Does the media refer more to EWBC or SF?

In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than Stifel Financial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for East West Bancorp and 3 mentions for Stifel Financial. East West Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Stifel Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that East West Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment East West Bancorp 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stifel Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer WTFC or SF?

In the previous week, Stifel Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Stifel Financial and 2 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Stifel Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wintrust Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stifel Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer SF or AMP?

In the previous week, Ameriprise Financial had 10 more articles in the media than Stifel Financial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ameriprise Financial and 3 mentions for Stifel Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Stifel Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stifel Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameriprise Financial 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media favor SF or EQH?

In the previous week, Equitable had 6 more articles in the media than Stifel Financial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Equitable and 3 mentions for Stifel Financial. Equitable's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Stifel Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that Equitable is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stifel Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equitable 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, SF or EVR?

Stifel Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Evercore. Stifel Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evercore, 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 Stifel Financial $5.53B 1.93 $683.78M $5.14 13.51 Evercore $3.86B 3.49 $591.92M $17.73 19.62

Does the media prefer SF or EVR?

In the previous week, Stifel Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Evercore. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Stifel Financial and 2 mentions for Evercore. Stifel Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Evercore's score of 0.50 indicating that Stifel Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stifel Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Evercore 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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Should you buy Stifel Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Stifel Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Stifel Financial include East West Bancorp (EWBC), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Equitable (EQH), and Evercore (EVR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Stifel Financial compare to East West Bancorp?

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) and Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stifel Financial has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

East West Bancorp has a net margin of 29.59% compared to Stifel Financial's net margin of 15.34%. Stifel Financial's return on equity of 18.76% beat East West Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
East West Bancorp	29.59%	16.00%	1.73%
Stifel Financial	15.34%	18.76%	2.33%

In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than Stifel Financial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for East West Bancorp and 3 mentions for Stifel Financial. East West Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Stifel Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that East West Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
East West Bancorp	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Stifel Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of East West Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Stifel 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.

East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Stifel Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. East West Bancorp pays out 32.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stifel Financial pays out 26.5% 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. East West Bancorp has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Stifel Financial has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

East West Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $133.69, indicating a potential upside of 10.79%. Stifel Financial has a consensus target price of $91.15, indicating a potential upside of 31.31%. Given Stifel Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Stifel Financial is more favorable than East West Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
East West Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Stifel Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

East West Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
East West Bancorp	$4.67B	3.54	$1.33B	$10.01	12.05
Stifel Financial	$5.53B	1.93	$683.78M	$5.14	13.51

Summary

East West Bancorp beats Stifel Financial on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stifel Financial compare to Wintrust Financial?

Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) and Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Wintrust Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stifel Financial. Wintrust Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stifel 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	2.35	$823.84M	$11.93	12.33
Stifel Financial	$5.53B	1.93	$683.78M	$5.14	13.51

93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Stifel Financial shares are held by 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.

Wintrust Financial presently has a consensus price target of $168.92, suggesting a potential upside of 14.85%. Stifel Financial has a consensus price target of $91.15, suggesting a potential upside of 31.31%. Given Stifel Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Stifel Financial is more favorable than Wintrust 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
Stifel Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Wintrust Financial has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Stifel Financial's net margin of 15.34%. Stifel Financial's return on equity of 18.76% beat Wintrust Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wintrust Financial	20.11%	13.15%	1.25%
Stifel Financial	15.34%	18.76%	2.33%

Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Stifel Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Wintrust Financial pays out 18.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stifel Financial pays out 26.5% 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 increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Stifel Financial has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Stifel Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Stifel Financial and 2 mentions for Wintrust Financial. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Stifel Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wintrust Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Stifel Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stifel Financial has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Summary

Wintrust Financial beats Stifel Financial on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stifel Financial compare to Ameriprise Financial?

Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) and Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Stifel Financial currently has a consensus price target of $91.15, suggesting a potential upside of 31.31%. Ameriprise Financial has a consensus price target of $543.22, suggesting a potential upside of 21.54%. Given Stifel Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Stifel Financial is more favorable than Ameriprise Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stifel Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Ameriprise Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 20.57% compared to Stifel Financial's net margin of 15.34%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 62.88% beat Stifel Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stifel Financial	15.34%	18.76%	2.33%
Ameriprise Financial	20.57%	62.88%	2.12%

Ameriprise Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Stifel Financial. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stifel 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
Stifel Financial	$5.53B	1.93	$683.78M	$5.14	13.51
Ameriprise Financial	$18.48B	2.17	$3.56B	$40.21	11.11

Stifel Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Stifel Financial pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameriprise Financial pays out 16.9% 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. Stifel Financial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Ameriprise Financial has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Stifel Financial has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ameriprise Financial had 10 more articles in the media than Stifel Financial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ameriprise Financial and 3 mentions for Stifel Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Stifel Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stifel Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameriprise Financial	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Stifel Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ameriprise 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.

Summary

Ameriprise Financial beats Stifel Financial on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stifel Financial compare to Equitable?

Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) and Equitable (NYSE:EQH) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Stifel Financial has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Equitable has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Equitable shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Stifel Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Equitable shares are held by 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.

Stifel Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Equitable pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Stifel Financial pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equitable pays out -38.0% 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 Equitable has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Equitable is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Stifel Financial has a net margin of 15.34% compared to Equitable's net margin of -7.26%. Equitable's return on equity of 232.29% beat Stifel Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stifel Financial	15.34%	18.76%	2.33%
Equitable	-7.26%	232.29%	0.58%

In the previous week, Equitable had 6 more articles in the media than Stifel Financial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Equitable and 3 mentions for Stifel Financial. Equitable's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Stifel Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that Equitable is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stifel Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Equitable	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Stifel Financial currently has a consensus price target of $91.15, indicating a potential upside of 31.31%. Equitable has a consensus price target of $58.18, indicating a potential upside of 43.29%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Equitable 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Equitable	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Stifel Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Equitable. Equitable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stifel 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
Stifel Financial	$5.53B	1.93	$683.78M	$5.14	13.51
Equitable	$11.67B	0.98	-$1.38B	-$2.84	N/A

Summary

Equitable beats Stifel Financial on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stifel Financial compare to Evercore?

Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) and Evercore (NYSE:EVR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Stifel Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Evercore. Stifel Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evercore, 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
Stifel Financial	$5.53B	1.93	$683.78M	$5.14	13.51
Evercore	$3.86B	3.49	$591.92M	$17.73	19.62

Stifel Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Evercore pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Stifel Financial pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evercore pays out 20.1% 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. Stifel Financial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Evercore has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years.

Evercore has a net margin of 16.33% compared to Stifel Financial's net margin of 15.34%. Evercore's return on equity of 39.29% beat Stifel Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stifel Financial	15.34%	18.76%	2.33%
Evercore	16.33%	39.29%	18.58%

Stifel Financial has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Evercore has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Stifel Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Evercore. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Stifel Financial and 2 mentions for Evercore. Stifel Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Evercore's score of 0.50 indicating that Stifel Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stifel Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Evercore	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Stifel Financial currently has a consensus price target of $91.15, indicating a potential upside of 31.31%. Evercore has a consensus price target of $366.45, indicating a potential upside of 5.36%. Given Stifel Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Stifel Financial is more favorable than Evercore.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stifel Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Evercore	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Evercore shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Evercore shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Evercore beats Stifel Financial on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Stifel Financial	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.65B	$110.75B	$13.48B	$23.24B
Dividend Yield	1.94%	1.77%	5.77%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	13.51	14.78	24.16	30.90
Price / Sales	1.93	4.19	147.79	24.78
Price / Cash	10.53	18.83	20.22	19.43
Price / Book	2.03	3.12	2.20	4.72
Net Income	$683.78M	$7.51B	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.50%	1.07%	0.53%	1.37%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.45%
1 Year Performance	10.48%	9.04%	12.44%	27.94%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SF Stifel Financial	4.7916 of 5 stars	$69.42 -1.0%	$91.15 +31.3%	+11.7%	$10.65B	$5.53B	13.51	9,000	Analyst Forecast
EWBC East West Bancorp	4.2906 of 5 stars	$123.12 flat	$133.69 +8.6%	+34.0%	$16.87B	$4.67B	12.30	3,350	Positive News
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.5812 of 5 stars	$149.89 flat	$168.92 +12.7%	+25.8%	$10.11B	$4.23B	12.56	5,902	Positive News
AMP Ameriprise Financial	4.831 of 5 stars	$453.23 +0.2%	$543.22 +19.9%	-12.3%	$40.66B	$18.48B	11.27	13,600	Positive News
EQH Equitable	4.9071 of 5 stars	$42.60 +0.0%	$58.18 +36.6%	-21.9%	$11.99B	$11.67B	N/A	8,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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Stifel Financial (SF) Competitors

SF vs. EWBC, WTFC, AMP, EQH, and EVR

How does Stifel Financial compare to East West Bancorp?

Which has more risk and volatility, EWBC or SF?

Is EWBC or SF more profitable?

Does the media refer more to EWBC or SF?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in EWBC or SF?

Is EWBC or SF a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer EWBC or SF?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EWBC or SF?

Summary

How does Stifel Financial compare to Wintrust Financial?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WTFC or SF?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WTFC or SF?

Do analysts prefer WTFC or SF?

Is WTFC or SF more profitable?

Is WTFC or SF a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer WTFC or SF?

Which has more volatility & risk, WTFC or SF?

Summary

How does Stifel Financial compare to Ameriprise Financial?

Do analysts recommend SF or AMP?

Is SF or AMP more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SF or AMP?

Is SF or AMP a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, SF or AMP?

Does the media prefer SF or AMP?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SF or AMP?

Summary

How does Stifel Financial compare to Equitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, SF or EQH?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SF or EQH?

Is SF or EQH a better dividend stock?

Is SF or EQH more profitable?

Does the media favor SF or EQH?

Do analysts recommend SF or EQH?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SF or EQH?

Summary

How does Stifel Financial compare to Evercore?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SF or EVR?

Is SF or EVR a better dividend stock?

Is SF or EVR more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, SF or EVR?

Does the media prefer SF or EVR?

Do analysts prefer SF or EVR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SF or EVR?

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