Does the media refer more to STEL or CATY?

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 0.65 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 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 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FFBC or STEL?

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 0.57 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 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 stronger valuation & 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 2.67 $226M $3.40 13.11 Stellarone $429.69M 4.66 $102.87M $2.05 19.18

Does the media favor 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 0.48 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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 preferable valuation and earnings, INDB or STEL?

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 Independent Bank $1.17B 3.49 $205.12M $5.04 16.77 Stellarone $429.69M 4.66 $102.87M $2.05 19.18

Does the media prefer INDB or STEL?

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 9 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Independent Bank and 1 mentions for Stellarone. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.01 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that Independent Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independent Bank 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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 preferable valuation & earnings, TOWN or STEL?

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 Towne Bank $1.12B 2.58 $169.53M $1.98 18.46 Stellarone $429.69M 4.66 $102.87M $2.05 19.18

Is TOWN or STEL 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 Towne Bank 13.51% 9.91% 1.24% Stellarone 17.56% 6.54% 1.01%

Does the media favor TOWN or STEL?

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 0.22 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that Towne Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Towne Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Stellarone 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Stellarone (STEL) Competitors

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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?

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

54.2% of Stellarone shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Stellarone 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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 0.65 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 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
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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 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%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Stellarone pays out 29.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% 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 increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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
Stellarone	17.56%	6.54%	1.01%
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%

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
Stellarone	$429.69M	4.66	$102.87M	$2.05	19.18
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	3.04	$315.12M	$4.85	12.93

Stellarone currently has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.90%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.75, indicating a potential downside of 17.48%. Given Stellarone's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Stellarone is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

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
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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

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

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stellarone has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% 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
First Financial Bancorp.	$961.73M	3.90	$255.60M	$2.83	12.62
Stellarone	$429.69M	4.66	$102.87M	$2.05	19.18

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
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%
Stellarone	17.56%	6.54%	1.01%

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Stellarone has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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 0.57 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of Stellarone shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. 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 Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus target price of $33.67, indicating a potential downside of 5.75%. Stellarone has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.90%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than Stellarone.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Stellarone	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 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 mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of Stellarone shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stellarone has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

First Merchants currently has a consensus target price of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.89%. Stellarone has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.90%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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

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 pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. 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 raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Stellarone has raised 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.

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	2.67	$226M	$3.40	13.11
Stellarone	$429.69M	4.66	$102.87M	$2.05	19.18

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 0.48 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Stellarone	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

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

How does Stellarone compare to Independent Bank?

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

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
Independent Bank	19.14%	8.66%	1.26%
Stellarone	17.56%	6.54%	1.01%

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
Independent Bank	$1.17B	3.49	$205.12M	$5.04	16.77
Stellarone	$429.69M	4.66	$102.87M	$2.05	19.18

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 9 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Independent Bank and 1 mentions for Stellarone. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.01 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that Independent Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Independent Bank	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Stellarone	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

83.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of Stellarone shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Independent Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Stellarone shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Independent Bank presently has a consensus price target of $91.57, indicating a potential upside of 8.36%. Stellarone has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.90%. Given Independent Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than Stellarone.

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

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

Summary

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

How does Stellarone compare to Towne Bank?

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

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
Towne Bank	13.51%	9.91%	1.24%
Stellarone	17.56%	6.54%	1.01%

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
Towne Bank	$1.12B	2.58	$169.53M	$1.98	18.46
Stellarone	$429.69M	4.66	$102.87M	$2.05	19.18

Towne Bank presently has a consensus target price of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.04%. Stellarone has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.90%. Given Towne Bank's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Towne Bank is more favorable than Stellarone.

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

56.0% of Towne Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of Stellarone shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Towne Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Stellarone 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.

Towne Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Towne Bank pays out 56.6% 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. Towne Bank has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Stellarone has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Towne Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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 0.22 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that Towne Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Towne Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
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 has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stellarone has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

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	$3.09B	$14.32B	$23.31B
Dividend Yield	1.53%	15.21%	5.68%	4.19%
P/E Ratio	19.18	13.16	20.67	30.95
Price / Sales	4.66	2,747.06	44.28	19.87
Price / Cash	15.55	25.64	19.44	33.10
Price / Book	1.21	8.66	2.26	4.75
Net Income	$102.87M	-$34.05M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-1.07%	0.38%	-0.01%
1 Month Performance	2.74%	-1.02%	2.12%	1.62%
1 Year Performance	26.92%	10.50%	13.30%	16.41%

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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	2.1151 of 5 stars	$39.32 flat	$37.00 -5.9%	N/A	$2.00B	$429.69M	19.18	1,053	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.8823 of 5 stars	$60.30 -1.9%	$51.75 -14.2%	+32.6%	$4.12B	$1.38B	12.43	1,268	Upcoming Earnings
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.1093 of 5 stars	$33.36 -2.8%	$33.33 -0.1%	+45.9%	$3.60B	$1.26B	11.79	2,199	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
FRME First Merchants	4.0679 of 5 stars	$42.15 -1.6%	$49.00 +16.3%	+11.9%	$2.70B	$1.05B	12.40	2,086	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
INDB Independent Bank	4.6205 of 5 stars	$82.27 -2.5%	$91.57 +11.3%	+35.8%	$4.08B	$1.17B	16.32	2,294	Trending News Earnings Report Gap Down

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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 hold more shares of STEL or CATY?

Does the media refer more to STEL or CATY?

Is STEL or CATY a better dividend stock?

Is STEL or CATY more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, STEL or CATY?

Do analysts recommend STEL or CATY?

Which has more volatility & risk, STEL or CATY?

Summary

How does Stellarone compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Which has more risk and volatility, FFBC or STEL?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FFBC or STEL?

Is FFBC or STEL more profitable?

Is FFBC or STEL a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor FFBC or STEL?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FFBC or STEL?

Do analysts prefer FFBC or STEL?

Summary

How does Stellarone compare to First Merchants?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FRME or STEL?

Which has more volatility and risk, FRME or STEL?

Do analysts prefer FRME or STEL?

Is FRME or STEL more profitable?

Is FRME or STEL a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FRME or STEL?

Does the media favor FRME or STEL?

Summary

How does Stellarone compare to Independent Bank?

Is INDB or STEL more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, INDB or STEL?

Does the media prefer INDB or STEL?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of INDB or STEL?

Which has more volatility & risk, INDB or STEL?

Do analysts rate INDB or STEL?

Is INDB or STEL a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Stellarone compare to Towne Bank?

Is TOWN or STEL more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, TOWN or STEL?

Do analysts recommend TOWN or STEL?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in TOWN or STEL?

Is TOWN or STEL a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor TOWN or STEL?

Which has more risk & volatility, TOWN or STEL?

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