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. FFBC, TRMK, FRME, BANR, NBTB, EFSC, FBNC, SYBT, BUSE, and OFGShould you be buying SunTrust Banks stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SunTrust Banks include First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Trustmark (TRMK), First Merchants (FRME), Banner (BANR), NBT Bancorp (NBTB), Enterprise Financial Services (EFSC), First Bancorp (FBNC), Stock Yards Bancorp (SYBT), First Busey (BUSE), and OFG Bancorp (OFG). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. SunTrust Banks vs. Its Competitors First Financial Bancorp. Trustmark First Merchants Banner NBT Bancorp Enterprise Financial Services First Bancorp Stock Yards Bancorp First Busey OFG Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) and SunTrust Banks (NYSE:STI) are both regional banks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe in FFBC or STI? 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of SunTrust Banks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FFBC or STI? First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than SunTrust Banks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Financial Bancorp.$852.23M2.80$228.83M$2.509.97SunTrust BanksN/AN/A-$19.78MN/AN/A Does the media prefer FFBC or STI? In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 8 more articles in the media than SunTrust Banks. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 0 mentions for SunTrust Banks. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat SunTrust Banks' score of 0.00 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. Positive SunTrust Banks Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, FFBC or STI? First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SunTrust Banks has a beta of -0.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend FFBC or STI? First Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus price target of $29.83, indicating a potential upside of 19.63%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than SunTrust Banks.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Financial Bancorp. 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57SunTrust Banks 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is FFBC or STI more profitable? First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 19.41% compared to SunTrust Banks' net margin of 0.00%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 10.57% beat SunTrust Banks' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Financial Bancorp.19.41% 10.57% 1.42% SunTrust Banks N/A -10.88%-17.06% SummaryFirst Financial Bancorp. beats SunTrust Banks on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SunTrust Banks News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$676.64M$170.76M$32.44B$21.67BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.20%3.65%P/E RatioN/AN/A494.8329.64Price / SalesN/A0.081,641.5296.53Price / CashN/A0.0134.3017.79Price / Book-0.620.807.634.62Net Income-$19.78M-$30.75M$819.71M$1.01B SunTrust Banks Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STISunTrust BanksN/A$5.49+1.9%N/A-68.7%$676.64MN/A0.0022,899FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.8859 of 5 stars$25.86-0.6%$29.83+15.4%-3.3%$2.48B$852.23M10.342,090TRMKTrustmark2.8059 of 5 stars$39.83flat$41.00+2.9%+14.1%$2.40B$949.48M11.172,500FRMEFirst Merchants4.9339 of 5 stars$38.34-0.4%$48.00+25.2%-2.7%$2.21B$1.07B9.932,120Analyst UpgradeBANRBanner3.5767 of 5 stars$63.37+0.5%$70.17+10.7%-3.6%$2.19B$832.99M12.061,956Upcoming EarningsNBTBNBT Bancorp4.652 of 5 stars$41.43-0.8%$52.00+25.5%-12.6%$2.17B$619.42M14.952,083Positive NewsEFSCEnterprise Financial Services4.6258 of 5 stars$57.83-0.3%$64.33+11.2%+8.5%$2.14B$920.75M10.971,256FBNCFirst Bancorp3.4757 of 5 stars$51.44-0.9%$56.67+10.2%+15.6%$2.13B$372.73M21.981,396SYBTStock Yards Bancorp4.206 of 5 stars$70.56+0.2%$79.75+13.0%+4.6%$2.08B$508.11M16.191,080Analyst UpgradeBUSEFirst Busey4.9179 of 5 stars$23.31-0.3%$27.33+17.3%-11.1%$2.07B$663.36M20.791,548OFGOFG Bancorp3.7531 of 5 stars$42.43-1.7%$47.50+11.9%-6.3%$1.89B$873.53M9.992,246 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Financial Bancorp. 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