Webster Financial (WBS) Competitors $61.84 +0.18 (+0.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.94 +0.10 (+0.17%) As of 04:10 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 large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk. 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% Which has more risk and volatility, EWBC or WBS? East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Webster Financial has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 2.2%. Webster Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 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 raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Do institutionals & insiders believe in 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 better earnings and valuation, 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$4.53B3.33$1.17B$8.5612.76Webster Financial$4.18B2.46$768.71M$4.9312.54 Do analysts recommend EWBC or WBS? East West Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $116.64, indicating a potential upside of 6.75%. Webster Financial has a consensus target price of $67.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.34%. 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 East West Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Webster Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 Does the media refer more to EWBC or WBS? In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 16 more articles in the media than Webster Financial. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for East West Bancorp and 21 mentions for Webster Financial. Webster Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat East West Bancorp's score of 0.95 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 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Webster Financial 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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. 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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$10.28B$939.92M$12.73B$21.66BDividend Yield2.61%3.01%5.41%3.51%P/E Ratio12.5416.96229.8129.91Price / Sales2.462.2130.7650.81Price / Cash10.5249.7422.1224.46Price / Book1.201.162.324.62Net Income$768.71M$54.35M$1.01B$999.91M7 Day Performance-1.65%-0.28%1.39%1.76%1 Month Performance12.06%6.79%4.76%7.18%1 Year Performance40.74%17.12%544.36%17.70% Webster Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WBSWebster Financial4.8941 of 5 stars$61.84+0.3%$67.00+8.3%+37.4%$10.28B$4.18B12.544,407News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑EWBCEast West Bancorp3.688 of 5 stars$105.14-0.8%$114.15+8.6%+36.1%$14.49B$4.53B12.283,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionFITBFifth Third Bancorp4.3968 of 5 stars$45.77+0.4%$47.80+4.4%+11.1%$30.29B$8.45B14.2118,616Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionHBANHuntington Bancshares4.9244 of 5 stars$17.81+0.1%$18.68+4.9%+23.6%$25.98B$7.69B13.1919,932News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeHWCHancock Whitney4.6411 of 5 stars$62.92-0.3%$67.63+7.5%+28.1%$5.33B$1.47B11.593,476Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWTFCWintrust Financial4.8402 of 5 stars$137.29-0.6%$145.77+6.2%+31.3%$9.19B$2.57B12.995,903News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓ASBAssociated Banc4.8308 of 5 stars$26.97-0.2%$27.78+3.0%+25.2%$4.47B$2.39B35.024,000Positive NewsCFGCitizens Financial Group3.9585 of 5 stars$52.30+0.3%$51.53-1.5%+29.7%$22.56B$12.36B15.9017,287Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeFNBF.N.B.4.6189 of 5 stars$16.710.0%$18.64+11.6%+16.9%$6.00B$2.57B13.054,280Positive NewsRFRegions Financial4.8279 of 5 stars$27.42+0.3%$27.33-0.3%+21.1%$24.46B$9.37B12.7519,644News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastSNVSynovus Financial4.9884 of 5 stars$51.54+1.3%$59.94+16.3%+18.8%$7.15B$2.30B9.894,775Positive 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 9/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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