Question 1

Do analysts prefer FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Third Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $57.19, indicating a potential upside of 15.34%. Regions Financial has a consensus price target of $30.47, indicating a potential upside of 11.15%. Given Fifth Third Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 Regions Financial 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22

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 3.2%. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. 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 valuation and earnings, 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 $12.94B 3.47 $2.52B $2.98 16.64 Regions Financial $7.62B 3.07 $2.16B $2.40 11.42

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

83.8% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Regions Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are held by company 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 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 volatility and risk, FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% 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 7

Does the media favor FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 7 more articles in the media than Regions Financial. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 8 mentions for Regions Financial. Regions Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Fifth Third Bancorp's score of 1.23 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 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer HBAN or RF?

Accepted Answer

Huntington Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $20.05, indicating a potential upside of 26.02%. Regions Financial has a consensus price target of $30.47, indicating a potential upside of 11.15%. Given Huntington Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Regions Financial 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22

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 3.9%. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. 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 raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has higher 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 2.58 $2.21B $1.30 12.24 Regions Financial $7.62B 3.07 $2.16B $2.40 11.42

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are held by company 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 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 & 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 prefer HBAN or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Huntington Bancshares had 8 more articles in the media than Regions Financial. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Huntington Bancshares and 8 mentions for Regions Financial. Huntington Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Regions Financial's score of 1.24 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 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 presently has a consensus target price of $168.92, suggesting a potential upside of 14.10%. Regions Financial has a consensus target price of $30.47, suggesting a potential upside of 11.15%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Regions Financial 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22

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 1.5%. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. 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 preferable earnings & 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 2.36 $823.84M $11.93 12.41 Regions Financial $7.62B 3.07 $2.16B $2.40 11.42

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds 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 23.13% 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 risk & volatility, WTFC or RF?

Accepted Answer

Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% 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 21

Does the media favor WTFC or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Regions Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Regions Financial and 5 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Regions Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 0.73 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend ZION or RF?

Accepted Answer

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. currently has a consensus price target of $65.53, indicating a potential upside of 7.97%. Regions Financial has a consensus price target of $30.47, indicating a potential upside of 11.15%. Given Regions Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Regions Financial is more favorable than Zions Bancorporation, N.A.. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Zions Bancorporation, N.A. 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30 Regions Financial 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22

Question 23

Is ZION or RF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. pays out 28.0% 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. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Regions Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has better earnings and valuation, ZION or RF?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Zions Bancorporation, N.A.. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. 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 Zions Bancorporation, N.A. $4.94B 1.81 $899M $6.43 9.44 Regions Financial $7.62B 3.07 $2.16B $2.40 11.42

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ZION or RF?

Accepted Answer

76.8% of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Regions Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are held by company 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 26

Is ZION or RF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a net margin of 23.13% compared to Zions Bancorporation, N.A.'s net margin of 19.53%. Zions Bancorporation, N.A.'s return on equity of 13.90% beat Regions Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Zions Bancorporation, N.A. 19.53% 13.90% 1.09% Regions Financial 23.13% 12.70% 1.40%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, ZION or RF?

Accepted Answer

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% 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 28

Does the media favor ZION or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Zions Bancorporation, N.A. and Zions Bancorporation, N.A. both had 8 articles in the media. Regions Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Zions Bancorporation, N.A.'s score of 1.06 indicating that Regions Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Zions Bancorporation, N.A. 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer RF or ASB?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial currently has a consensus price target of $30.47, indicating a potential upside of 11.15%. Associated Banc has a consensus price target of $30.30, indicating a potential upside of 12.22%. Given Associated Banc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Associated Banc is more favorable than Regions Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Regions Financial 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22 Associated Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 30

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 3.9%. Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Regions Financial pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Associated Banc pays out 33.3% 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 and Associated Banc has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has preferable valuation and 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 $7.62B 3.07 $2.16B $2.40 11.42 Associated Banc $2.46B 1.82 $474.78M $2.88 9.38

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

79.4% of Regions Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Associated Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Associated Banc shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is RF or ASB 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 Regions Financial 23.13% 12.70% 1.40% Associated Banc 19.88% 10.46% 1.10%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, 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 35

Does the media refer more to RF or ASB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Regions Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Associated Banc. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Regions Financial and 6 mentions for Associated Banc. Regions Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.55 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Associated Banc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Regions Financial	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$23.39B	$1.81B	$13.42B	$23.15B
Dividend Yield	3.79%	2.52%	5.78%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	11.42	15.97	19.79	31.23
Price / Sales	3.07	3.04	139.28	14.76
Price / Cash	10.57	12.16	19.93	24.78
Price / Book	1.36	1.23	2.18	4.70
Net Income	$2.16B	$146.81M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.39%	-0.58%	-0.33%	-0.15%
1 Month Performance	-2.83%	0.07%	-0.07%	0.75%
1 Year Performance	27.25%	23.22%	11.66%	26.30%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RF Regions Financial	4.445 of 5 stars	$27.41 -2.2%	$30.47 +11.2%	+32.9%	$23.39B	$7.62B	11.42	19,969	Positive News
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp	4.9408 of 5 stars	$49.48 flat	$57.19 +15.6%	+32.1%	$44.84B	$12.94B	16.60	18,676	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
HBAN Huntington Bancshares	5 of 5 stars	$15.92 flat	$20.05 +25.9%	+4.2%	$32.27B	$12.49B	12.25	20,424	Positive News
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.4622 of 5 stars	$149.89 flat	$168.92 +12.7%	+25.5%	$10.11B	$4.23B	12.56	5,902
ZION Zions Bancorporation, N.A.	4.2029 of 5 stars	$62.12 flat	$65.53 +5.5%	+32.1%	$9.14B	$4.94B	9.66	9,195	News Coverage Positive News

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How does Regions Financial compare to Fifth Third Bancorp?

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Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FITB or RF?

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

Does the media favor FITB or RF?

Do analysts prefer FITB or RF?

Which has more volatility and risk, FITB or RF?

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Does the media prefer HBAN or RF?

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Is HBAN or RF a better dividend stock?

Is HBAN or RF more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HBAN or RF?

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Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WTFC or RF?

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

Is WTFC or RF a better dividend stock?

Is WTFC or RF more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, WTFC or RF?

Does the media favor WTFC or RF?

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Is ZION or RF a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ZION or RF?

Is ZION or RF more profitable?

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Do analysts prefer RF or ASB?

Is RF or ASB a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, RF or ASB?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RF or ASB?

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