Does the media favor CATY or STEL?

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 1 mentions for Stellarone. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stellarone 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to STEL or FFBC?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 2 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 1 mentions for Stellarone. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stellarone 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Financial Bancorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FRME or STEL?

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Stellarone. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellarone, 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 $1.05B 2.62 $226M $3.40 12.85 Stellarone $429.69M 4.69 $102.87M $2.05 19.31

Does the media prefer FRME or STEL?

In the previous week, First Merchants had 5 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for Stellarone. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stellarone 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, STEL or INDB?

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Stellarone. Independent Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellarone, 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 Stellarone $429.69M 4.69 $102.87M $2.05 19.31 Independent Bank $1.17B 3.52 $205.12M $5.04 16.90

Does the media refer more to STEL or INDB?

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 2 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Independent Bank and 1 mentions for Stellarone. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that Independent Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stellarone 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Independent Bank 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, STEL or TOWN?

Towne Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Stellarone. Towne Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellarone, 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 Stellarone $429.69M 4.69 $102.87M $2.05 19.31 Towne Bank $1.12B 2.57 $169.53M $1.98 18.36

Is STEL or TOWN more profitable?

Stellarone has a net margin of 17.56% compared to Towne Bank's net margin of 13.51%. Towne Bank's return on equity of 9.91% beat Stellarone's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stellarone 17.56% 6.54% 1.01% Towne Bank 13.51% 9.91% 1.24%

Does the media prefer STEL or TOWN?

In the previous week, Towne Bank had 2 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Towne Bank and 1 mentions for Stellarone. Towne Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that Towne Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stellarone 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Towne Bank 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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STEL vs. CATY, FFBC, FRME, INDB, and TOWN

Should you buy Stellarone stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Stellarone 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 Stellarone include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Independent Bank (INDB), and Towne Bank (TOWN). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Stellarone compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

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

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of Stellarone shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Stellarone 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.

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 16.60%. Stellarone has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.51%. Given Stellarone's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Stellarone 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Stellarone	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stellarone pays out 29.3% 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. Stellarone has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Stellarone. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellarone, 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	3.00	$315.12M	$4.85	12.79
Stellarone	$429.69M	4.69	$102.87M	$2.05	19.31

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 1 mentions for Stellarone. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Stellarone	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Stellarone's net margin of 17.56%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Stellarone's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%
Stellarone	17.56%	6.54%	1.01%

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stellarone has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Stellarone on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stellarone compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Stellarone (NYSE:STEL) and First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Stellarone has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than Stellarone. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellarone, 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
Stellarone	$429.69M	4.69	$102.87M	$2.05	19.31
First Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.81	$255.60M	$2.83	11.94

Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Stellarone pays out 29.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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. Stellarone has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

54.2% of Stellarone shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Stellarone shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. 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.

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 2 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 1 mentions for Stellarone. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stellarone	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Financial Bancorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.92% compared to Stellarone's net margin of 17.56%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.09% beat Stellarone's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stellarone	17.56%	6.54%	1.01%
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%

Stellarone currently has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.51%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.31%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than Stellarone.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stellarone	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Stellarone on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stellarone compare to First Merchants?

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

In the previous week, First Merchants had 5 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for Stellarone. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Merchants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Stellarone	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Stellarone. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellarone, 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	$1.05B	2.62	$226M	$3.40	12.85
Stellarone	$429.69M	4.69	$102.87M	$2.05	19.31

First Merchants has a net margin of 18.87% compared to Stellarone's net margin of 17.56%. First Merchants' return on equity of 9.58% beat Stellarone's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Merchants	18.87%	9.58%	1.21%
Stellarone	17.56%	6.54%	1.01%

First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stellarone has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

First Merchants currently has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.18%. Stellarone has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.51%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Stellarone.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Stellarone	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of Stellarone shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Stellarone 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.

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. First Merchants pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stellarone pays out 29.3% 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 Stellarone has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

First Merchants beats Stellarone on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stellarone compare to Independent Bank?

Stellarone (NYSE:STEL) and Independent Bank (NASDAQ:INDB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Stellarone. Independent Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellarone, 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
Stellarone	$429.69M	4.69	$102.87M	$2.05	19.31
Independent Bank	$1.17B	3.52	$205.12M	$5.04	16.90

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 2 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Independent Bank and 1 mentions for Stellarone. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that Independent Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stellarone	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Independent Bank	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Independent Bank has a net margin of 19.14% compared to Stellarone's net margin of 17.56%. Independent Bank's return on equity of 8.66% beat Stellarone's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stellarone	17.56%	6.54%	1.01%
Independent Bank	19.14%	8.66%	1.26%

Stellarone has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independent Bank has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Stellarone pays out 29.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Independent Bank pays out 50.8% 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. Stellarone has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Independent Bank has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Stellarone currently has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.51%. Independent Bank has a consensus target price of $91.57, indicating a potential upside of 7.49%. Given Independent Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than Stellarone.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stellarone	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Independent Bank	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

54.2% of Stellarone shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Stellarone shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Independent Bank 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.

Summary

Independent Bank beats Stellarone on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stellarone compare to Towne Bank?

Stellarone (NYSE:STEL) and Towne Bank (NASDAQ:TOWN) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Towne Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Stellarone. Towne Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellarone, 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
Stellarone	$429.69M	4.69	$102.87M	$2.05	19.31
Towne Bank	$1.12B	2.57	$169.53M	$1.98	18.36

Stellarone currently has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.51%. Towne Bank has a consensus target price of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.64%. Given Towne Bank's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Towne Bank is more favorable than Stellarone.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stellarone	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Towne Bank	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Towne Bank had 2 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Towne Bank and 1 mentions for Stellarone. Towne Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that Towne Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stellarone	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Towne Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Towne Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Stellarone pays out 29.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Towne Bank pays out 54.5% 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. Stellarone has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Towne Bank has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Towne Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Stellarone has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Towne Bank has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

54.2% of Stellarone shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of Towne Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Stellarone shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Towne Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Stellarone has a net margin of 17.56% compared to Towne Bank's net margin of 13.51%. Towne Bank's return on equity of 9.91% beat Stellarone's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stellarone	17.56%	6.54%	1.01%
Towne Bank	13.51%	9.91%	1.24%

Summary

Towne Bank beats Stellarone on 10 of the 17 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 STEL 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.

STEL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Stellarone	Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.00B	$2.95B	$13.85B	$23.23B
Dividend Yield	1.54%	15.33%	5.72%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	19.31	13.53	20.45	31.64
Price / Sales	4.69	2,875.35	136.17	109.21
Price / Cash	15.50	25.92	19.26	24.58
Price / Book	1.21	4.85	2.26	4.74
Net Income	$102.87M	-$34.85M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.08%	-1.11%	0.88%	0.99%
1 Month Performance	5.92%	-1.46%	1.30%	0.86%
1 Year Performance	41.30%	12.02%	15.35%	25.18%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
STEL Stellarone	2.6454 of 5 stars	$39.58 +1.0%	$37.00 -6.5%	+40.8%	$2.00B	$429.69M	19.31	1,053	Upcoming Earnings High Trading Volume
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.805 of 5 stars	$59.05 -2.1%	$51.75 -12.4%	+36.0%	$4.04B	$1.38B	12.18	1,268	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Upgrade
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.4062 of 5 stars	$31.46 -1.3%	$33.00 +4.9%	+37.6%	$3.35B	$1.26B	11.12	2,199	Positive News
FRME First Merchants	3.9699 of 5 stars	$40.59 -1.6%	$48.33 +19.1%	+14.9%	$2.60B	$1.05B	11.94	2,086	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
INDB Independent Bank	4.6433 of 5 stars	$81.07 -1.6%	$90.71 +11.9%	+33.7%	$3.98B	$1.17B	16.09	2,294	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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Stellarone (STEL) Competitors

STEL vs. CATY, FFBC, FRME, INDB, and TOWN

How does Stellarone compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CATY or STEL?

Do analysts rate CATY or STEL?

Is CATY or STEL a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CATY or STEL?

Does the media favor CATY or STEL?

Is CATY or STEL more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CATY or STEL?

Summary

How does Stellarone compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Which has more volatility & risk, STEL or FFBC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, STEL or FFBC?

Is STEL or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in STEL or FFBC?

Does the media refer more to STEL or FFBC?

Is STEL or FFBC more profitable?

Do analysts rate STEL or FFBC?

Summary

How does Stellarone compare to First Merchants?

Does the media prefer FRME or STEL?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FRME or STEL?

Is FRME or STEL more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, FRME or STEL?

Do analysts rate FRME or STEL?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FRME or STEL?

Is FRME or STEL a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Stellarone compare to Independent Bank?

Which has better valuation & earnings, STEL or INDB?

Does the media refer more to STEL or INDB?

Is STEL or INDB more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, STEL or INDB?

Is STEL or INDB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer STEL or INDB?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in STEL or INDB?

Summary

How does Stellarone compare to Towne Bank?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, STEL or TOWN?

Do analysts prefer STEL or TOWN?

Does the media prefer STEL or TOWN?

Is STEL or TOWN a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, STEL or TOWN?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in STEL or TOWN?

Is STEL or TOWN more profitable?

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