Banc of California	Neutral

Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Banc of California pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Old National Bancorp pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banc of California pays out -114.3% 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. Banc of California is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Old National Bancorp beats Banc of California on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Banc of California compare to Ameris Bancorp?

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

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.98% compared to Banc of California's net margin of -1.44%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 10.62% beat Banc of California's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banc of California	-1.44%	7.98%	0.69%
Ameris Bancorp	21.98%	10.62%	1.55%

Banc of California presently has a consensus target price of $22.50, suggesting a potential upside of 32.70%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $90.67, suggesting a potential upside of 16.13%. Given Banc of California's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Banc of California is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banc of California	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

86.9% of Banc of California shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Banc of California shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Banc of California has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Banc of California's score of 0.00 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Banc of California	Neutral
Ameris Bancorp	Positive

Ameris Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Banc of California. Banc of California 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
Banc of California	$1.82B	1.48	$228.97M	-$0.42	N/A
Ameris Bancorp	$1.67B	3.15	$412.15M	$5.53	14.12

Banc of California pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Banc of California pays out -114.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% 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. Banc of California is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Banc of California on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BANC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Banc of California	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.72B	$22.67B	$13.51B	$23.12B
Dividend Yield	2.80%	3.15%	6.09%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	-40.95	25.49	24.81	28.33
Price / Sales	1.50	9.23	480.71	23.56
Price / Cash	8.78	14.67	43.36	36.37
Price / Book	0.85	1.32	2.70	4.71
Net Income	$228.97M	$2.60B	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.20%	-0.25%	-0.43%	-0.39%
1 Month Performance	-7.58%	-3.27%	-2.45%	-2.97%
1 Year Performance	1.85%	20.65%	9.13%	5.54%

Banc of California Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BANC Banc of California	4.3436 of 5 stars	$17.23 +1.4%	$22.50 +30.6%	-3.1%	$2.73B	$1.82B	N/A	1,904
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.1073 of 5 stars	$60.16 -0.5%	$62.25 +3.5%	+19.7%	$4.01B	$870.57M	11.75	1,268	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.7033 of 5 stars	$13.48 -0.7%	$15.50 +15.0%	+19.3%	$1.72B	$967.63M	13.48	1,434	News Coverage
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.0422 of 5 stars	$72.72 -0.6%	$84.56 +16.3%	+14.9%	$5.83B	$1.46B	14.26	3,627	Upcoming Earnings
ONB Old National Bancorp	4.1988 of 5 stars	$24.90 +0.2%	$29.86 +19.9%	+12.9%	$9.53B	$2.82B	11.07	4,971	Upcoming Earnings

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Banc of California (BANC) Competitors

BANC vs. CATY, HOPE, HWC, ONB, and ABCB

How does Banc of California compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Does the media favor CATY or BANC?

Do analysts rate CATY or BANC?

Is CATY or BANC more profitable?

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

Is CATY or BANC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, CATY or BANC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CATY or BANC?

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How does Banc of California compare to Hope Bancorp?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HOPE or BANC?

Is HOPE or BANC a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to HOPE or BANC?

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Do analysts recommend HOPE or BANC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HOPE or BANC?

Is HOPE or BANC more profitable?

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Is BANC or HWC more profitable?

Is BANC or HWC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend BANC or HWC?

Does the media prefer BANC or HWC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BANC or HWC?

Which has more risk & volatility, BANC or HWC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BANC or HWC?

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How does Banc of California compare to Old National Bancorp?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ONB or BANC?

Is ONB or BANC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ONB or BANC?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, ONB or BANC?

Does the media favor ONB or BANC?

Is ONB or BANC a better dividend stock?

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How does Banc of California compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Is BANC or ABCB more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BANC or ABCB?

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Which has more volatility and risk, BANC or ABCB?

Does the media favor BANC or ABCB?

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