Does the media favor CATY or SSB?

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than SouthState Bank. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 3 mentions for SouthState Bank. SouthState Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 1.15 indicating that SouthState Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SouthState Bank 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer FRME or SSB?

In the previous week, First Merchants and First Merchants both had 3 articles in the media. SouthState Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat First Merchants' score of 1.52 indicating that SouthState Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Merchants 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SouthState Bank 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media favor SSB or HWC?

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 2 more articles in the media than SouthState Bank. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 3 mentions for SouthState Bank. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat SouthState Bank's score of 1.65 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SouthState Bank 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Hancock Whitney 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer SSB or ONB?

In the previous week, Old National Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than SouthState Bank. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Old National Bancorp and 3 mentions for SouthState Bank. SouthState Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 1.02 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Old National Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor SSB or UBSI?

In the previous week, United Bankshares had 3 more articles in the media than SouthState Bank. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for United Bankshares and 3 mentions for SouthState Bank. SouthState Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat United Bankshares' score of 1.37 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive United Bankshares 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

SouthState Bank (SSB) Competitors

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SSB vs. CATY, FRME, HWC, ONB, and UBSI

Should you buy SouthState Bank stock or one of its competitors? SouthState Bank's main competitors and comparable companies include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Merchants (FRME), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Old National Bancorp (ONB), and United Bankshares (UBSI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does SouthState Bank compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and SouthState Bank (NYSE:SSB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $62.25, indicating a potential upside of 1.37%. SouthState Bank has a consensus target price of $119.64, indicating a potential upside of 13.20%. Given SouthState Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SouthState Bank is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
SouthState Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SouthState Bank has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. SouthState Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SouthState Bank pays out 27.8% 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 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.

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of SouthState Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.96	$315.12M	$5.12	11.99
SouthState Bank	$3.76B	2.73	$798.67M	$9.51	11.11

SouthState Bank has a net margin of 25.09% compared to Cathay General Bancorp's net margin of 24.66%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat SouthState Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	24.66%	11.71%	1.43%
SouthState Bank	25.09%	10.67%	1.43%

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than SouthState Bank. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 3 mentions for SouthState Bank. SouthState Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 1.15 indicating that SouthState Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cathay General Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SouthState Bank	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

SouthState Bank beats Cathay General Bancorp on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SouthState Bank compare to First Merchants?

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) and SouthState Bank (NYSE:SSB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

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
First Merchants	$691.54M	3.69	$226M	$3.12	13.03
SouthState Bank	$3.76B	2.73	$798.67M	$9.51	11.11

In the previous week, First Merchants and First Merchants both had 3 articles in the media. SouthState Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat First Merchants' score of 1.52 indicating that SouthState Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Merchants	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
SouthState Bank	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

SouthState Bank has a net margin of 25.09% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. SouthState Bank's return on equity of 10.67% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Merchants	17.05%	8.86%	1.12%
SouthState Bank	25.09%	10.67%	1.43%

73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of SouthState Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of SouthState Bank shares are held by 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.

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. SouthState Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. First Merchants pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SouthState Bank pays out 27.8% 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. First Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and SouthState Bank has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SouthState Bank has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

First Merchants presently has a consensus target price of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.55%. SouthState Bank has a consensus target price of $119.64, suggesting a potential upside of 13.20%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than SouthState Bank.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
SouthState Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

SouthState Bank beats First Merchants on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SouthState Bank compare to Hancock Whitney?

SouthState Bank (NYSE:SSB) and Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

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

SouthState Bank currently has a consensus price target of $119.64, indicating a potential upside of 13.20%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus price target of $83.78, indicating a potential upside of 13.47%. Given Hancock Whitney's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than SouthState Bank.

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
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

SouthState Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. SouthState Bank pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% 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 and Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

SouthState Bank has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

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
SouthState Bank	$3.76B	2.73	$798.67M	$9.51	11.11
Hancock Whitney	$1.46B	4.05	$486.07M	$5.10	14.48

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 2 more articles in the media than SouthState Bank. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 3 mentions for SouthState Bank. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat SouthState Bank's score of 1.65 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SouthState Bank	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Hancock Whitney	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

SouthState Bank has a net margin of 25.09% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.81%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.36% beat SouthState Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SouthState Bank	25.09%	10.67%	1.43%
Hancock Whitney	21.81%	11.36%	1.41%

Summary

SouthState Bank beats Hancock Whitney on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SouthState Bank compare to Old National Bancorp?

SouthState Bank (NYSE:SSB) and Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

89.8% of SouthState Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of SouthState Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Old National Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than SouthState Bank. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Old National Bancorp and 3 mentions for SouthState Bank. SouthState Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 1.02 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Old National Bancorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

SouthState Bank presently has a consensus target price of $119.64, suggesting a potential upside of 13.20%. Old National Bancorp has a consensus target price of $29.36, suggesting a potential upside of 15.45%. Given Old National Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than SouthState Bank.

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
Old National Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

SouthState Bank has a net margin of 25.09% compared to Old National Bancorp's net margin of 21.60%. Old National Bancorp's return on equity of 11.80% beat SouthState Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SouthState Bank	25.09%	10.67%	1.43%
Old National Bancorp	21.60%	11.80%	1.34%

SouthState Bank has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

SouthState Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Old National Bancorp. SouthState Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old National 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	2.73	$798.67M	$9.51	11.11
Old National Bancorp	$2.82B	3.45	$669.26M	$2.25	11.30

SouthState Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. SouthState Bank pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old National Bancorp pays out 25.8% 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. SouthState Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

SouthState Bank beats Old National Bancorp on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SouthState Bank compare to United Bankshares?

SouthState Bank (NYSE:SSB) and United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

SouthState Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. SouthState Bank pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Bankshares pays out 41.4% 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 United Bankshares has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years. United Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, United Bankshares had 3 more articles in the media than SouthState Bank. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for United Bankshares and 3 mentions for SouthState Bank. SouthState Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat United Bankshares' score of 1.37 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
United Bankshares	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

SouthState Bank has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Bankshares has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

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
SouthState Bank	$3.76B	2.73	$798.67M	$9.51	11.11
United Bankshares	$1.82B	3.51	$464.60M	$3.67	12.79

89.8% of SouthState Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.8% of United Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of SouthState Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of United Bankshares shares are held 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.

United Bankshares has a net margin of 27.97% compared to SouthState Bank's net margin of 25.09%. SouthState Bank's return on equity of 10.67% beat United Bankshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SouthState Bank	25.09%	10.67%	1.43%
United Bankshares	27.97%	9.39%	1.53%

SouthState Bank currently has a consensus price target of $119.64, indicating a potential upside of 13.20%. United Bankshares has a consensus price target of $47.80, indicating a potential upside of 1.83%. 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
SouthState Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
United Bankshares	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

SouthState Bank beats United Bankshares on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SSB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

SSB vs. The Competition

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Metric	SouthState Bank	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.25B	$23.73B	$13.95B	$23.30B
Dividend Yield	2.44%	3.14%	5.89%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	11.12	27.17	25.83	28.79
Price / Sales	2.73	9.71	510.12	95.98
Price / Cash	9.55	16.34	39.94	33.53
Price / Book	1.17	1.38	2.76	4.75
Net Income	$798.67M	$2.58B	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.64%	0.01%	3.31%	-0.88%
1 Month Performance	-2.33%	0.29%	0.57%	-2.22%
1 Year Performance	4.63%	23.53%	10.57%	11.76%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SSB SouthState Bank	4.7424 of 5 stars	$105.69 -0.9%	$119.64 +13.2%	+4.3%	$10.25B	$3.76B	11.12	6,190	Positive News
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.8384 of 5 stars	$62.58 +0.9%	$62.25 -0.5%	+24.1%	$4.14B	$1.38B	12.22	1,268	Positive News
FRME First Merchants	4.8355 of 5 stars	$42.10 +1.0%	$49.00 +16.4%	+0.7%	$2.62B	$1.05B	13.49	2,086	Positive News
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.2429 of 5 stars	$75.60 +1.0%	$83.78 +10.8%	+18.5%	$6.00B	$2.02B	14.82	3,627	Positive News
ONB Old National Bancorp	4.5583 of 5 stars	$25.98 +1.3%	$29.36 +13.0%	+12.0%	$9.81B	$3.74B	11.55	4,971	Positive News

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SouthState Bank (SSB) Competitors

SSB vs. CATY, FRME, HWC, ONB, and UBSI

How does SouthState Bank compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Do analysts prefer CATY or SSB?

Which has more risk & volatility, CATY or SSB?

Is CATY or SSB a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CATY or SSB?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CATY or SSB?

Is CATY or SSB more profitable?

Does the media favor CATY or SSB?

Summary

How does SouthState Bank compare to First Merchants?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FRME or SSB?

Does the media prefer FRME or SSB?

Is FRME or SSB more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FRME or SSB?

Is FRME or SSB a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, FRME or SSB?

Do analysts rate FRME or SSB?

Summary

How does SouthState Bank compare to Hancock Whitney?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SSB or HWC?

Do analysts rate SSB or HWC?

Is SSB or HWC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, SSB or HWC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SSB or HWC?

Does the media favor SSB or HWC?

Is SSB or HWC more profitable?

Summary

How does SouthState Bank compare to Old National Bancorp?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SSB or ONB?

Does the media prefer SSB or ONB?

Do analysts rate SSB or ONB?

Is SSB or ONB more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SSB or ONB?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SSB or ONB?

Is SSB or ONB a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does SouthState Bank compare to United Bankshares?

Is SSB or UBSI a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor SSB or UBSI?

Which has more volatility and risk, SSB or UBSI?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SSB or UBSI?

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

Is SSB or UBSI more profitable?

Do analysts recommend SSB or UBSI?

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