LendingClub (LC) Competitors $9.70 -0.07 (-0.72%) As of 10:55 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LC vs. HWC, BBAR, SFBS, UPST, IFS, AX, ASB, AVAL, EBC, and BURShould you be buying LendingClub stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LendingClub include Hancock Whitney (HWC), Banco BBVA Argentina (BBAR), ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS), Upstart (UPST), Intercorp Financial Services (IFS), Axos Financial (AX), Associated Banc (ASB), Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (AVAL), Eastern Bankshares (EBC), and Burford Capital (BUR). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. LendingClub vs. Hancock Whitney Banco BBVA Argentina ServisFirst Bancshares Upstart Intercorp Financial Services Axos Financial Associated Banc Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Eastern Bankshares Burford Capital LendingClub (NYSE:LC) and Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking, risk, earnings and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LC or HWC? 74.1% of LendingClub shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of LendingClub shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, LC or HWC? Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than LendingClub. Hancock Whitney is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LendingClub, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLendingClub$787.01M1.41$51.33M$0.4521.56Hancock Whitney$1.45B3.14$460.82M$5.429.76 Does the media prefer LC or HWC? In the previous week, LendingClub had 19 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for LendingClub and 12 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat LendingClub's score of 0.86 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LendingClub 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hancock Whitney 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, LC or HWC? LendingClub has a beta of 2.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LC or HWC? LendingClub received 519 more outperform votes than Hancock Whitney when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.13% of users gave LendingClub an outperform vote while only 50.38% of users gave Hancock Whitney an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLendingClubOutperform Votes58561.13% Underperform Votes37238.87% Hancock WhitneyOutperform Votes6650.38% Underperform Votes6549.62% Is LC or HWC more profitable? Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 22.40% compared to LendingClub's net margin of 6.52%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.56% beat LendingClub's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LendingClub6.52% 4.16% 0.54% Hancock Whitney 22.40%11.56%1.32% Do analysts prefer LC or HWC? LendingClub presently has a consensus price target of $15.75, suggesting a potential upside of 62.37%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus price target of $60.56, suggesting a potential upside of 14.51%. Given LendingClub's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe LendingClub is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LendingClub 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Hancock Whitney 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 SummaryHancock Whitney beats LendingClub on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get LendingClub News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LC 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 LC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLendingClubPersonal credit institutions IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.11B$5.79B$11.11B$18.97BDividend YieldN/A4.36%5.79%4.03%P/E Ratio21.6415.9522.0132.91Price / Sales1.413.7526.0927.66Price / Cash13.4811.1317.6017.53Price / Book0.826.522.664.48Net Income$51.33M$391.67M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance-10.93%-4.28%0.66%0.75%1 Month Performance-7.79%-0.99%-0.39%-2.61%1 Year Performance8.02%15.06%538.24%4.53% LendingClub Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LCLendingClub4.8605 of 5 stars$9.70-0.7%$15.75+62.4%+30.3%$1.11B$787.01M21.641,580Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageHWCHancock Whitney4.6891 of 5 stars$48.18-1.0%$60.56+25.7%+14.8%$4.15B$1.45B9.133,630Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsGap DownBBARBanco BBVA Argentina4.6184 of 5 stars$19.77-2.5%$27.00+36.6%+110.7%$4.04B$3.43T10.305,850News CoveragePositive NewsSFBSServisFirst Bancshares2.845 of 5 stars$69.43-0.4%$93.50+34.7%+20.7%$3.79B$477.66M16.69570Positive NewsGap DownUPSTUpstart4.222 of 5 stars$39.75-2.9%$69.46+74.7%+116.0%$3.73B$628.83M-27.231,880Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeNews CoverageGap UpIFSIntercorp Financial Services3.7686 of 5 stars$30.97-1.7%$30.00-3.1%+59.1%$3.54B$6.54B10.267,380Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsAXAxos Financial3.1064 of 5 stars$59.06-1.9%$84.17+42.5%+25.6%$3.37B$1.20B7.941,340Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownASBAssociated Banc4.7613 of 5 stars$20.06+0.5%$26.67+32.9%+4.7%$3.32B$1.03B25.394,100Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAVALGrupo Aval Acciones y Valores4.0405 of 5 stars$2.71+2.3%N/A+14.6%$3.22B$16.02T15.9470,200Dividend CutEBCEastern Bankshares4.7102 of 5 stars$14.61-0.8%$20.25+38.6%+18.8%$3.12B$731.51M21.812,150Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsBURBurford Capital4.1427 of 5 stars$13.59-1.9%$19.50+43.5%-11.2%$2.98B$341.23M11.72140 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hancock Whitney Competitors Banco BBVA Argentina Competitors ServisFirst Bancshares Competitors Upstart Competitors Intercorp Financial Services Competitors Axos Financial Competitors Associated Banc Competitors Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Competitors Eastern Bankshares Competitors Burford Capital 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:LC) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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