Webster Financial (WBS) Competitors $58.38 +0.45 (+0.78%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.36 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 04:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WBS vs. EWBC, FITB, HBAN, HWC, WTFC, ASB, CFG, FNB, RF, and SNVShould you be buying Webster Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Webster Financial include East West Bancorp (EWBC), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Associated Banc (ASB), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), F.N.B. (FNB), Regions Financial (RF), and Synovus Financial (SNV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Webster Financial vs. Its Competitors East West Bancorp Fifth Third Bancorp Huntington Bancshares Hancock Whitney Wintrust Financial Associated Banc Citizens Financial Group F.N.B. Regions Financial Synovus Financial East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) and Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend EWBC or WBS? East West Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $114.15, suggesting a potential upside of 12.56%. Webster Financial has a consensus target price of $66.77, suggesting a potential upside of 14.37%. Given Webster Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Webster Financial is more favorable than East West Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score East West Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62Webster Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Does the media refer more to EWBC or WBS? In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Webster Financial. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for East West Bancorp and 15 mentions for Webster Financial. Webster Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat East West Bancorp's score of 1.34 indicating that Webster Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment East West Bancorp 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Webster Financial 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is EWBC or WBS more profitable? East West Bancorp has a net margin of 26.06% compared to Webster Financial's net margin of 20.06%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 15.09% beat Webster Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets East West Bancorp26.06% 15.09% 1.56% Webster Financial 20.06%10.84%1.21% Is EWBC or WBS a better dividend stock? East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Webster Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. East West Bancorp pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Webster Financial pays out 32.5% 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. East West Bancorp has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Which has more volatility and risk, EWBC or WBS? East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Webster Financial has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of EWBC or WBS? 89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of Webster Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of East West Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Webster Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, EWBC or WBS? East West Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Webster Financial. Webster Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than East West Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEast West Bancorp$4.53B3.09$1.17B$8.5611.85Webster Financial$4.18B2.32$768.71M$4.9311.84 SummaryEast West Bancorp beats Webster Financial on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Webster Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WBS 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 WBS 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 WBS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWebster FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$9.70B$881.50M$12.36B$20.88BDividend Yield2.75%3.13%5.55%3.60%P/E Ratio11.8415.9819.0528.29Price / Sales2.322.4026.0471.00Price / Cash10.0049.1521.8223.83Price / Book1.071.082.295.21Net Income$768.71M$53.90M$1.01B$992.10M7 Day Performance0.20%-0.95%-0.88%-1.34%1 Month Performance-4.12%-0.15%0.56%1.05%1 Year Performance29.62%14.95%540.44%11.81% Webster Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WBSWebster Financial4.9922 of 5 stars$58.38+0.8%$66.77+14.4%+26.0%$9.70B$4.18B11.844,407Positive NewsEWBCEast West Bancorp4.596 of 5 stars$98.87-0.2%$114.15+15.5%+23.7%$13.63B$4.53B11.553,100Positive NewsFITBFifth Third Bancorp4.6923 of 5 stars$41.27-0.9%$47.80+15.8%+4.2%$27.32B$8.45B12.8218,616News CoveragePositive NewsHBANHuntington Bancshares4.9651 of 5 stars$16.01-0.5%$18.68+16.7%+18.5%$23.36B$7.69B11.8619,932News CoveragePositive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.7877 of 5 stars$58.240.0%$66.71+14.6%+19.8%$4.94B$2.06B10.733,476News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementWTFCWintrust Financial4.9758 of 5 stars$122.55-1.0%$145.77+18.9%+24.8%$8.20B$2.57B11.595,903Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ASBAssociated Banc4.8162 of 5 stars$23.88-0.5%$27.78+16.3%+15.4%$3.96B$2.39B31.024,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionCFGCitizens Financial Group4.8012 of 5 stars$46.94-0.7%$51.53+9.8%+16.2%$20.25B$12.36B14.2717,287News CoveragePositive NewsFNBF.N.B.4.819 of 5 stars$14.90-0.3%$18.64+25.1%+10.5%$5.35B$2.57B11.644,280News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumeRFRegions Financial4.9188 of 5 stars$24.64-1.1%$27.33+10.9%+18.1%$21.99B$7.29B11.4619,644News CoveragePositive NewsSNVSynovus Financial4.9879 of 5 stars$47.06-1.7%$60.78+29.1%+12.6%$6.53B$3.43B9.034,775Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EWBC Competitors FITB Competitors HBAN Competitors HWC Competitors WTFC Competitors ASB Competitors CFG Competitors FNB Competitors RF Competitors SNV 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:WBS) was last updated on 8/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUS attacks China, September 30?The White House just ordered more than 400 government agencies to prepare for the next phase of America’s econ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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