Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) Competitors $138.60 +2.87 (+2.12%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$138.52 -0.08 (-0.06%) As of 07:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CFR vs. BOKF, HBAN, HWC, SSB, WTFC, ASB, FNB, RF, SNV, and WBSShould you be buying Cullen/Frost Bankers stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cullen/Frost Bankers include BOK Financial (BOKF), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Hancock Whitney (HWC), SouthState (SSB), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Associated Banc (ASB), F.N.B. (FNB), Regions Financial (RF), Synovus Financial (SNV), and Webster Financial (WBS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Cullen/Frost Bankers vs. Its Competitors BOK Financial Huntington Bancshares Hancock Whitney SouthState Wintrust Financial Associated Banc F.N.B. Regions Financial Synovus Financial Webster Financial BOK Financial (NASDAQ:BOKF) and Cullen/Frost Bankers (NYSE:CFR) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BOKF or CFR? Cullen/Frost Bankers has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BOK Financial. BOK Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cullen/Frost Bankers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBOK Financial$3.48B1.92$523.57M$8.7011.94Cullen/Frost Bankers$2.85B3.13$582.54M$9.1115.21 Does the media favor BOKF or CFR? In the previous week, Cullen/Frost Bankers had 4 more articles in the media than BOK Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Cullen/Frost Bankers and 6 mentions for BOK Financial. Cullen/Frost Bankers' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat BOK Financial's score of 0.74 indicating that Cullen/Frost Bankers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BOK Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cullen/Frost Bankers 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BOKF or CFR? 34.4% of BOK Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Cullen/Frost Bankers shares are held by institutional investors. 56.9% of BOK Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Cullen/Frost Bankers 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. Is BOKF or CFR more profitable? Cullen/Frost Bankers has a net margin of 20.89% compared to BOK Financial's net margin of 16.39%. Cullen/Frost Bankers' return on equity of 15.70% beat BOK Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BOK Financial16.39% 9.51% 1.05% Cullen/Frost Bankers 20.89%15.70%1.17% Do analysts prefer BOKF or CFR? BOK Financial currently has a consensus target price of $110.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.37%. Cullen/Frost Bankers has a consensus target price of $134.79, suggesting a potential downside of 2.75%. Given BOK Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe BOK Financial is more favorable than Cullen/Frost Bankers.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BOK Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27Cullen/Frost Bankers 3 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.93 Is BOKF or CFR a better dividend stock? BOK Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Cullen/Frost Bankers pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. BOK Financial pays out 26.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cullen/Frost Bankers pays out 43.9% 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. BOK Financial has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Cullen/Frost Bankers has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years. Cullen/Frost Bankers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, BOKF or CFR? BOK Financial has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cullen/Frost Bankers has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCullen/Frost Bankers beats BOK Financial on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cullen/Frost Bankers News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CFR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CFR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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 CFR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCullen/Frost BankersBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.73B$2.24B$12.05B$20.75BDividend Yield2.95%2.45%5.56%3.67%P/E Ratio15.2113.5619.1827.60Price / Sales3.132.5126.1659.14Price / Cash12.1513.2721.5022.13Price / Book2.371.372.324.66Net Income$582.54M$143.71M$997.60M$994.58M7 Day Performance0.66%-0.25%0.13%-0.69%1 Month Performance12.97%8.19%4.90%5.41%1 Year Performance21.92%17.97%541.38%9.18% Cullen/Frost Bankers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CFRCullen/Frost Bankers4.5814 of 5 stars$138.60+2.1%$134.79-2.8%+21.8%$8.73B$2.85B15.215,854Positive NewsBOKFBOK Financial4.3484 of 5 stars$104.77+1.6%$110.50+5.5%-0.8%$6.73B$1.98B12.045,056Upcoming EarningsHBANHuntington Bancshares4.9131 of 5 stars$17.07-1.8%$18.48+8.2%+16.6%$24.94B$11.96B13.0319,932Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeHWCHancock Whitney4.8301 of 5 stars$60.23+1.1%$63.43+5.3%+10.7%$5.16B$2.06B11.113,476Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastSSBSouthState4.6256 of 5 stars$98.72+1.6%$116.45+18.0%+6.5%$10.02B$1.88B14.185,030News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsWTFCWintrust Financial4.6465 of 5 stars$132.84+0.7%$138.00+3.9%+15.9%$8.89B$3.97B13.145,903Upcoming EarningsASBAssociated Banc4.9379 of 5 stars$25.89+1.4%$27.22+5.1%+8.2%$4.29B$2.39B30.114,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsFNBF.N.B.4.3453 of 5 stars$15.96+1.0%$18.00+12.8%+0.9%$5.74B$2.57B12.664,280Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionRFRegions Financial4.8803 of 5 stars$24.71+0.1%$26.15+5.8%+10.6%$22.21B$7.12B11.8819,644Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseSNVSynovus Financial4.8794 of 5 stars$54.70+0.3%$59.35+8.5%+16.4%$7.60B$3.43B15.324,775Trending NewsEarnings ReportWBSWebster Financial4.9401 of 5 stars$59.70+1.4%$65.50+9.7%+17.9%$10.04B$4.18B13.444,407Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BOKF Competitors HBAN Competitors HWC Competitors SSB Competitors WTFC Competitors ASB Competitors FNB Competitors RF Competitors SNV Competitors WBS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CFR) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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