This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. SunTrust Banks (STI) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrendsBuy This Stock STI vs. SRCE, GABC, STBA, NBHC, RBCAA, TCBK, HOPE, PFBC, WABC, and PEBOShould you be buying SunTrust Banks stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SunTrust Banks include 1st Source (SRCE), German American Bancorp (GABC), S&T Bancorp (STBA), National Bank (NBHC), Republic Bancorp (RBCAA), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Preferred Bank (PFBC), Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC), and Peoples Bancorp (PEBO). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. SunTrust Banks vs. Its Competitors 1st Source German American Bancorp S&T Bancorp National Bank Republic Bancorp TriCo Bancshares Hope Bancorp Preferred Bank Westamerica Bancorporation Peoples Bancorp SunTrust Banks (NYSE:STI) and 1st Source (NASDAQ:SRCE) are both small-cap regional banks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Is STI or SRCE more profitable? 1st Source has a net margin of 24.02% compared to SunTrust Banks' net margin of 0.00%. 1st Source's return on equity of 11.94% beat SunTrust Banks' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SunTrust BanksN/A -10.88% -17.06% 1st Source 24.02%11.94%1.61% Do analysts rate STI or SRCE? 1st Source has a consensus price target of $72.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.77%. Given 1st Source's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe 1st Source is more favorable than SunTrust Banks.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SunTrust Banks 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.001st Source 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media favor STI or SRCE? In the previous week, 1st Source had 8 more articles in the media than SunTrust Banks. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for 1st Source and 0 mentions for SunTrust Banks. 1st Source's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat SunTrust Banks' score of 0.00 indicating that 1st Source is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment SunTrust Banks Neutral 1st Source Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, STI or SRCE? 1st Source has higher revenue and earnings than SunTrust Banks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSunTrust BanksN/AN/A-$19.78MN/AN/A1st Source$574.21M2.75$132.62M$5.7111.28 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in STI or SRCE? 74.5% of 1st Source shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of SunTrust Banks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of 1st Source 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. Which has more volatility & risk, STI or SRCE? SunTrust Banks has a beta of -0.16, indicating that its stock price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 1st Source has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Summary1st Source beats SunTrust Banks on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding STI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart STI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSunTrust Bankselectrical machinery, equipment, & supplies IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$400.56M$77.20M$30.45B$21.35BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.17%3.50%P/E RatioN/AN/A417.3129.32Price / SalesN/A0.251,793.6652.85Price / CashN/A0.0136.4324.03Price / Book-0.370.369.415.36Net Income-$19.78M-$30.75M$806.14M$996.52M SunTrust Banks Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STISunTrust BanksN/A$3.25+4.2%N/A-80.9%$400.56MN/A0.0022,899Gap UpSRCE1st Source4.1444 of 5 stars$64.59+1.4%$72.00+11.5%+5.9%$1.58B$574.21M11.261,205News CoveragePositive NewsGABCGerman American Bancorp4.8149 of 5 stars$41.78+1.0%$46.00+10.1%+4.6%$1.56B$353.70M15.851,020News CoveragePositive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp3.3693 of 5 stars$39.56+1.3%$42.00+6.2%-7.6%$1.52B$564.96M11.601,206Positive NewsNBHCNational Bank3.8878 of 5 stars$39.47+0.7%$47.20+19.6%-9.9%$1.50B$599.50M12.731,309Positive NewsRBCAARepublic Bancorp2.9491 of 5 stars$76.62+0.9%$69.00-9.9%+19.0%$1.50B$401.06M12.011,010News CoveragePositive NewsTCBKTriCo Bancshares2.4825 of 5 stars$45.06+1.4%$47.60+5.6%+0.4%$1.47B$531.04M13.251,201News CoveragePositive NewsHOPEHope Bancorp4.8199 of 5 stars$11.08+0.7%$13.25+19.6%-12.4%$1.42B$1.00B31.631,244Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradePFBCPreferred Bank2.5409 of 5 stars$94.74+0.8%$103.67+9.4%+15.1%$1.36B$522.66M9.98280Positive NewsWABCWestamerica Bancorporation2.9511 of 5 stars$50.31+0.6%$52.00+3.4%-2.9%$1.28B$274.65M10.53590News CoveragePositive NewsPEBOPeoples Bancorp4.3539 of 5 stars$30.94+1.3%$35.25+13.9%-2.4%$1.10B$447.24M10.551,479News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies 1st Source Competitors German American Bancorp Competitors S&T Bancorp Competitors National Bank Competitors Republic Bancorp Competitors TriCo Bancshares Competitors Hope Bancorp Competitors Preferred Bank Competitors Westamerica Bancorporation Competitors Peoples Bancorp Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:STI) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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