Question 1

Do analysts recommend FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Third Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $60.54, suggesting a potential upside of 7.05%. Regions Financial has a consensus price target of $32.24, suggesting a potential upside of 3.96%. Given Fifth Third Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Regions Financial 4 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10

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 54.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regions Financial pays out 43.3% 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. Fifth Third Bancorp has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Regions Financial has raised 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 preferable earnings & valuation, FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Third Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings 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 $10.46B 4.90 $2.52B $2.93 19.30 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.75 $2.16B $2.45 12.66

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is FITB or RF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a net margin of 23.33% compared to Fifth Third Bancorp's net margin of 15.89%. Regions Financial's return on equity of 12.88% 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 23.33% 12.88% 1.42%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% 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 7

Does the media refer more to FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 13 more articles in the media than Regions Financial. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 16 mentions for Regions Financial. Regions Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Fifth Third Bancorp's score of 1.28 indicating that Regions Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fifth Third Bancorp 21 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 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 presently has a consensus price target of $20.11, indicating a potential upside of 18.04%. Regions Financial has a consensus price target of $32.24, indicating a potential upside of 3.96%. Given Huntington Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Regions Financial 4 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10

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 3.6%. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Huntington Bancshares pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regions Financial pays out 43.3% 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. Regions Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has higher valuation and 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 2.76 $2.21B $1.29 13.21 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.75 $2.16B $2.45 12.66

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HBAN or RF?

Accepted Answer

80.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Regions Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Huntington Bancshares 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is HBAN or RF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a net margin of 23.33% compared to Huntington Bancshares' net margin of 16.64%. Regions Financial's return on equity of 12.88% beat Huntington Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Huntington Bancshares 16.64% 11.19% 1.12% Regions Financial 23.33% 12.88% 1.42%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, HBAN or RF?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% 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 favor HBAN or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Huntington Bancshares had 10 more articles in the media than Regions Financial. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Huntington Bancshares and 16 mentions for Regions Financial. Regions Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Huntington Bancshares' score of 1.14 indicating that Regions Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Huntington Bancshares 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate WTFC or RF?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial currently has a consensus target price of $177.77, indicating a potential upside of 11.43%. Regions Financial has a consensus target price of $32.24, indicating a potential upside of 3.96%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Regions Financial 4 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10

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 17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regions Financial pays out 43.3% 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. Wintrust Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Regions Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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 2.54 $823.84M $12.45 12.81 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.75 $2.16B $2.45 12.66

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are owned by company 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 19

Is WTFC or RF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a net margin of 23.33% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.72%. Wintrust Financial's return on equity of 13.37% beat Regions Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wintrust Financial 20.72% 13.37% 1.28% Regions Financial 23.33% 12.88% 1.42%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, WTFC or RF?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% 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 refer more to WTFC or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Regions Financial had 7 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Regions Financial and 9 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Regions Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 1.24 indicating that Regions Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wintrust Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate RF or ASB?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial currently has a consensus target price of $32.24, suggesting a potential upside of 3.96%. Associated Banc has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.38%. Given Regions Financial's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Regions Financial is more favorable than Associated Banc. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Regions Financial 4 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10 Associated Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 23

Is RF or ASB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Regions Financial pays out 43.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Associated Banc pays out 33.6% 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. Regions Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Associated Banc has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has better valuation & earnings, RF or ASB?

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 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.75 $2.16B $2.45 12.66 Associated Banc $2.46B 2.37 $474.78M $2.86 10.80

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RF or ASB?

Accepted Answer

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

Is RF or ASB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a net margin of 23.33% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 19.66%. Regions Financial's return on equity of 12.88% beat Associated Banc's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Regions Financial 23.33% 12.88% 1.42% Associated Banc 19.66% 10.64% 1.12%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, RF or ASB?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Associated Banc has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer RF or ASB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Regions Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Associated Banc. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Regions Financial and 13 mentions for Associated Banc. Regions Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.52 indicating that Regions Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Regions Financial 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Associated Banc 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate CFG or RF?

Accepted Answer

Citizens Financial Group currently has a consensus price target of $79.05, indicating a potential upside of 10.12%. Regions Financial has a consensus price target of $32.24, indicating a potential upside of 3.96%. Given Citizens Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85 Regions Financial 4 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10

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 39.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regions Financial pays out 43.3% 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. 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 valuation & earnings, 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 2.52 $1.83B $4.61 15.57 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.75 $2.16B $2.45 12.66

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is CFG or RF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a net margin of 23.33% compared to Citizens Financial Group's net margin of 17.18%. Regions Financial's return on equity of 12.88% beat Citizens Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Citizens Financial Group 17.18% 8.85% 0.93% Regions Financial 23.33% 12.88% 1.42%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, CFG or RF?

Accepted Answer

Citizens Financial Group has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regions Financial has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share 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 6 more articles in the media than Regions Financial. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Citizens Financial Group and 16 mentions for Regions Financial. Regions Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Citizens Financial Group's score of 1.20 indicating that Regions Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Citizens Financial Group 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Regions Financial	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$26.46B	$23.48B	$13.87B	$23.67B
Dividend Yield	3.42%	3.21%	5.95%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	12.66	28.09	28.67	31.00
Price / Sales	2.75	9.51	468.29	19.22
Price / Cash	11.96	16.17	44.50	18.73
Price / Book	1.53	1.38	3.68	4.76
Net Income	$2.16B	$2.57B	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.82%	0.61%	3.63%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	2.39%	2.39%	0.07%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	24.68%	30.95%	12.94%	19.19%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RF Regions Financial	3.8845 of 5 stars	$31.01 +0.2%	$32.24 +4.0%	+24.7%	$26.46B	$9.61B	12.66	19,969	Positive News
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp	4.6663 of 5 stars	$57.00 -0.7%	$60.49 +6.1%	+38.2%	$51.66B	$10.46B	19.13	18,676	Positive News
HBAN Huntington Bancshares	5 of 5 stars	$17.16 -1.2%	$20.07 +16.9%	+6.2%	$35.19B	$12.49B	13.30	20,424
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.5239 of 5 stars	$158.88 +0.1%	$177.77 +11.9%	+28.6%	$10.70B	$4.23B	12.76	5,902	Positive News
ASB Associated Banc	4.222 of 5 stars	$30.63 -0.6%	$31.00 +1.2%	+28.4%	$5.81B	$2.46B	10.71	4,000	Dividend Announcement

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How does Regions Financial compare to Fifth Third Bancorp?

Is FITB or RF a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FITB or RF?

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

Does the media refer more to FITB or RF?

Do analysts recommend FITB or RF?

Is FITB or RF more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, FITB or RF?

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Which has more risk and volatility, HBAN or RF?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HBAN or RF?

Is HBAN or RF a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor HBAN or RF?

Do analysts rate HBAN or RF?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HBAN or RF?

Is HBAN or RF more profitable?

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Which has better earnings and valuation, WTFC or RF?

Do analysts rate WTFC or RF?

Does the media refer more to WTFC or RF?

Which has more risk and volatility, WTFC or RF?

Is WTFC or RF a better dividend stock?

Is WTFC or RF more profitable?

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Is RF or ASB more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RF or ASB?

Do analysts rate RF or ASB?

Is RF or ASB a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, RF or ASB?

Does the media prefer RF or ASB?

Which has more volatility & risk, RF or ASB?

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Which has more volatility and risk, CFG or RF?

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Does the media prefer CFG or RF?

Is CFG or RF a better dividend stock?

Is CFG or RF more profitable?

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