This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. SunTrust Banks (STI) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesTrendsBuy This Stock STI vs. NBTB, OFG, FBNC, CHCO, FCF, LKFN, SRCE, STBA, GABC, and NBHCShould you be buying SunTrust Banks stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SunTrust Banks include NBT Bancorp (NBTB), OFG Bancorp (OFG), First Bancorp (FBNC), City (CHCO), First Commonwealth Financial (FCF), Lakeland Financial (LKFN), 1st Source (SRCE), S&T Bancorp (STBA), German American Bancorp (GABC), and National Bank (NBHC). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. SunTrust Banks vs. Its Competitors NBT Bancorp OFG Bancorp First Bancorp City First Commonwealth Financial Lakeland Financial 1st Source S&T Bancorp German American Bancorp National Bank NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBTB) and SunTrust Banks (NYSE:STI) are both regional banks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, NBTB or STI? NBT Bancorp has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% 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 institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NBTB or STI? 58.5% of NBT Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of NBT 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. Is NBTB or STI more profitable? NBT Bancorp has a net margin of 17.99% compared to SunTrust Banks' net margin of 0.00%. NBT Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat SunTrust Banks' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NBT Bancorp17.99% 9.57% 1.06% SunTrust Banks N/A -10.88%-17.06% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NBTB or STI? NBT Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than SunTrust Banks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNBT Bancorp$788.49M2.62$140.64M$3.0214.48SunTrust BanksN/AN/A-$19.78MN/AN/A Does the media favor NBTB or STI? In the previous week, NBT Bancorp had 7 more articles in the media than SunTrust Banks. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for NBT Bancorp and 0 mentions for SunTrust Banks. NBT Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat SunTrust Banks' score of 0.00 indicating that NBT Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment NBT Bancorp Positive SunTrust Banks Neutral Do analysts recommend NBTB or STI? NBT Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $51.60, suggesting a potential upside of 17.97%. Given NBT Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NBT Bancorp is more favorable than SunTrust Banks.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NBT Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33SunTrust Banks 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryNBT 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. Email Address 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$534.91M$65.07M$27.69B$20.63BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.13%3.72%P/E RatioN/AN/A46.9327.74Price / SalesN/A0.251,886.5742.43Price / CashN/A0.0133.7217.96Price / Book-0.490.307.224.57Net Income-$19.78M-$30.75M$768.08M$987.45M SunTrust Banks Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STISunTrust BanksN/A$4.34-2.3%N/A-80.9%$534.91MN/A0.0022,899NBTBNBT Bancorp3.8815 of 5 stars$43.30-1.3%$52.75+21.8%+5.1%$2.07B$788.49M14.342,083Analyst UpgradeOFGOFG Bancorp2.6759 of 5 stars$44.47-1.2%$45.50+2.3%+13.0%$2.02B$873.53M10.662,246News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFBNCFirst Bancorp1.5839 of 5 stars$46.62-1.3%$49.33+5.8%+33.3%$1.96B$537.14M22.091,396Positive NewsCHCOCity1.3666 of 5 stars$127.06-1.4%$127.50+0.3%+12.7%$1.87B$379.76M15.92910High Trading VolumeFCFFirst Commonwealth Financial3.7025 of 5 stars$16.95-1.8%$18.92+11.6%+12.8%$1.81B$479.86M12.651,545News CoverageLKFNLakeland Financial2.3764 of 5 stars$64.51-1.1%$68.50+6.2%+2.9%$1.67B$257.30M18.43650Dividend AnnouncementSRCE1st Source3.7712 of 5 stars$65.03-1.0%$72.00+10.7%+12.9%$1.61B$574.21M11.431,205Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp2.7938 of 5 stars$39.46-1.0%$41.67+5.6%+10.6%$1.53B$381.33M11.371,206Analyst DowngradeGABCGerman American Bancorp4.7749 of 5 stars$40.84+0.3%$45.20+10.7%+9.9%$1.53B$353.70M16.471,020News CoveragePositive NewsNBHCNational Bank3.3739 of 5 stars$39.47-1.4%$46.00+16.5%-4.0%$1.53B$599.50M13.611,309 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NBT Bancorp Competitors OFG Bancorp Competitors First Bancorp Competitors City Competitors First Commonwealth Financial Competitors Lakeland Financial Competitors 1st Source Competitors S&T Bancorp Competitors German American Bancorp Competitors National Bank 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 7/13/2025 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 | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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