Which has higher earnings and valuation, BUSE or HTH?

Hilltop has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilltop, 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 Busey $1.04B 2.35 $135.26M $2.42 12.29 Hilltop $1.63B 1.35 $165.59M $2.70 14.24

Is BUSE or HTH more profitable?

First Busey has a net margin of 21.00% compared to Hilltop's net margin of 10.17%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.48% beat Hilltop's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 21.00% 10.48% 1.40% Hilltop 10.17% 7.40% 1.02%

Does the media prefer BUSE or HTH?

In the previous week, First Busey had 1 more articles in the media than Hilltop. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Hilltop. Hilltop's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat First Busey's score of 0.59 indicating that Hilltop is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hilltop 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FFBC or HTH?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 1 more articles in the media than Hilltop. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 2 mentions for Hilltop. Hilltop's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.73 indicating that Hilltop is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hilltop 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HTH or NWBI?

Hilltop has higher revenue and earnings than Northwest Bancshares. Hilltop is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northwest Bancshares, 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 Hilltop $1.63B 1.35 $165.59M $2.70 14.24 Northwest Bancshares $878.94M 2.53 $126.01M $1.03 14.75

Does the media refer more to HTH or NWBI?

In the previous week, Hilltop had 1 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hilltop and 1 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Hilltop's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Hilltop is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hilltop 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northwest Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer HTH or SFNC?

In the previous week, Simmons First National had 2 more articles in the media than Hilltop. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Simmons First National and 2 mentions for Hilltop. Hilltop's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Simmons First National's score of 0.30 indicating that Hilltop is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hilltop 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Simmons First National 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, STBA or HTH?

Hilltop has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. S&T Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilltop, 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 S&T Bancorp $568.51M 3.08 $134.23M $3.76 13.20 Hilltop $1.63B 1.35 $165.59M $2.70 14.24

Is STBA or HTH more profitable?

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 24.51% compared to Hilltop's net margin of 10.17%. S&T Bancorp's return on equity of 9.74% beat Hilltop's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets S&T Bancorp 24.51% 9.74% 1.42% Hilltop 10.17% 7.40% 1.02%

Does the media refer more to STBA or HTH?

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than Hilltop. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 2 mentions for Hilltop. Hilltop's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.26 indicating that Hilltop is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment S&T Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hilltop 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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HTH vs. BUSE, FFBC, NWBI, SFNC, and STBA

Should you buy Hilltop stock or one of its competitors? Hilltop's main competitors and comparable companies include First Busey (BUSE), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Northwest Bancshares (NWBI), Simmons First National (SFNC), and S&T Bancorp (STBA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Hilltop compare to First Busey?

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Hilltop pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hilltop pays out 32.6% 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 Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Hilltop has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of Hilltop shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Hilltop shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Busey has a net margin of 21.00% compared to Hilltop's net margin of 10.17%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.48% beat Hilltop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	21.00%	10.48%	1.40%
Hilltop	10.17%	7.40%	1.02%

Hilltop has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilltop, 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 Busey	$1.04B	2.35	$135.26M	$2.42	12.29
Hilltop	$1.63B	1.35	$165.59M	$2.70	14.24

In the previous week, First Busey had 1 more articles in the media than Hilltop. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Hilltop. Hilltop's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat First Busey's score of 0.59 indicating that Hilltop is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hilltop	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.27%. Hilltop has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.07%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than Hilltop.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Hilltop	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

First Busey has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilltop has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Hilltop beats First Busey on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilltop compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 1 more articles in the media than Hilltop. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 2 mentions for Hilltop. Hilltop's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.73 indicating that Hilltop is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

First Financial Bancorp. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hilltop. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilltop, 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	2.66	$255.60M	$2.83	11.26
Hilltop	$1.63B	1.35	$165.59M	$2.70	14.24

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.77% compared to Hilltop's net margin of 10.17%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.13% beat Hilltop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.77%	11.13%	1.49%
Hilltop	10.17%	7.40%	1.02%

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of Hilltop shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Hilltop 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.

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Hilltop pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hilltop pays out 32.6% 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 Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Hilltop has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilltop has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.68%. Hilltop has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.07%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than Hilltop.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Hilltop	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Hilltop on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilltop compare to Northwest Bancshares?

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) and Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Hilltop presently has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.07%. Northwest Bancshares has a consensus price target of $15.80, suggesting a potential upside of 4.02%. Given Hilltop's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hilltop is more favorable than Northwest Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hilltop	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Northwest Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Hilltop had 1 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hilltop and 1 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Hilltop's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Hilltop is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hilltop	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Northwest Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Hilltop has higher revenue and earnings than Northwest Bancshares. Hilltop is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northwest Bancshares, 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
Hilltop	$1.63B	1.35	$165.59M	$2.70	14.24
Northwest Bancshares	$878.94M	2.53	$126.01M	$1.03	14.75

Hilltop pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Hilltop pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northwest Bancshares pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hilltop has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Hilltop has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Northwest Bancshares has a net margin of 16.26% compared to Hilltop's net margin of 10.17%. Northwest Bancshares' return on equity of 10.25% beat Hilltop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hilltop	10.17%	7.40%	1.02%
Northwest Bancshares	16.26%	10.25%	1.15%

57.1% of Hilltop shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Hilltop shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Hilltop beats Northwest Bancshares on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilltop compare to Simmons First National?

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) and Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Simmons First National had 2 more articles in the media than Hilltop. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Simmons First National and 2 mentions for Hilltop. Hilltop's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Simmons First National's score of 0.30 indicating that Hilltop is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hilltop	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Simmons First National	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Hilltop pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Hilltop pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Simmons First National pays out -34.0% 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. Hilltop has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Simmons First National has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Simmons First National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hilltop has higher revenue and earnings than Simmons First National. Simmons First National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilltop, 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
Hilltop	$1.63B	1.35	$165.59M	$2.70	14.24
Simmons First National	$1.43B	2.32	-$397.55M	-$2.53	N/A

57.1% of Hilltop shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.6% of Simmons First National shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Hilltop shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Simmons First National 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.

Hilltop has a net margin of 10.17% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -24.64%. Simmons First National's return on equity of 8.32% beat Hilltop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hilltop	10.17%	7.40%	1.02%
Simmons First National	-24.64%	8.32%	1.16%

Hilltop has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Simmons First National has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Hilltop currently has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.07%. Simmons First National has a consensus target price of $25.50, indicating a potential upside of 11.35%. Given Simmons First National's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Simmons First National is more favorable than Hilltop.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hilltop	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Simmons First National	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Summary

Simmons First National beats Hilltop on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilltop compare to S&T Bancorp?

S&T Bancorp (NASDAQ:STBA) and Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of Hilltop shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Hilltop shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

S&T Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $51.60, suggesting a potential upside of 3.95%. Hilltop has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.07%. Given Hilltop's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hilltop is more favorable than S&T Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
S&T Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Hilltop	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Hilltop has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. S&T Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilltop, 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
S&T Bancorp	$568.51M	3.08	$134.23M	$3.76	13.20
Hilltop	$1.63B	1.35	$165.59M	$2.70	14.24

S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilltop has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 24.51% compared to Hilltop's net margin of 10.17%. S&T Bancorp's return on equity of 9.74% beat Hilltop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
S&T Bancorp	24.51%	9.74%	1.42%
Hilltop	10.17%	7.40%	1.02%

S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Hilltop pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. S&T Bancorp pays out 39.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hilltop pays out 32.6% 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. S&T Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Hilltop has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. S&T Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than Hilltop. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 2 mentions for Hilltop. Hilltop's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.26 indicating that Hilltop is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
S&T Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hilltop	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

S&T Bancorp and Hilltop tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

HTH vs. The Competition

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Metric	Hilltop	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.20B	$21.60B	$13.12B	$22.78B
Dividend Yield	2.29%	3.12%	6.04%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	14.24	25.40	24.42	27.81
Price / Sales	1.35	8.98	507.72	20.21
Price / Cash	13.01	14.89	29.46	19.11
Price / Book	1.07	1.34	2.70	4.67
Net Income	$165.59M	$2.58B	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.74%	-0.56%	-0.46%	-0.08%
1 Month Performance	-1.95%	-2.84%	-3.22%	-5.61%
1 Year Performance	15.93%	20.99%	10.47%	5.09%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HTH Hilltop	2.4166 of 5 stars	$38.44 0.0%	$40.00 +4.1%	+15.9%	$2.20B	$1.63B	14.24	3,550
BUSE First Busey	3.1357 of 5 stars	$29.40 -1.2%	$32.00 +8.8%	+28.3%	$2.42B	$1.04B	12.13	1,948	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Downgrade
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.1121 of 5 stars	$31.54 -1.2%	$34.00 +7.8%	+22.2%	$3.30B	$1.26B	11.12	2,199	News Coverage
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	2.2379 of 5 stars	$14.96 -1.1%	$15.80 +5.6%	+21.8%	$2.19B	$878.94M	14.49	2,233
SFNC Simmons First National	3.8779 of 5 stars	$22.59 -1.1%	$25.50 +12.9%	+18.0%	$3.26B	$1.43B	N/A	2,917

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Hilltop (HTH) Competitors

HTH vs. BUSE, FFBC, NWBI, SFNC, and STBA

How does Hilltop compare to First Busey?

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How does Hilltop compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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How does Hilltop compare to Northwest Bancshares?

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How does Hilltop compare to Simmons First National?

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How does Hilltop compare to S&T Bancorp?

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Hilltop (HTH) Competitors

HTH vs. BUSE, FFBC, NWBI, SFNC, and STBA

How does Hilltop compare to First Busey?

Is BUSE or HTH a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BUSE or HTH?

Is BUSE or HTH more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BUSE or HTH?

Does the media prefer BUSE or HTH?

Do analysts recommend BUSE or HTH?

Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or HTH?

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How does Hilltop compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Does the media favor FFBC or HTH?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FFBC or HTH?

Is FFBC or HTH more profitable?

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

Is FFBC or HTH a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, FFBC or HTH?

Do analysts recommend FFBC or HTH?

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How does Hilltop compare to Northwest Bancshares?

Do analysts rate HTH or NWBI?

Does the media refer more to HTH or NWBI?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HTH or NWBI?

Is HTH or NWBI a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, HTH or NWBI?

Is HTH or NWBI more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HTH or NWBI?

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How does Hilltop compare to Simmons First National?

Does the media prefer HTH or SFNC?

Is HTH or SFNC a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, HTH or SFNC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HTH or SFNC?

Is HTH or SFNC more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, HTH or SFNC?

Do analysts rate HTH or SFNC?

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How does Hilltop compare to S&T Bancorp?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in STBA or HTH?

Do analysts recommend STBA or HTH?

Which has better earnings and valuation, STBA or HTH?

Which has more volatility & risk, STBA or HTH?

Is STBA or HTH more profitable?

Is STBA or HTH a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to STBA or HTH?

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