Webster Financial (WBS) Competitors $56.60 +0.79 (+1.42%) As of 11:58 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, HWC, WTFC, ASB, CFG, FNB, RF, SNV, and SSBShould 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), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Associated Banc (ASB), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), F.N.B. (FNB), Regions Financial (RF), Synovus Financial (SNV), and SouthState Bank (SSB). Webster Financial vs. Its Competitors East West Bancorp Fifth Third Bancorp Hancock Whitney Wintrust Financial Associated Banc Citizens Financial Group F.N.B. Regions Financial Synovus Financial SouthState Bank Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) and East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has better earnings and valuation, WBS or EWBC? 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 RatioWebster Financial$4.18B2.25$768.71M$5.3710.54East West Bancorp$4.53B3.14$1.17B$8.5612.05 Which has more risk & volatility, WBS or EWBC? Webster Financial has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WBS or EWBC? 85.6% of Webster Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Webster Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of East West Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is WBS or EWBC more profitable? East West Bancorp has a net margin of 27.16% compared to Webster Financial's net margin of 21.32%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 15.55% beat Webster Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Webster Financial21.32% 11.07% 1.23% East West Bancorp 27.16%15.55%1.63% Does the media favor WBS or EWBC? In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 32 more articles in the media than Webster Financial. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for East West Bancorp and 23 mentions for Webster Financial. Webster Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat East West Bancorp's score of 0.87 indicating that Webster Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Webster Financial 11 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive East West Bancorp 21 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer WBS or EWBC? Webster Financial presently has a consensus target price of $69.69, suggesting a potential upside of 23.13%. East West Bancorp has a consensus target price of $123.85, suggesting a potential upside of 20.05%. Given Webster Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Webster Financial is more favorable than East West Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Webster Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81East West Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Is WBS or EWBC a better dividend stock? Webster Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Webster Financial pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. East West Bancorp pays out 28.0% 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 raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. 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. 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 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$9.41B$900.10M$254.98B$22.06BDividend Yield2.86%3.13%5.56%3.59%P/E Ratio10.5516.1321.3233.00Price / Sales2.252.2965.9460.67Price / Cash9.6051.9822.2924.20Price / Book1.021.1118.274.69Net Income$768.71M$54.82M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance4.30%3.06%544.31%2.38%1 Month Performance-5.85%-2.01%715.74%1.33%1 Year Performance9.04%8.67%1,471.53%13.62% Webster Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WBSWebster Financial4.9914 of 5 stars$56.60+1.4%$69.69+23.1%+8.2%$9.41B$4.18B10.554,407Earnings ReportEWBCEast West Bancorp4.6082 of 5 stars$98.32+2.4%$121.33+23.4%+6.6%$13.23B$4.53B11.493,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFITBFifth Third Bancorp4.9657 of 5 stars$41.80+2.2%$50.45+20.7%-4.1%$27.06B$13.28B12.4818,616Earnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionHWCHancock Whitney4.7152 of 5 stars$56.57+2.4%$69.86+23.5%+8.6%$4.68B$2.06B9.803,476Dividend AnnouncementWTFCWintrust Financial4.9657 of 5 stars$126.55+3.1%$149.57+18.2%+10.3%$8.22B$3.97B11.975,903Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionASBAssociated Banc4.9551 of 5 stars$25.35+4.0%$28.11+10.9%+12.8%$4.04B$2.39B32.924,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportCFGCitizens Financial Group4.6862 of 5 stars$50.34+2.1%$56.57+12.4%+23.1%$21.27B$12.36B14.1017,287FNBF.N.B.4.7052 of 5 stars$15.51+2.8%$18.71+20.7%+6.0%$5.42B$2.57B11.154,280RFRegions Financial4.9829 of 5 stars$24.06+2.0%$28.05+16.6%+2.0%$21.04B$9.37B10.6019,644Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSNVSynovus Financial4.9629 of 5 stars$45.95+1.4%$58.71+27.8%-7.3%$6.29B$3.43B8.574,775SSBSouthState Bank4.6484 of 5 stars$94.62+2.3%$117.08+23.7%N/A$9.36B$2.44B14.104,986News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EWBC Competitors FITB Competitors HWC Competitors WTFC Competitors ASB Competitors CFG Competitors FNB Competitors RF Competitors SNV Competitors SSB 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 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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