Guild (GHLD) Competitors $20.11 +0.03 (+0.15%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.10 -0.01 (-0.05%) As of 08/15/2025 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GHLD vs. HWC, GBCI, AX, FLG, AUB, BMA, SFBS, IFS, RIOT, and ASBShould you be buying Guild stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Guild include Hancock Whitney (HWC), Glacier Bancorp (GBCI), Axos Financial (AX), Flagstar Financial (FLG), Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB), Macro Bank (BMA), ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS), Intercorp Financial Services (IFS), Riot Platforms (RIOT), and Associated Banc (ASB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Guild vs. Its Competitors Hancock Whitney Glacier Bancorp Axos Financial Flagstar Financial Atlantic Union Bankshares Macro Bank ServisFirst Bancshares Intercorp Financial Services Riot Platforms Associated Banc Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) and Guild (NYSE:GHLD) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Which has more volatility and risk, HWC or GHLD? Hancock Whitney has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Guild has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor HWC or GHLD? In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 6 more articles in the media than Guild. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 3 mentions for Guild. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Guild's score of 0.58 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Guild 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend HWC or GHLD? Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus target price of $66.71, suggesting a potential upside of 11.45%. Guild has a consensus target price of $18.42, suggesting a potential downside of 8.42%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Guild.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hancock Whitney 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Guild 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HWC or GHLD? 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.5% of Guild shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 78.3% of Guild 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. Is HWC or GHLD more profitable? Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 23.28% compared to Guild's net margin of 2.56%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.21% beat Guild's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hancock Whitney23.28% 11.21% 1.35% Guild 2.56%8.92%2.27% Which has higher earnings & valuation, HWC or GHLD? Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than Guild. Hancock Whitney is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guild, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHancock Whitney$2.06B2.47$460.82M$5.4311.02Guild$1.05B1.19$97.13M$0.3951.56 SummaryHancock Whitney beats Guild on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Guild News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GHLD 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 GHLD 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 GHLD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGuildFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.25B$7.74B$12.44B$20.94BDividend YieldN/A4.77%5.55%3.58%P/E Ratio51.5718.9919.6227.94Price / Sales1.197.1226.7156.00Price / Cash10.5124.3221.8523.77Price / Book1.034.362.285.26Net Income$97.13M$311.03M$1.00B$994.11M7 Day Performance0.25%1.02%1.23%1.79%1 Month Performance1.33%5.13%1.37%1.73%1 Year Performance28.75%28.34%539.15%13.35% Guild Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GHLDGuild2.0491 of 5 stars$20.11+0.1%$18.42-8.4%+36.5%$1.25B$1.05B51.575,270HWCHancock Whitney4.7727 of 5 stars$58.89+2.2%$66.71+13.3%+21.0%$4.94B$2.06B10.853,476Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementGBCIGlacier Bancorp0.9001 of 5 stars$43.76+2.1%N/AN/A$4.87B$1.27B22.793,595News CoverageAXAxos Financial2.7843 of 5 stars$85.61+1.4%$90.86+6.1%+41.5%$4.76B$1.95B11.481,781FLGFlagstar Financial3.5058 of 5 stars$11.22+0.2%$13.22+17.8%N/A$4.65B$6.35B-6.806,993Positive NewsAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares4.7843 of 5 stars$31.22-0.3%$38.33+22.8%-8.8%$4.45B$1.05B13.631,880Positive NewsBMAMacro Bank4.069 of 5 stars$69.44+2.6%$62.13-10.5%+15.9%$4.33B$4.49B6.099,004News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend CutSFBSServisFirst Bancshares3.6927 of 5 stars$78.21+1.2%$90.50+15.7%+7.8%$4.22B$981.18M17.11570Positive NewsIFSIntercorp Financial Services4.169 of 5 stars$36.19+0.5%$30.00-17.1%+66.0%$4.12B$1.68B9.658,542News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeRIOTRiot Platforms3.3387 of 5 stars$11.42+3.5%$17.39+52.3%+47.5%$4.08B$376.66M-26.56340ASBAssociated Banc4.7625 of 5 stars$24.38+1.2%$27.78+14.0%+17.1%$4.00B$2.39B31.664,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HWC Alternatives GBCI Alternatives AX Alternatives FLG Alternatives AUB Alternatives BMA Alternatives SFBS Alternatives IFS Alternatives RIOT Alternatives ASB Alternatives 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:GHLD) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGenesis 14:13-17 [HIDDEN MEANING?]A mysterious Bible verse from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking what one expert calls an “American birthri...Paradigm Press | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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