Question 1

Do analysts recommend SSB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank currently has a consensus price target of $119.62, suggesting a potential upside of 14.32%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $62.25, suggesting a potential downside of 5.18%. Given SouthState Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SouthState Bank is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SouthState Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 2

Is SSB or CATY a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. SouthState Bank pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General 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. SouthState Bank has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. SouthState Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SSB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. SouthState Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General 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 SouthState Bank $3.76B 2.69 $798.67M $9.39 11.14 Cathay General Bancorp $1.38B 3.12 $315.12M $5.42 12.11

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SSB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

89.8% of SouthState Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of SouthState Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is SSB or CATY more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 25.32% compared to SouthState Bank's net margin of 24.63%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 12.14% beat SouthState Bank's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SouthState Bank 24.63% 10.23% 1.35% Cathay General Bancorp 25.32% 12.14% 1.48%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, SSB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to SSB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, SouthState Bank had 3 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for SouthState Bank and 2 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat SouthState Bank's score of 1.01 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SouthState Bank 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend SSB or FRME?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank presently has a consensus target price of $119.62, suggesting a potential upside of 14.32%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $46.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.47%. Given SouthState Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe SouthState Bank is more favorable than First Merchants. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SouthState Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 9

Is SSB or FRME a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. SouthState Bank pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 45.8% 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. SouthState Bank has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has better valuation & earnings, SSB or FRME?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank has higher revenue and earnings than First Merchants. SouthState Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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 SouthState Bank $3.76B 2.69 $798.67M $9.39 11.14 First Merchants $1.05B 2.44 $226M $3.23 12.66

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SSB or FRME?

Accepted Answer

89.8% of SouthState Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of SouthState Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is SSB or FRME more profitable?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank has a net margin of 24.63% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.56%. SouthState Bank's return on equity of 10.23% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SouthState Bank 24.63% 10.23% 1.35% First Merchants 17.56% 9.11% 1.15%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, SSB or FRME?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer SSB or FRME?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, SouthState Bank had 1 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for SouthState Bank and 4 mentions for First Merchants. SouthState Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat First Merchants' score of 0.76 indicating that SouthState Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SouthState Bank 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend HWC or SSB?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus target price of $81.95, suggesting a potential upside of 25.54%. SouthState Bank has a consensus target price of $119.62, suggesting a potential upside of 14.32%. Given Hancock Whitney's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than SouthState Bank. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hancock Whitney 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 SouthState Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 16

Is HWC or SSB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. SouthState Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Hancock Whitney pays out 40.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SouthState Bank pays out 28.1% 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. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and SouthState Bank has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better earnings and valuation, HWC or SSB?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Hancock Whitney. SouthState Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, 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 Hancock Whitney $2.02B 2.57 $486.07M $4.97 13.13 SouthState Bank $3.76B 2.69 $798.67M $9.39 11.14

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HWC or SSB?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of SouthState Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of SouthState Bank shares are owned 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.

Question 19

Is HWC or SSB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank has a net margin of 24.63% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 20.51%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.65% beat SouthState Bank's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hancock Whitney 20.51% 11.65% 1.40% SouthState Bank 24.63% 10.23% 1.35%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, HWC or SSB?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SouthState Bank has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor HWC or SSB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 17 more articles in the media than SouthState Bank. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 5 mentions for SouthState Bank. SouthState Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Hancock Whitney's score of -0.10 indicating that SouthState Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SouthState Bank 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate ONB or SSB?

Accepted Answer

Old National Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $29.57, suggesting a potential upside of 18.05%. SouthState Bank has a consensus price target of $119.62, suggesting a potential upside of 14.32%. Given Old National Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than SouthState Bank. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Old National Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 SouthState Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 23

Is ONB or SSB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. SouthState Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Old National Bancorp pays out 23.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SouthState Bank pays out 28.1% 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. SouthState Bank has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. SouthState Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ONB or SSB?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Old National Bancorp. Old National Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SouthState Bank, 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 Old National Bancorp $3.74B 2.54 $669.26M $2.45 10.22 SouthState Bank $3.76B 2.69 $798.67M $9.39 11.14

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ONB or SSB?

Accepted Answer

83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of SouthState Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of SouthState Bank 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 26

Is ONB or SSB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank has a net margin of 24.63% compared to Old National Bancorp's net margin of 23.36%. Old National Bancorp's return on equity of 12.02% beat SouthState Bank's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Old National Bancorp 23.36% 12.02% 1.35% SouthState Bank 24.63% 10.23% 1.35%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, ONB or SSB?

Accepted Answer

Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SouthState Bank has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer ONB or SSB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Old National Bancorp had 7 more articles in the media than SouthState Bank. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Old National Bancorp and 5 mentions for SouthState Bank. SouthState Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 0.38 indicating that SouthState Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Old National Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SouthState Bank 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer UBSI or SSB?

Accepted Answer

United Bankshares currently has a consensus target price of $49.20, indicating a potential upside of 2.18%. SouthState Bank has a consensus target price of $119.62, indicating a potential upside of 14.32%. Given SouthState Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SouthState Bank is more favorable than United Bankshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 SouthState Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 30

Is UBSI or SSB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. SouthState Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. United Bankshares pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SouthState Bank pays out 28.1% 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. United Bankshares has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years and SouthState Bank has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. United Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, UBSI or SSB?

Accepted Answer

SouthState Bank has higher revenue and earnings than United Bankshares. SouthState Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Bankshares, 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 United Bankshares $1.82B 3.56 $464.60M $3.69 13.05 SouthState Bank $3.76B 2.69 $798.67M $9.39 11.14

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UBSI or SSB?

Accepted Answer

70.8% of United Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of SouthState Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of United Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of SouthState Bank shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is UBSI or SSB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

United Bankshares has a net margin of 28.03% compared to SouthState Bank's net margin of 24.63%. SouthState Bank's return on equity of 10.23% beat United Bankshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Bankshares 28.03% 9.37% 1.52% SouthState Bank 24.63% 10.23% 1.35%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, UBSI or SSB?

Accepted Answer

United Bankshares has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SouthState Bank has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to UBSI or SSB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, SouthState Bank had 1 more articles in the media than United Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for SouthState Bank and 4 mentions for United Bankshares. United Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat SouthState Bank's score of 1.01 indicating that United Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Bankshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SouthState Bank 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	SouthState Bank	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.09B	$22.83B	$14.06B	$23.48B
Dividend Yield	2.53%	3.08%	4.92%	3.78%
P/E Ratio	11.14	17.03	19.73	27.05
Price / Sales	2.69	2.70	4.95	3.38
Price / Cash	9.23	14.45	20.23	15.51
Price / Book	1.12	1.33	1.82	3.72
Net Income	$798.67M	$2.61B	$1.33B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	0.42%	0.72%	0.12%	0.58%
1 Month Performance	5.50%	2.20%	0.11%	1.11%
1 Year Performance	17.81%	20.31%	5.10%	7.21%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SSB SouthState Bank	4.875 of 5 stars	$104.63 +0.3%	$119.62 +14.3%	+17.3%	$10.09B	$3.76B	11.14	6,190	Positive News
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.8166 of 5 stars	$64.16 -2.8%	$62.25 -3.0%	+39.7%	$4.40B	$1.38B	11.84	1,268	Positive News
FRME First Merchants	4.6251 of 5 stars	$41.06 -2.0%	$46.00 +12.0%	+13.1%	$2.63B	$1.05B	12.71	2,086
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.6513 of 5 stars	$71.41 -2.5%	$84.56 +18.4%	+11.0%	$5.88B	$1.50B	14.37	3,627	Trending News Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
ONB Old National Bancorp	4.7016 of 5 stars	$25.05 -3.2%	$29.64 +18.3%	+20.5%	$9.79B	$2.83B	10.22	4,971	Dividend Announcement

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Do institutionals & insiders believe in SSB or CATY?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SSB or CATY?

Is SSB or CATY more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, SSB or CATY?

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Does the media prefer SSB or FRME?

Is SSB or FRME more profitable?

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Which has more risk and volatility, SSB or FRME?

Is SSB or FRME a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend SSB or FRME?

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Do analysts recommend HWC or SSB?

Is HWC or SSB more profitable?

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