Stifel Financial (SF) Competitors $111.76 +1.46 (+1.32%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$111.83 +0.08 (+0.07%) As of 08/8/2025 06:27 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SF vs. EWBC, AMP, EQH, EVR, GS, JEF, MS, PIPR, RJF, and WBSShould you be buying Stifel Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stifel Financial include East West Bancorp (EWBC), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Equitable (EQH), Evercore (EVR), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), Morgan Stanley (MS), Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR), Raymond James Financial (RJF), and Webster Financial (WBS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Stifel Financial vs. Its Competitors East West Bancorp Ameriprise Financial Equitable Evercore The Goldman Sachs Group Jefferies Financial Group Morgan Stanley Piper Sandler Companies Raymond James Financial Webster Financial Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) and East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment. Is SF or EWBC more profitable? East West Bancorp has a net margin of 26.06% compared to Stifel Financial's net margin of 11.90%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 15.09% beat Stifel Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stifel Financial11.90% 13.93% 1.72% East West Bancorp 26.06%15.09%1.56% Is SF or EWBC a better dividend stock? Stifel Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Stifel Financial pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. East West Bancorp pays out 28.0% 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. Stifel Financial has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and East West Bancorp has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. East West Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility & risk, SF or EWBC? Stifel Financial has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in SF or EWBC? 82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Stifel Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of East West Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings & valuation, SF or EWBC? East West Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stifel Financial. East West Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stifel Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStifel Financial$4.97B2.30$731.38M$5.1621.66East West Bancorp$4.53B3.02$1.17B$8.5611.58 Does the media favor SF or EWBC? In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Stifel Financial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for East West Bancorp and 11 mentions for Stifel Financial. East West Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Stifel Financial's score of 1.04 indicating that East West Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stifel Financial 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive East West Bancorp 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate SF or EWBC? Stifel Financial currently has a consensus price target of $115.78, indicating a potential upside of 3.60%. East West Bancorp has a consensus price target of $114.15, indicating a potential upside of 15.18%. Given East West Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe East West Bancorp is more favorable than Stifel Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stifel Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50East West Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 SummaryEast West Bancorp beats Stifel Financial on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Stifel Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStifel FinancialFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.42B$95.12B$12.22B$20.65BDividend Yield1.65%1.92%5.63%3.65%P/E Ratio21.6617.2119.3228.07Price / Sales2.305.7726.2876.09Price / Cash10.9724.6018.2317.60Price / Book2.293.852.224.61Net Income$731.38M$6.24B$1.00B$994.05M7 Day Performance-0.52%0.63%0.34%0.54%1 Month Performance3.16%2.03%-0.02%-0.97%1 Year Performance36.84%65.50%543.78%14.31% Stifel Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFStifel Financial4.2174 of 5 stars$111.76+1.3%$115.78+3.6%+36.8%$11.42B$4.97B21.669,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementEWBCEast West Bancorp4.5362 of 5 stars$100.03+1.2%$114.15+14.1%+26.9%$13.62B$4.53B11.693,100Positive NewsAMPAmeriprise Financial4.546 of 5 stars$506.51+1.0%$534.71+5.6%+24.6%$47.76B$17.26B15.7613,600Positive NewsEQHEquitable4.4737 of 5 stars$51.03+1.9%$65.30+28.0%+34.8%$15.11B$12.44B8.528,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEVREvercore4.537 of 5 stars$300.53+2.2%$284.29-5.4%+27.1%$11.50B$2.98B27.322,380Analyst UpgradeGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.6544 of 5 stars$725.83+2.3%$660.00-9.1%+47.2%$217.73B$126.85B15.9946,500Trending NewsJEFJefferies Financial Group4.3645 of 5 stars$56.58+1.2%$66.00+16.7%+5.9%$11.53B$7.03B21.357,822MSMorgan Stanley4.6228 of 5 stars$141.25+1.6%$138.25-2.1%+51.2%$223.14B$107.29B16.0080,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionPIPRPiper Sandler CompaniesN/A$320.47+2.8%$312.50-2.5%N/A$5.54B$1.53B27.041,805Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeRJFRaymond James Financial4.606 of 5 stars$166.36+2.0%$163.80-1.5%+49.7%$32.89B$14.92B16.3119,000Positive NewsWBSWebster Financial4.9497 of 5 stars$56.60+1.0%$66.77+18.0%+25.6%$9.42B$4.18B11.484,407Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies East West Bancorp Competitors Ameriprise Financial Competitors Equitable Competitors Evercore Competitors The Goldman Sachs Group Competitors Jefferies Financial Group Competitors Morgan Stanley Competitors Piper Sandler Companies Competitors Raymond James Financial Competitors Webster Financial Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SF) was last updated on 8/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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