Stifel Financial (SF) Competitors $114.00 +1.04 (+0.92%) Closing price 09/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$113.64 -0.36 (-0.32%) As of 09/17/2025 04:29 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. 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 2.2%. 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 raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and East West Bancorp has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. East West Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media favor SF or EWBC? In the previous week, Stifel Financial had 1 more articles in the media than East West Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Stifel Financial and 18 mentions for East West Bancorp. East West Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Stifel Financial's score of 1.10 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive East West Bancorp 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SF or EWBC? 82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of East West Bancorp 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. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$5.06B2.30$731.38M$5.1622.09East West Bancorp$4.53B3.27$1.17B$8.5612.56 Which has more risk & volatility, SF or EWBC? Stifel Financial has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer SF or EWBC? Stifel Financial currently has a consensus target price of $115.78, suggesting a potential upside of 1.56%. East West Bancorp has a consensus target price of $116.64, suggesting a potential upside of 8.47%. 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44East West Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 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% SummaryEast West Bancorp beats Stifel Financial on 12 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$11.54B$104.13B$12.62B$21.52BDividend Yield1.62%1.87%5.42%3.50%P/E Ratio22.0916.86244.4329.87Price / Sales2.305.6930.9152.31Price / Cash11.1024.1122.2324.68Price / Book2.333.922.324.54Net Income$731.38M$6.24B$1.01B$999.97M7 Day Performance-1.04%-0.37%-0.38%-0.18%1 Month Performance0.24%2.90%3.08%4.37%1 Year Performance26.71%56.04%541.37%14.40% Stifel Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFStifel Financial4.3279 of 5 stars$114.00+0.9%$115.78+1.6%+27.3%$11.54B$5.06B22.099,000Positive NewsEWBCEast West Bancorp3.8632 of 5 stars$109.61+1.9%$116.08+5.9%+32.3%$14.83B$4.53B12.803,100Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAMPAmeriprise Financial4.755 of 5 stars$492.36+0.6%$534.71+8.6%+7.4%$46.13B$17.26B15.3213,600Positive NewsEQHEquitable4.4185 of 5 stars$53.16-0.4%$64.90+22.1%+29.3%$15.99B$12.44B42.878,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeEVREvercore4.5139 of 5 stars$324.54+1.8%$296.00-8.8%+41.7%$12.30B$2.98B29.502,380GSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.6968 of 5 stars$741.20+0.4%$660.00-11.0%+63.6%$223.47B$126.85B16.3346,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastJEFJefferies Financial Group4.6811 of 5 stars$64.18+1.1%$70.50+9.8%+9.4%$13.10B$7.03B24.227,822Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsMSMorgan Stanley4.5706 of 5 stars$148.80+0.5%$138.25-7.1%+57.5%$236.40B$107.29B16.8580,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastPIPRPiper Sandler CompaniesN/A$333.48+1.9%$312.50-6.3%N/A$5.79B$1.53B28.141,805Positive NewsRJFRaymond James Financial4.4009 of 5 stars$165.81+0.2%$163.80-1.2%+41.0%$33.00B$14.92B16.2619,000Positive NewsWBSWebster Financial4.889 of 5 stars$62.05+0.1%$66.77+7.6%+31.8%$10.31B$4.18B12.594,407Insider TradeShort Interest ↑ 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 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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