Question 1

Do analysts recommend ABCB or PFS?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $91.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.09%. Provident Financial Services has a consensus price target of $26.79, indicating a potential upside of 8.69%. Given Provident Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Provident Financial Services is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Provident Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Question 2

Is ABCB or PFS a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Provident Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Provident Financial Services pays out 40.0% 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.

Question 3

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ABCB or PFS?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Provident Financial Services. Provident Financial Services 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 $1.23B 4.90 $358.68M $5.53 16.24 Provident Financial Services $1.38B 2.32 $291.16M $2.40 10.27

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Provident Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Provident Financial Services shares are held by 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.

Question 5

Is ABCB or PFS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Provident Financial Services has a net margin of 22.15% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. Provident Financial Services' return on equity of 11.00% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp 21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Provident Financial Services 22.15% 11.00% 1.24%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, ABCB or PFS?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Provident Financial Services has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer ABCB or PFS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Provident Financial Services had 1 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Provident Financial Services and 2 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Provident Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.03 indicating that Provident Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Provident Financial Services 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate PFS or CATY?

Accepted Answer

Provident Financial Services presently has a consensus target price of $26.79, indicating a potential upside of 8.69%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $62.25, indicating a potential downside of 4.13%. Given Provident Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Provident Financial Services is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Provident Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 9

Is PFS or CATY a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Provident Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Provident Financial Services pays out 40.0% 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.

Question 10

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PFS or CATY?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Provident Financial Services. Provident Financial Services 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Provident Financial Services $1.38B 2.32 $291.16M $2.40 10.27 Cathay General Bancorp $1.38B 3.13 $315.12M $5.12 12.68

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PFS or CATY?

Accepted Answer

72.0% of Provident Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Provident Financial Services 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is PFS or CATY more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Provident Financial Services' net margin of 22.15%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat Provident Financial Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Provident Financial Services 22.15% 11.00% 1.24% Cathay General Bancorp 24.66% 11.71% 1.43%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, PFS or CATY?

Accepted Answer

Provident Financial Services has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to PFS or CATY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than Provident Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 3 mentions for Provident Financial Services. Provident Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.54 indicating that Provident Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Provident Financial Services 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Cathay General Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate PFS or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

Provident Financial Services currently has a consensus price target of $26.79, indicating a potential upside of 8.69%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus price target of $33.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.07%. Given Provident Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Provident Financial Services is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp.. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Provident Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 First Financial Bancorp. 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 16

Is PFS or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Provident Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Provident Financial Services pays out 40.0% 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 Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PFS or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

Provident Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than First Financial Bancorp.. Provident Financial Services 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 Provident Financial Services $1.38B 2.32 $291.16M $2.40 10.27 First Financial Bancorp. $1.26B 2.87 $255.60M $2.83 12.15

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PFS or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

72.0% of Provident Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Provident Financial Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is PFS or FFBC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Provident Financial Services has a net margin of 22.15% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.77%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.13% beat Provident Financial Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Provident Financial Services 22.15% 11.00% 1.24% First Financial Bancorp. 20.77% 11.13% 1.49%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, PFS or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

Provident Financial Services has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer PFS or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Provident Financial Services and Provident Financial Services both had 3 articles in the media. Provident Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 1.27 indicating that Provident Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Provident Financial Services 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive First Financial Bancorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer HOPE or PFS?

Accepted Answer

Hope Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.27%. Provident Financial Services has a consensus price target of $26.79, suggesting a potential upside of 8.69%. Given Provident Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Provident Financial Services is more favorable than Hope Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hope Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Provident Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Question 23

Is HOPE or PFS a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Provident Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Provident Financial Services pays out 40.0% 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. Provident Financial Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HOPE or PFS?

Accepted Answer

Provident Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. Provident Financial Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope 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 Hope Bancorp $967.63M 1.91 $61.59M $1.00 14.45 Provident Financial Services $1.38B 2.32 $291.16M $2.40 10.27

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals believe in HOPE or PFS?

Accepted Answer

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Provident Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Provident Financial Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is HOPE or PFS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Provident Financial Services has a net margin of 22.15% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.53%. Provident Financial Services' return on equity of 11.00% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hope Bancorp 12.53% 5.71% 0.70% Provident Financial Services 22.15% 11.00% 1.24%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, HOPE or PFS?

Accepted Answer

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Provident Financial Services has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to HOPE or PFS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Provident Financial Services had 1 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Provident Financial Services and 2 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Provident Financial Services' score of 1.56 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Provident Financial Services 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer NWBI or PFS?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $15.80, indicating a potential upside of 0.32%. Provident Financial Services has a consensus target price of $26.79, indicating a potential upside of 8.69%. Given Provident Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Provident Financial Services is more favorable than Northwest Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northwest Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Provident Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Question 30

Is NWBI or PFS a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Provident Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. 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. Provident Financial Services pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Question 31

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NWBI or PFS?

Accepted Answer

Provident Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Northwest Bancshares. Provident Financial Services 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 Northwest Bancshares $878.94M 2.62 $126.01M $1.03 15.29 Provident Financial Services $1.38B 2.32 $291.16M $2.40 10.27

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NWBI or PFS?

Accepted Answer

66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Provident Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Provident Financial Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is NWBI or PFS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Provident Financial Services has a net margin of 22.15% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 16.26%. Provident Financial Services' return on equity of 11.00% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Northwest Bancshares 16.26% 10.25% 1.15% Provident Financial Services 22.15% 11.00% 1.24%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, NWBI or PFS?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Provident Financial Services has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer NWBI or PFS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares and Northwest Bancshares both had 3 articles in the media. Provident Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.94 indicating that Provident Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Northwest Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Provident Financial Services 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Metric	Provident Financial Services	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.26B	$23.90B	$14.11B	$24.33B
Dividend Yield	3.84%	3.15%	5.87%	3.67%
P/E Ratio	10.27	28.29	29.34	30.78
Price / Sales	2.32	9.53	515.22	21.27
Price / Cash	9.22	16.33	37.49	32.80
Price / Book	1.11	1.38	3.68	6.82
Net Income	$291.16M	$2.57B	$1.31B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	0.67%	1.04%	0.74%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	4.81%	3.69%	1.77%	3.13%
1 Year Performance	27.93%	27.25%	12.26%	18.71%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PFS Provident Financial Services	4.2175 of 5 stars	$24.65 -1.5%	$26.79 +8.7%	+29.4%	$3.26B	$1.38B	10.27	1,866	Positive News
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.545 of 5 stars	$88.17 +1.1%	$91.67 +4.0%	+24.8%	$5.87B	$1.23B	16.92	2,850
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.6681 of 5 stars	$63.90 +1.1%	$62.25 -2.6%	+33.4%	$4.24B	$1.38B	12.48	1,268	Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	2.9443 of 5 stars	$34.14 +0.9%	$33.67 -1.4%	+36.3%	$3.55B	$1.26B	12.06	2,199	Positive News
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.6136 of 5 stars	$14.19 +1.3%	$15.50 +9.2%	+36.7%	$1.79B	$576.46M	14.19	1,434	Positive News Analyst Upgrade

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Which has higher earnings and valuation, ABCB or PFS?

Is ABCB or PFS more profitable?

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Does the media prefer PFS or FFBC?

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Is HOPE or PFS more profitable?

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