Southside Bancshares (SBSI) Competitors

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southside Bancshares has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 14 more articles in the media than Southside Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 4 mentions for Southside Bancshares. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Southside Bancshares' score of 0.18 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Southside Bancshares has a net margin of 16.70% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.53%. Southside Bancshares' return on equity of 11.16% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Southside Bancshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hope Bancorp. Southside Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Southside Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Southside Bancshares pays out 56.7% 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. Southside Bancshares has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Southside Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hope Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.07%. Southside Bancshares has a consensus target price of $34.75, indicating a potential upside of 7.06%. Given Hope Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Southside Bancshares.

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.7% of Southside Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Southside Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Mercantile Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Southside Bancshares. Mercantile Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southside Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Southside Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Southside Bancshares pays out 56.7% 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. Mercantile Bank has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Southside Bancshares has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Southside Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Mercantile Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Southside Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Mercantile Bank and 4 mentions for Southside Bancshares. Mercantile Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Southside Bancshares' score of 0.18 indicating that Mercantile Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Mercantile Bank has a net margin of 24.75% compared to Southside Bancshares' net margin of 16.70%. Mercantile Bank's return on equity of 13.90% beat Southside Bancshares' return on equity.

Mercantile Bank presently has a consensus price target of $60.40, suggesting a potential upside of 0.53%. Southside Bancshares has a consensus price target of $34.75, suggesting a potential upside of 7.06%. Given Southside Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Southside Bancshares is more favorable than Mercantile Bank.

58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.7% of Southside Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Southside Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southside Bancshares has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Southside Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Southside Bancshares pays out 56.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northwest Bancshares pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Southside Bancshares has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

55.7% of Southside Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Southside Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Northwest Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Southside Bancshares. Southside Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northwest Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares had 6 more articles in the media than Southside Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Northwest Bancshares and 4 mentions for Southside Bancshares. Northwest Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Southside Bancshares' score of 0.18 indicating that Northwest Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Southside Bancshares has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Southside Bancshares has a net margin of 16.70% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 16.26%. Southside Bancshares' return on equity of 11.16% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity.

Southside Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $34.75, suggesting a potential upside of 7.06%. Northwest Bancshares has a consensus price target of $15.20, suggesting a potential downside of 3.43%. Given Southside Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Southside Bancshares is more favorable than Northwest Bancshares.

Southside Bancshares has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peoples Bancorp has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Southside Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 4 mentions for Southside Bancshares. Peoples Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Southside Bancshares' score of 0.18 indicating that Peoples Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Peoples Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Southside Bancshares. Peoples Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southside Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Peoples Bancorp has a net margin of 19.17% compared to Southside Bancshares' net margin of 16.70%. Southside Bancshares' return on equity of 11.16% beat Peoples Bancorp's return on equity.

Southside Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $34.75, suggesting a potential upside of 7.06%. Peoples Bancorp has a consensus target price of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.82%. Given Southside Bancshares' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Southside Bancshares is more favorable than Peoples Bancorp.

Southside Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Southside Bancshares pays out 56.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peoples Bancorp pays out 50.8% 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. Southside Bancshares has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Peoples Bancorp has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Southside Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

55.7% of Southside Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.7% of Peoples Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Southside Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Peoples Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.