Question 1

Do analysts prefer FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Third Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $59.11, indicating a potential upside of 3.37%. Regions Financial has a consensus price target of $31.16, indicating a potential upside of 0.36%. Given Fifth Third Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Fifth Third Bancorp is more favorable than Regions Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fifth Third Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Regions Financial 4 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11

Question 2

Is FITB or RF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 53.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regions Financial pays out 44.2% 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. Fifth Third Bancorp has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Regions Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Regions Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 3

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Third Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Regions Financial. Regions Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fifth Third 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 Fifth Third Bancorp $9.48B 5.47 $2.52B $2.98 19.19 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.76 $2.16B $2.40 12.94

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

83.8% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Regions Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is FITB or RF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a net margin of 23.13% compared to Fifth Third Bancorp's net margin of 15.89%. Regions Financial's return on equity of 12.70% beat Fifth Third Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fifth Third Bancorp 15.89% 12.39% 1.20% Regions Financial 23.13% 12.70% 1.40%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regions Financial has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Regions Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Fifth Third Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Regions Financial and 13 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Regions Financial's score of 0.52 indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fifth Third Bancorp 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate HBAN or RF?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $20.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.94%. Regions Financial has a consensus price target of $31.16, indicating a potential upside of 0.36%. Given Huntington Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Huntington Bancshares is more favorable than Regions Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Huntington Bancshares 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Regions Financial 4 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11

Question 9

Is HBAN or RF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Huntington Bancshares pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regions Financial pays out 44.2% 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. Regions Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has better valuation & earnings, HBAN or RF?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Regions Financial. Regions Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Huntington 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 Huntington Bancshares $12.49B 2.91 $2.21B $1.30 13.79 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.76 $2.16B $2.40 12.94

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HBAN or RF?

Accepted Answer

80.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Regions Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is HBAN or RF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a net margin of 23.13% compared to Huntington Bancshares' net margin of 16.63%. Regions Financial's return on equity of 12.70% beat Huntington Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Huntington Bancshares 16.63% 11.42% 1.11% Regions Financial 23.13% 12.70% 1.40%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, HBAN or RF?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regions Financial has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to HBAN or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Regions Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Huntington Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Regions Financial and 16 mentions for Huntington Bancshares. Huntington Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Regions Financial's score of 0.52 indicating that Huntington Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Huntington Bancshares 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer WTFC or RF?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial currently has a consensus price target of $174.92, suggesting a potential upside of 8.31%. Regions Financial has a consensus price target of $31.16, suggesting a potential upside of 0.36%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Regions Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Wintrust Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Regions Financial 4 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11

Question 16

Is WTFC or RF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Wintrust Financial pays out 18.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regions Financial pays out 44.2% 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. Wintrust Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Regions Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has higher valuation & earnings, WTFC or RF?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Wintrust Financial. Regions Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wintrust Financial, 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 Wintrust Financial $4.23B 2.58 $823.84M $11.93 13.54 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.76 $2.16B $2.40 12.94

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WTFC or RF?

Accepted Answer

93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Regions Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is WTFC or RF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a net margin of 23.13% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.11%. Wintrust Financial's return on equity of 13.15% beat Regions Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wintrust Financial 20.11% 13.15% 1.25% Regions Financial 23.13% 12.70% 1.40%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, WTFC or RF?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regions Financial has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor WTFC or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Regions Financial had 6 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Regions Financial and 11 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Regions Financial's score of 0.52 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wintrust Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend ASB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Associated Banc currently has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.83%. Regions Financial has a consensus price target of $31.16, indicating a potential upside of 0.36%. Given Associated Banc's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Associated Banc is more favorable than Regions Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Associated Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Regions Financial 4 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11

Question 23

Is ASB or RF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Associated Banc pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regions Financial pays out 44.2% 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. Associated Banc has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Regions Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ASB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Associated Banc. Associated Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Regions Financial, 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 Associated Banc $2.46B 2.36 $474.78M $2.88 10.68 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.76 $2.16B $2.40 12.94

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASB or RF?

Accepted Answer

83.0% of Associated Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Regions Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Associated Banc shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are owned 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 26

Is ASB or RF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a net margin of 23.13% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 19.88%. Regions Financial's return on equity of 12.70% beat Associated Banc's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Associated Banc 19.88% 10.46% 1.10% Regions Financial 23.13% 12.70% 1.40%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, ASB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Associated Banc has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regions Financial has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor ASB or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Regions Financial had 11 more articles in the media than Associated Banc. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Regions Financial and 6 mentions for Associated Banc. Associated Banc's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Regions Financial's score of 0.52 indicating that Associated Banc is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Associated Banc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend CFG or RF?

Accepted Answer

Citizens Financial Group currently has a consensus target price of $74.35, suggesting a potential upside of 5.68%. Regions Financial has a consensus target price of $31.16, suggesting a potential upside of 0.36%. Given Citizens Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Citizens Financial Group is more favorable than Regions Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Citizens Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Regions Financial 4 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11

Question 30

Is CFG or RF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Citizens Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Citizens Financial Group pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regions Financial pays out 44.2% 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. Regions Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Regions Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has better earnings and valuation, CFG or RF?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Citizens Financial Group. Regions Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citizens Financial Group, 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 Citizens Financial Group $12.06B 2.47 $1.83B $4.23 16.63 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.76 $2.16B $2.40 12.94

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CFG or RF?

Accepted Answer

94.9% of Citizens Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Regions Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Citizens Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is CFG or RF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a net margin of 23.13% compared to Citizens Financial Group's net margin of 16.21%. Regions Financial's return on equity of 12.70% beat Citizens Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Citizens Financial Group 16.21% 8.31% 0.88% Regions Financial 23.13% 12.70% 1.40%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, CFG or RF?

Accepted Answer

Citizens Financial Group has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regions Financial has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer CFG or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Citizens Financial Group had 2 more articles in the media than Regions Financial. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Citizens Financial Group and 17 mentions for Regions Financial. Citizens Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Regions Financial's score of 0.52 indicating that Citizens Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Citizens Financial Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Regions Financial	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$26.47B	$1.98B	$14.26B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	3.42%	2.38%	5.70%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	12.94	17.13	20.48	31.08
Price / Sales	2.76	2.70	44.25	19.77
Price / Cash	11.99	13.01	19.34	18.64
Price / Book	1.54	1.31	2.25	4.77
Net Income	$2.16B	$146.81M	$1.13B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	1.82%	0.24%	-0.76%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	6.19%	2.50%	0.61%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	25.79%	24.06%	12.27%	16.64%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RF Regions Financial	3.715 of 5 stars	$31.05 +0.1%	$31.16 +0.4%	+25.8%	$26.47B	$9.61B	12.94	19,969	Upcoming Earnings
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp	4.5811 of 5 stars	$57.91 +1.3%	$58.81 +1.6%	+30.5%	$52.49B	$9.48B	19.43	18,676	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
HBAN Huntington Bancshares	4.9967 of 5 stars	$17.89 +0.2%	$20.20 +12.9%	+2.8%	$36.20B	$12.49B	13.76	20,424	Positive News
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.5091 of 5 stars	$162.79 +1.0%	$170.58 +4.8%	+22.5%	$10.87B	$4.23B	13.65	5,902	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
ASB Associated Banc	4.5872 of 5 stars	$30.66 +0.1%	$30.70 +0.1%	+19.7%	$5.78B	$2.46B	10.65	4,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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How does Regions Financial compare to Fifth Third Bancorp?

Is FITB or RF more profitable?

Is FITB or RF a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor FITB or RF?

Which has more risk & volatility, FITB or RF?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FITB or RF?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FITB or RF?

Do analysts prefer FITB or RF?

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Which has more risk and volatility, HBAN or RF?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HBAN or RF?

Which has better valuation & earnings, HBAN or RF?

Does the media refer more to HBAN or RF?

Is HBAN or RF a better dividend stock?

Is HBAN or RF more profitable?

Do analysts rate HBAN or RF?

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Is WTFC or RF more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, WTFC or RF?

Do analysts prefer WTFC or RF?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WTFC or RF?

Is WTFC or RF a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor WTFC or RF?

Which has more volatility & risk, WTFC or RF?

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Which has more volatility and risk, ASB or RF?

Does the media favor ASB or RF?

Do analysts recommend ASB or RF?

Is ASB or RF a better dividend stock?

Is ASB or RF more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASB or RF?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ASB or RF?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in CFG or RF?

Does the media prefer CFG or RF?

Is CFG or RF a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, CFG or RF?

Do analysts recommend CFG or RF?

Is CFG or RF more profitable?

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