Question 1

Do analysts prefer FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Third Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $60.54, suggesting a potential upside of 10.58%. Regions Financial has a consensus price target of $32.29, suggesting a potential upside of 7.13%. Given Fifth Third Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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 2.9%. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 54.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regions Financial pays out 49.0% 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. 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 and 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 $10.49B 4.73 $2.52B $2.93 18.68 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.67 $2.16B $2.45 12.30

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders 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, endowments and large money managers 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 and volatility, FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regions Financial has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer FITB or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 7 more articles in the media than Regions Financial. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 7 mentions for Regions Financial. Regions Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Fifth Third Bancorp's score of 0.96 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) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend RF or HBAN?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial currently has a consensus price target of $32.29, suggesting a potential upside of 7.13%. Huntington Bancshares has a consensus price target of $20.24, suggesting a potential upside of 20.04%. 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 Regions Financial 4 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10 Huntington Bancshares 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 9

Is RF or HBAN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Huntington Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Regions Financial pays out 49.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Huntington Bancshares pays out 48.1% 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. Regions Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, RF or HBAN?

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 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.67 $2.16B $2.45 12.30 Huntington Bancshares $9.68B 3.52 $2.21B $1.29 13.07

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

79.4% of Regions Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are held by company 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 12

Is RF or HBAN 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 Regions Financial 23.33% 12.88% 1.42% Huntington Bancshares 16.64% 11.19% 1.12%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, RF or HBAN?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Huntington Bancshares has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer RF or HBAN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Huntington Bancshares had 10 more articles in the media than Regions Financial. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Huntington Bancshares and 7 mentions for Regions Financial. Huntington Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Regions Financial's score of 1.05 indicating that Huntington Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Regions Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Huntington Bancshares 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate RF or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial currently has a consensus price target of $32.29, indicating a potential upside of 7.13%. Wintrust Financial has a consensus price target of $177.77, indicating a potential upside of 16.83%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than Regions Financial. 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 Wintrust Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69

Question 16

Is RF or WTFC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Regions Financial pays out 49.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.7% 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. Regions Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Wintrust Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, RF or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Wintrust Financial. Wintrust Financial 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 2.67 $2.16B $2.45 12.30 Wintrust Financial $2.86B 3.58 $823.84M $12.45 12.22

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

79.4% of Regions Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Wintrust Financial 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 RF or WTFC 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 Regions Financial 23.33% 12.88% 1.42% Wintrust Financial 20.72% 13.37% 1.28%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, RF or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer RF or WTFC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Regions Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 7 mentions for Regions Financial. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Regions Financial's score of 1.05 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Regions Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wintrust Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend ASB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Associated Banc currently has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.44%. Regions Financial has a consensus target price of $32.29, suggesting a potential upside of 7.13%. Given Regions Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Regions Financial is more favorable than Associated Banc. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Associated Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Regions Financial 4 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10

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 3.2%. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Associated Banc pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regions Financial pays out 49.0% 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. 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 better valuation & 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 2.31 $474.78M $2.86 10.51 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.67 $2.16B $2.45 12.30

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

83.0% of Associated Banc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Regions Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Associated Banc 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is ASB or RF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a net margin of 23.33% 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 Associated Banc 19.66% 10.64% 1.12% Regions Financial 23.33% 12.88% 1.42%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, ASB or RF?

Accepted Answer

Associated Banc has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regions Financial has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to ASB or RF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Regions Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Associated Banc. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Regions Financial and 4 mentions for Associated Banc. Regions Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.85 indicating that Regions Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Associated Banc 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regions Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate RF or CFG?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial presently has a consensus price target of $32.29, suggesting a potential upside of 7.13%. Citizens Financial Group has a consensus price target of $79.80, suggesting a potential upside of 13.25%. Given Citizens Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Citizens Financial Group is more favorable than Regions Financial. 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 Citizens Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 30

Is RF or CFG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Citizens Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Regions Financial pays out 49.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Citizens Financial Group pays out 39.9% 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. 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, RF or CFG?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Regions Financial $9.61B 2.67 $2.16B $2.45 12.30 Citizens Financial Group $12.06B 2.46 $1.83B $4.61 15.29

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 33

Is RF or CFG 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 Regions Financial 23.33% 12.88% 1.42% Citizens Financial Group 17.18% 8.85% 0.93%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, RF or CFG?

Accepted Answer

Regions Financial has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citizens Financial Group has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to RF or CFG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Citizens Financial Group had 3 more articles in the media than Regions Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Citizens Financial Group and 7 mentions for Regions Financial. Citizens Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Regions Financial's score of 1.05 indicating that Citizens Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Regions Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Citizens Financial Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Regions Financial	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$25.52B	$23.86B	$14.01B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	4.01%	3.17%	5.94%	3.56%
P/E Ratio	12.30	27.19	25.67	28.69
Price / Sales	2.67	9.68	510.21	99.79
Price / Cash	11.57	16.13	40.16	33.82
Price / Book	1.49	1.39	2.75	4.74
Net Income	$2.16B	$2.58B	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.97%	-0.52%	-1.17%	-1.99%
1 Month Performance	-4.54%	-0.02%	0.26%	-2.68%
1 Year Performance	10.87%	23.58%	9.27%	10.45%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RF Regions Financial	3.9048 of 5 stars	$30.15 +0.7%	$32.29 +7.1%	+11.4%	$25.52B	$9.61B	12.30	19,969	Positive News Analyst Forecast
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp	4.6835 of 5 stars	$53.85 -1.3%	$60.54 +12.4%	+20.9%	$48.84B	$10.47B	18.07	18,676
HBAN Huntington Bancshares	4.9816 of 5 stars	$16.68 -1.4%	$20.24 +21.3%	-5.0%	$34.19B	$12.49B	12.93	20,424	Positive News Dividend Announcement
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.6481 of 5 stars	$150.36 -1.7%	$177.77 +18.2%	+11.8%	$10.32B	$4.23B	12.08	5,902	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Downgrade
ASB Associated Banc	4.3479 of 5 stars	$30.58 -1.1%	$32.00 +4.6%	+13.8%	$5.84B	$2.46B	10.69	4,000

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RF vs. FITB, HBAN, WTFC, ASB, and CFG

How does Regions Financial compare to Fifth Third Bancorp?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FITB or RF?

Is FITB or RF more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FITB or RF?

Which has more risk and volatility, FITB or RF?

Does the media prefer FITB or RF?

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

Is FITB or RF a better dividend stock?

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How does Regions Financial compare to Huntington Bancshares?

Is RF or HBAN a better dividend stock?

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

Do analysts recommend RF or HBAN?

Which has more risk and volatility, RF or HBAN?

Is RF or HBAN more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, RF or HBAN?

Does the media prefer RF or HBAN?

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How does Regions Financial compare to Wintrust Financial?

Does the media prefer RF or WTFC?

Which has more risk & volatility, RF or WTFC?

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

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, RF or WTFC?

Is RF or WTFC more profitable?

Do analysts rate RF or WTFC?

Is RF or WTFC a better dividend stock?

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How does Regions Financial compare to Associated Banc?

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

Is ASB or RF a better dividend stock?

Is ASB or RF more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ASB or RF?

Does the media refer more to ASB or RF?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ASB or RF?

Do analysts recommend ASB or RF?

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Do analysts rate RF or CFG?

Which has better earnings and valuation, RF or CFG?

Which has more volatility and risk, RF or CFG?

Is RF or CFG a better dividend stock?

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

Is RF or CFG more profitable?

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