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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 businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of Stellarone shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Stellarone shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 Bancorp23.79% 11.37% 1.38%
Stellarone 17.56%6.54%1.01%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cathay General Bancorp$1.38B2.72$315.12M$4.8511.60
Stellarone$429.69M4.33$102.87M$2.0517.84

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. 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 increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stellarone has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 1 mentions for Stellarone. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Stellarone's score of 0.75 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)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Stellarone
0 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 currently has a consensus target price of $52.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.59%. Stellarone has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.17%. Given Stellarone's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Stellarone
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Stellarone on 11 of the 18 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. 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 owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Stellarone shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by company 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, First Financial Bancorp. had 3 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 1 mentions for Stellarone. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Stellarone's score of 0.75 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)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
First Financial Bancorp.
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Stellarone presently has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.17%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.60%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

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
Stellarone17.56% 6.54% 1.01%
First Financial Bancorp. 20.92%11.09%1.49%

Stellarone has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Stellarone$429.69M4.33$102.87M$2.0517.84
First Financial Bancorp.$1.26B2.51$255.60M$2.8310.64

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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

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 Merchants18.87% 9.58% 1.21%
Stellarone 17.56%6.54%1.01%

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

First Merchants presently has a consensus target price of $48.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.53%. Stellarone has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.17%. Given First Merchants' higher possible 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 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

In the previous week, First Merchants had 4 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for Stellarone. Stellarone's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat First Merchants' score of 0.60 indicating that Stellarone is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Merchants$1.05B2.38$226M$3.4011.70
Stellarone$429.69M4.33$102.87M$2.0517.84

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. First Merchants pays out 42.4% 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 a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stellarone has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Stellarone$429.69M4.33$102.87M$2.0517.84
Independent Bank$1.17B3.17$205.12M$5.0415.26

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
Stellarone17.56% 6.54% 1.01%
Independent Bank 19.14%8.66%1.26%

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Independent Bank shares are held by company 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.

Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. 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, suggesting a potential upside of 1.17%. Independent Bank has a consensus target price of $87.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.75%. Given Independent Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Independent Bank and 1 mentions for Stellarone. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Stellarone's score of 0.75 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)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Independent Bank
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Stellarone has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independent Bank has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Towne Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. 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 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Towne Bank has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

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 10.48% beat Stellarone's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Stellarone17.56% 6.54% 1.01%
Towne Bank 13.51%10.48%1.29%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Stellarone$429.69M4.33$102.87M$2.0517.84
Towne Bank$1.12B2.41$169.53M$1.9817.24

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. Stellarone's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Towne Bank's score of 0.74 indicating that Stellarone is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Stellarone currently has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.17%. Towne Bank has a consensus target price of $39.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.73%. Given Towne Bank's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

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

Summary

Towne Bank beats Stellarone on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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STEL vs. The Competition

MetricStellarone IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$1.85B$2.96B$13.45B$22.90B
Dividend Yield1.63%15.20%5.84%4.09%
P/E Ratio17.8413.1923.1730.78
Price / Sales4.331,918.34175.6095.02
Price / Cash14.3626.8820.4525.31
Price / Book1.124.302.154.67
Net Income$102.87M-$42.51M$1.11B$1.06B
7 Day Performance-2.35%0.16%-0.69%-0.89%
1 Month Performance-2.71%2.68%0.23%1.42%
1 Year Performance33.80%18.31%10.84%24.64%

Stellarone Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STEL
Stellarone
3.2617 of 5 stars
$36.57
+0.7%
$37.00
+1.2%
+33.7%$1.85B$429.69M17.841,053
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
2.3635 of 5 stars
$57.32
+0.4%
$52.00
-9.3%
+27.0%$3.82B$1.38B11.821,268
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
3.97 of 5 stars
$30.67
+0.8%
$33.00
+7.6%
+20.3%$3.19B$1.26B10.842,199
FRME
First Merchants
4.8081 of 5 stars
$40.71
+0.4%
$48.33
+18.7%
+1.8%$2.56B$1.05B11.972,086
INDB
Independent Bank
4.3988 of 5 stars
$78.63
+0.9%
$87.50
+11.3%
+19.1%$3.78B$925.64M15.602,294

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