Question 1

Do analysts recommend UCB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks currently has a consensus price target of $39.60, indicating a potential upside of 14.08%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $62.25, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given United Community Banks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe United Community Banks is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Community Banks 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 2

Is UCB or CATY a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. United Community Banks pays out 34.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% 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.

Question 3

Which has better valuation & earnings, UCB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. United Community Banks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, 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 United Community Banks $1.54B 2.72 $328.10M $3.04 11.42 Cathay General Bancorp $1.38B 3.00 $315.12M $5.12 12.16

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders believe in UCB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

82.3% of United Community Banks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of United Community Banks 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is UCB or CATY more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to United Community Banks' net margin of 24.43%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat United Community Banks' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Community Banks 24.43% 9.61% 1.24% Cathay General Bancorp 24.66% 11.71% 1.43%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, UCB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer UCB or CATY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, United Community Banks had 2 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for United Community Banks and 2 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. United Community Banks' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that United Community Banks is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Community Banks 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 8

Do analysts recommend HWC or UCB?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus price target of $83.78, indicating a potential upside of 11.78%. United Community Banks has a consensus price target of $39.60, indicating a potential upside of 14.08%. Given United Community Banks' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe United Community Banks is more favorable than Hancock Whitney. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hancock Whitney 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 United Community Banks 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Question 9

Is HWC or UCB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. United Community Banks pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Community Banks pays out 34.2% 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. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. United Community Banks is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 10

Which has better earnings and valuation, HWC or UCB?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than United Community Banks. United Community Banks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, 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 Hancock Whitney $2.02B 2.97 $486.07M $5.10 14.70 United Community Banks $1.54B 2.72 $328.10M $3.04 11.42

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HWC or UCB?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.3% of United Community Banks shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of United Community Banks shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is HWC or UCB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks has a net margin of 24.43% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.81%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.36% beat United Community Banks' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hancock Whitney 21.81% 11.36% 1.41% United Community Banks 24.43% 9.61% 1.24%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, HWC or UCB?

Accepted Answer

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Community Banks has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor HWC or UCB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, United Community Banks had 2 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for United Community Banks and 2 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat United Community Banks' score of 0.94 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Community Banks 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate INDB or UCB?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank currently has a consensus target price of $91.86, suggesting a potential upside of 11.69%. United Community Banks has a consensus target price of $39.60, suggesting a potential upside of 14.08%. Given United Community Banks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe United Community Banks is more favorable than Independent Bank. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Independent Bank 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 United Community Banks 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Question 16

Is INDB or UCB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. United Community Banks pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Independent Bank pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Community Banks pays out 34.2% 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. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has higher earnings and valuation, INDB or UCB?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks has higher revenue and earnings than Independent Bank. United Community Banks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independent Bank, 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 3.33 $205.12M $5.54 14.84 United Community Banks $1.54B 2.72 $328.10M $3.04 11.42

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in INDB or UCB?

Accepted Answer

83.4% of Independent Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.3% of United Community Banks shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Independent Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of United Community Banks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is INDB or UCB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks has a net margin of 24.43% compared to Independent Bank's net margin of 20.31%. United Community Banks' return on equity of 9.61% beat Independent Bank's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Independent Bank 20.31% 9.19% 1.31% United Community Banks 24.43% 9.61% 1.24%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, INDB or UCB?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Community Banks has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer INDB or UCB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 3 more articles in the media than United Community Banks. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Independent Bank and 4 mentions for United Community Banks. United Community Banks' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.87 indicating that United Community Banks is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independent Bank 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Community Banks 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate UCB or TRMK?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks currently has a consensus target price of $39.60, indicating a potential upside of 14.08%. Trustmark has a consensus target price of $47.38, indicating a potential upside of 1.42%. Given United Community Banks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe United Community Banks is more favorable than Trustmark. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Community Banks 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Trustmark 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Question 23

Is UCB or TRMK a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Trustmark pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. United Community Banks pays out 34.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Trustmark pays out 25.4% 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. Trustmark has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, UCB or TRMK?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks has higher revenue and earnings than Trustmark. United Community Banks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trustmark, 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 United Community Banks $1.54B 2.72 $328.10M $3.04 11.42 Trustmark $1.12B 2.41 $224.13M $3.94 11.86

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals believe in UCB or TRMK?

Accepted Answer

82.3% of United Community Banks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.6% of Trustmark shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of United Community Banks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Trustmark shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is UCB or TRMK more profitable?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks has a net margin of 24.43% compared to Trustmark's net margin of 20.75%. Trustmark's return on equity of 10.69% beat United Community Banks' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Community Banks 24.43% 9.61% 1.24% Trustmark 20.75% 10.69% 1.20%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, UCB or TRMK?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trustmark has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor UCB or TRMK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, United Community Banks had 1 more articles in the media than Trustmark. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for United Community Banks and 3 mentions for Trustmark. United Community Banks' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Trustmark's score of 0.67 indicating that United Community Banks is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Community Banks 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Trustmark 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend UCB or UBSI?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks presently has a consensus target price of $39.60, suggesting a potential upside of 14.08%. United Bankshares has a consensus target price of $47.80, suggesting a potential upside of 1.46%. Given United Community Banks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe United Community Banks is more favorable than United Bankshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Community Banks 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 United Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Question 30

Is UCB or UBSI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. United Community Banks pays out 34.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Bankshares pays out 41.4% 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. United Bankshares has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years. United Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, UCB or UBSI?

Accepted Answer

United Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than United Community Banks. United Community Banks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Bankshares, 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 United Community Banks $1.54B 2.72 $328.10M $3.04 11.42 United Bankshares $1.82B 3.52 $464.60M $3.67 12.84

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UCB or UBSI?

Accepted Answer

82.3% of United Community Banks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.8% of United Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of United Community Banks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of United Bankshares shares are owned 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.

Question 33

Is UCB or UBSI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

United Bankshares has a net margin of 27.97% compared to United Community Banks' net margin of 24.43%. United Community Banks' return on equity of 9.61% beat United Bankshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Community Banks 24.43% 9.61% 1.24% United Bankshares 27.97% 9.39% 1.53%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, UCB or UBSI?

Accepted Answer

United Community Banks has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Bankshares has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer UCB or UBSI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, United Community Banks and United Community Banks both had 4 articles in the media. United Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat United Community Banks' score of 0.94 indicating that United Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Community Banks 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Bankshares 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	United Community Banks	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.18B	$23.56B	$13.82B	$23.10B
Dividend Yield	3.00%	3.07%	5.95%	3.62%
P/E Ratio	11.42	27.03	25.31	28.21
Price / Sales	2.72	9.32	511.07	20.34
Price / Cash	10.95	15.51	43.42	36.36
Price / Book	1.15	1.37	2.73	4.67
Net Income	$328.10M	$2.58B	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.68%	-0.71%	-0.59%	-1.64%
1 Month Performance	-2.33%	0.54%	0.16%	-3.60%
1 Year Performance	7.90%	22.23%	7.82%	8.41%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
UCB United Community Banks	4.438 of 5 stars	$34.71 +0.2%	$39.60 +14.1%	+7.9%	$4.18B	$1.54B	11.42	3,070	Positive News Ex-Dividend Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.1399 of 5 stars	$62.42 +0.7%	$62.25 -0.3%	+26.4%	$4.16B	$1.38B	12.18	1,268
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.1891 of 5 stars	$75.50 +0.3%	$83.78 +11.0%	+17.7%	$6.05B	$2.02B	14.80	3,627	Positive News
INDB Independent Bank	4.5235 of 5 stars	$83.01 +0.3%	$91.86 +10.7%	+15.6%	$3.93B	$1.17B	14.97	2,294	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
TRMK Trustmark	2.4545 of 5 stars	$47.11 +0.3%	$46.13 -2.1%	+14.8%	$2.74B	$1.12B	11.96	2,543	Analyst Forecast

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