Does the media refer more to ABCB or FBP?

In the previous week, First BanCorp. had 1 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First BanCorp. and 2 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. First BanCorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that First BanCorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First BanCorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, BPOP or FBP?

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than First BanCorp.. First BanCorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Popular, 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 Popular $4.44B 2.27 $833.16M $13.54 11.52 First BanCorp. $1.26B 3.05 $344.87M $2.25 11.01

Is BPOP or FBP more profitable?

First BanCorp. has a net margin of 28.31% compared to Popular's net margin of 20.10%. First BanCorp.'s return on equity of 17.51% beat Popular's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Popular 20.10% 14.53% 1.18% First BanCorp. 28.31% 17.51% 1.76%

Does the media refer more to BPOP or FBP?

In the previous week, Popular had 17 more articles in the media than First BanCorp.. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Popular and 3 mentions for First BanCorp.. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat First BanCorp.'s score of 0.64 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Popular 13 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First BanCorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer FBP or FFBC?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 4 more articles in the media than First BanCorp.. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 3 mentions for First BanCorp.. First BanCorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.16 indicating that First BanCorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First BanCorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Financial Bancorp. 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer HWC or FBP?

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 2 more articles in the media than First BanCorp.. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 3 mentions for First BanCorp.. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat First BanCorp.'s score of 0.64 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive First BanCorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor WSFS or FBP?

In the previous week, WSFS Financial had 2 more articles in the media than First BanCorp.. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for WSFS Financial and 3 mentions for First BanCorp.. First BanCorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat WSFS Financial's score of 0.37 indicating that First BanCorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WSFS Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First BanCorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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FBP vs. ABCB, BPOP, FFBC, HWC, and WSFS

Should you buy First BanCorp. stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares First BanCorp. 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 First BanCorp. include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Popular (BPOP), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hancock Whitney (HWC), and WSFS Financial (WSFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does First BanCorp. compare to Ameris Bancorp?

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

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of First BanCorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of First 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.

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First BanCorp. has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

First BanCorp. has a net margin of 28.31% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. First BanCorp.'s return on equity of 17.51% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
First BanCorp.	28.31%	17.51%	1.76%

In the previous week, First BanCorp. had 1 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First BanCorp. and 2 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. First BanCorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that First BanCorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First BanCorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $90.17, indicating a potential upside of 4.76%. First BanCorp. has a consensus price target of $25.86, indicating a potential upside of 4.39%. Given Ameris Bancorp's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than First BanCorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
First BanCorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. First BanCorp. pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First BanCorp. pays out 35.6% 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. First BanCorp. has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. First BanCorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ameris Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First BanCorp.. First BanCorp. 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	4.82	$358.68M	$6.36	13.53
First BanCorp.	$1.26B	3.05	$344.87M	$2.25	11.01

Summary

First BanCorp. beats Ameris Bancorp on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First BanCorp. compare to Popular?

Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) and First BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Popular has higher revenue and earnings than First BanCorp.. First BanCorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Popular, 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
Popular	$4.44B	2.27	$833.16M	$13.54	11.52
First BanCorp.	$1.26B	3.05	$344.87M	$2.25	11.01

Popular pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. First BanCorp. pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Popular pays out 22.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First BanCorp. pays out 35.6% 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. Popular has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and First BanCorp. has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Popular presently has a consensus target price of $168.73, indicating a potential upside of 8.16%. First BanCorp. has a consensus target price of $25.86, indicating a potential upside of 4.39%. Given Popular's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Popular is more favorable than First BanCorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Popular	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First BanCorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Popular has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First BanCorp. has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Popular had 17 more articles in the media than First BanCorp.. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Popular and 3 mentions for First BanCorp.. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat First BanCorp.'s score of 0.64 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Popular	13 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First BanCorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

87.3% of Popular shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of First BanCorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Popular shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of First BanCorp. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

First BanCorp. has a net margin of 28.31% compared to Popular's net margin of 20.10%. First BanCorp.'s return on equity of 17.51% beat Popular's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Popular	20.10%	14.53%	1.18%
First BanCorp.	28.31%	17.51%	1.76%

Summary

Popular beats First BanCorp. on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First BanCorp. compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 4 more articles in the media than First BanCorp.. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 3 mentions for First BanCorp.. First BanCorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.16 indicating that First BanCorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First BanCorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

First BanCorp. has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

97.9% of First BanCorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of First BanCorp. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

First BanCorp. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Financial Bancorp.. First BanCorp. 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 BanCorp.	$1.26B	3.05	$344.87M	$2.25	11.01
First Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.61	$255.60M	$2.83	11.09

First BanCorp. has a net margin of 28.31% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.92%. First BanCorp.'s return on equity of 17.51% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First BanCorp.	28.31%	17.51%	1.76%
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%

First BanCorp. currently has a consensus price target of $25.86, suggesting a potential upside of 4.39%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.16%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than First BanCorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First BanCorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

First BanCorp. pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. First BanCorp. pays out 35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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 BanCorp. has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First BanCorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

First BanCorp. beats First Financial Bancorp. on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First BanCorp. compare to Hancock Whitney?

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

First BanCorp. has a net margin of 28.31% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.34%. First BanCorp.'s return on equity of 17.51% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney	21.34%	11.20%	1.40%
First BanCorp.	28.31%	17.51%	1.76%

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 2 more articles in the media than First BanCorp.. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 3 mentions for First BanCorp.. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat First BanCorp.'s score of 0.64 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hancock Whitney	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
First BanCorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than First BanCorp.. First BanCorp. 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	2.82	$486.07M	$4.87	14.39
First BanCorp.	$1.26B	3.05	$344.87M	$2.25	11.01

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of First BanCorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of First BanCorp. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First BanCorp. has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus target price of $78.14, suggesting a potential upside of 11.47%. First BanCorp. has a consensus target price of $25.86, suggesting a potential upside of 4.39%. Given Hancock Whitney's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than First BanCorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
First BanCorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. First BanCorp. pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First BanCorp. pays out 35.6% 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 raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and First BanCorp. has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. First BanCorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

First BanCorp. beats Hancock Whitney on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First BanCorp. compare to WSFS Financial?

WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS) and First BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

First BanCorp. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than WSFS Financial. First BanCorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WSFS 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
WSFS Financial	$1.36B	2.80	$287.35M	$5.62	13.04
First BanCorp.	$1.26B	3.05	$344.87M	$2.25	11.01

WSFS Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. First BanCorp. pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. WSFS Financial pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First BanCorp. pays out 35.6% 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. WSFS Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First BanCorp. has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. First BanCorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, WSFS Financial had 2 more articles in the media than First BanCorp.. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for WSFS Financial and 3 mentions for First BanCorp.. First BanCorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat WSFS Financial's score of 0.37 indicating that First BanCorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WSFS Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First BanCorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

88.5% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of First BanCorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of First BanCorp. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

First BanCorp. has a net margin of 28.31% compared to WSFS Financial's net margin of 22.55%. First BanCorp.'s return on equity of 17.51% beat WSFS Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WSFS Financial	22.55%	11.23%	1.43%
First BanCorp.	28.31%	17.51%	1.76%

WSFS Financial presently has a consensus price target of $77.07, suggesting a potential upside of 5.19%. First BanCorp. has a consensus price target of $25.86, suggesting a potential upside of 4.39%. Given WSFS Financial's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe WSFS Financial is more favorable than First BanCorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WSFS Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
First BanCorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

WSFS Financial has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First BanCorp. has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

First BanCorp. beats WSFS Financial on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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FBP vs. The Competition

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Metric	First BanCorp.	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.79B	$1.87B	$13.54B	$22.98B
Dividend Yield	3.27%	2.49%	5.80%	4.11%
P/E Ratio	11.01	12.68	21.22	27.78
Price / Sales	3.05	2.56	136.40	21.22
Price / Cash	11.28	12.41	19.24	23.83
Price / Book	1.99	1.25	2.21	4.64
Net Income	$344.87M	$146.81M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.29%	1.88%	0.75%	-0.71%
1 Month Performance	3.05%	2.24%	0.46%	0.06%
1 Year Performance	22.24%	25.80%	11.31%	21.50%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FBP First BanCorp.	3.4086 of 5 stars	$24.77 +1.1%	$25.86 +4.4%	+21.4%	$3.79B	$1.26B	11.01	3,218	News Coverage
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	2.7703 of 5 stars	$84.67 +1.8%	$90.17 +6.5%	+37.9%	$5.60B	$1.20B	16.13	2,850
BPOP Popular	4.8014 of 5 stars	$150.95 +2.1%	$168.73 +11.8%	+45.3%	$9.59B	$3.12B	11.04	9,238	Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.2944 of 5 stars	$30.44 +1.4%	$33.00 +8.4%	+28.6%	$3.23B	$1.26B	10.68	2,199	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.1667 of 5 stars	$68.66 +2.0%	$78.14 +13.8%	+26.5%	$5.47B	$1.44B	13.99	3,627	Positive News

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First BanCorp. (FBP) Competitors

FBP vs. ABCB, BPOP, FFBC, HWC, and WSFS

How does First BanCorp. compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ABCB or FBP?

Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or FBP?

Is ABCB or FBP more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ABCB or FBP?

Do analysts recommend ABCB or FBP?

Is ABCB or FBP a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ABCB or FBP?

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How does First BanCorp. compare to Popular?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BPOP or FBP?

Is BPOP or FBP a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend BPOP or FBP?

Which has more volatility & risk, BPOP or FBP?

Does the media refer more to BPOP or FBP?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BPOP or FBP?

Is BPOP or FBP more profitable?

Summary

How does First BanCorp. compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Does the media prefer FBP or FFBC?

Which has more risk and volatility, FBP or FFBC?

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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FBP or FFBC?

Is FBP or FFBC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend FBP or FFBC?

Is FBP or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does First BanCorp. compare to Hancock Whitney?

Is HWC or FBP more profitable?

Does the media prefer HWC or FBP?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HWC or FBP?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, HWC or FBP?

Do analysts rate HWC or FBP?

Is HWC or FBP a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does First BanCorp. compare to WSFS Financial?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WSFS or FBP?

Is WSFS or FBP a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor WSFS or FBP?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WSFS or FBP?

Is WSFS or FBP more profitable?

Do analysts rate WSFS or FBP?

Which has more risk & volatility, WSFS or FBP?

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