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OFG vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, HOPE, and HWC

Should you buy OFG Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares OFG 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 OFG Bancorp include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), and Hancock Whitney (HWC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does OFG Bancorp compare to Ameris Bancorp?

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

OFG Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.01%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $91.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.65%. Given Ameris Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than OFG Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
OFG Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Ameris Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

In the previous week, OFG Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for OFG Bancorp and 7 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. OFG Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.49 indicating that OFG Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
OFG Bancorp
6 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ameris Bancorp
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

OFG Bancorp has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

92.7% of OFG Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of OFG Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

OFG Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. OFG Bancorp pays out 27.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% 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. OFG Bancorp has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. OFG Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

OFG Bancorp has a net margin of 24.08% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. OFG Bancorp's return on equity of 15.92% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
OFG Bancorp24.08% 15.92% 1.80%
Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32%

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than OFG Bancorp. OFG 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
OFG Bancorp$902.28M2.50$205.10M$5.0810.52
Ameris Bancorp$1.23B4.89$358.68M$5.5316.15

Summary

OFG Bancorp and Ameris Bancorp tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OFG Bancorp compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

OFG Bancorp (NYSE:OFG) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

In the previous week, OFG Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for OFG Bancorp and 11 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat OFG Bancorp's score of 0.99 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
OFG Bancorp
6 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cathay General Bancorp
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

OFG Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.01%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $62.25, indicating a potential downside of 3.91%. Given OFG Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe OFG Bancorp is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
OFG Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Cathay General Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to OFG Bancorp's net margin of 24.08%. OFG Bancorp's return on equity of 15.92% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
OFG Bancorp24.08% 15.92% 1.80%
Cathay General Bancorp 24.66%11.71%1.43%

92.7% of OFG Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of OFG Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than OFG Bancorp. OFG Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
OFG Bancorp$902.28M2.50$205.10M$5.0810.52
Cathay General Bancorp$1.38B3.14$315.12M$5.1212.65

OFG Bancorp has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

OFG Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. OFG Bancorp pays out 27.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% 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. OFG Bancorp has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. OFG Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

OFG Bancorp beats Cathay General Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OFG Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. and First Financial Bancorp. both had 12 articles in the media. OFG Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.39 indicating that OFG Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
OFG Bancorp
6 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of OFG Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of OFG Bancorp shares are owned 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.

OFG Bancorp has a net margin of 24.08% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.77%. OFG Bancorp's return on equity of 15.92% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.20.77% 11.13% 1.49%
OFG Bancorp 24.08%15.92%1.80%

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OFG Bancorp has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. OFG Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OFG Bancorp pays out 27.6% 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 OFG Bancorp has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than OFG Bancorp. OFG 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Financial Bancorp.$1.26B2.88$255.60M$2.8312.21
OFG Bancorp$902.28M2.50$205.10M$5.0810.52

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus price target of $33.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.60%. OFG Bancorp has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.01%. Given OFG Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe OFG Bancorp is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
OFG Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Summary

OFG Bancorp beats First Financial Bancorp. on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OFG Bancorp compare to Hope Bancorp?

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) and OFG Bancorp (NYSE:OFG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OFG Bancorp has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Hope Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.53%. OFG Bancorp has a consensus target price of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.01%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than OFG Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hope Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
OFG Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of OFG Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of OFG Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. OFG Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OFG Bancorp pays out 27.6% 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. OFG Bancorp has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than OFG Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 12 mentions for OFG Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat OFG Bancorp's score of 0.99 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hope Bancorp
8 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
OFG Bancorp
6 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

OFG Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. OFG Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hope Bancorp$576.46M3.20$61.59M$1.0014.42
OFG Bancorp$902.28M2.50$205.10M$5.0810.52

OFG Bancorp has a net margin of 24.08% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.53%. OFG Bancorp's return on equity of 15.92% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hope Bancorp12.53% 5.71% 0.70%
OFG Bancorp 24.08%15.92%1.80%

Summary

OFG Bancorp beats Hope Bancorp on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does OFG Bancorp compare to Hancock Whitney?

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

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OFG Bancorp has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 2 more articles in the media than OFG Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 12 mentions for OFG Bancorp. OFG Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.79 indicating that OFG Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hancock Whitney
6 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
OFG Bancorp
6 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than OFG Bancorp. OFG 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hancock Whitney$2.02B3.15$486.07M$5.1015.40
OFG Bancorp$902.28M2.50$205.10M$5.0810.52

Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus price target of $83.78, indicating a potential upside of 6.67%. OFG Bancorp has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.01%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than OFG Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hancock Whitney
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
OFG Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

OFG Bancorp has a net margin of 24.08% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.81%. OFG Bancorp's return on equity of 15.92% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney21.81% 11.36% 1.41%
OFG Bancorp 24.08%15.92%1.80%

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. OFG Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OFG Bancorp pays out 27.6% 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and OFG Bancorp has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. OFG Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of OFG Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of OFG 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.

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats OFG Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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OFG vs. The Competition

MetricOFG BancorpBanks IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$2.26B$23.71B$14.05B$23.98B
Dividend Yield2.65%3.21%5.95%4.21%
P/E Ratio10.5228.1828.8231.93
Price / Sales2.509.80458.6014.85
Price / Cash10.1016.1729.9518.72
Price / Book1.691.413.744.87
Net Income$205.10M$2.58B$1.31B$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.61%0.89%0.81%1.09%
1 Month Performance8.02%3.30%1.17%1.26%
1 Year Performance26.71%31.06%13.66%19.84%

OFG Bancorp Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
OFG
OFG Bancorp
3.6439 of 5 stars
$53.46
+0.7%
$54.00
+1.0%
+27.1%$2.26B$902.28M10.522,185
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
3.5983 of 5 stars
$87.50
+1.7%
$91.67
+4.8%
+33.8%$5.88B$1.23B16.762,850
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
3.2309 of 5 stars
$63.33
+1.2%
$62.25
-1.7%
+42.5%$4.24B$1.38B12.351,268
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
2.7581 of 5 stars
$33.76
+0.5%
$33.67
-0.3%
+44.4%$3.54B$1.26B11.932,199
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
4.4411 of 5 stars
$14.10
+2.0%
$15.00
+6.4%
+46.1%$1.80B$967.63M27.071,434

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