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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$34.48
-5.6%
$42.15
$30.55
$46.13
$2.02B1.05256,029 shs112,181 shs
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
$78.74
-7.0%
$98.36
$70.68
$114.27
$8.01B0.68597,578 shs371,412 shs
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$59.98
-8.1%
$83.04
$53.75
$98.10
$6.62B1.431.18 million shs1.32 million shs
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
$40.76
-7.3%
$54.96
$39.34
$63.99
$7.00B1.051.24 million shs688,970 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
-8.93%-10.99%-14.05%-7.54%+9.21%
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
-10.57%-9.84%-11.49%-13.11%+5.81%
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
-15.86%-16.18%-19.60%-22.53%+7.61%
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
-14.63%-15.47%-16.33%-20.72%-9.27%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
4.7916 of 5 stars
3.43.04.22.61.91.73.1
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
4.5201 of 5 stars
3.50.04.20.03.13.32.5
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
4.9927 of 5 stars
4.54.02.53.43.01.74.4
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
4.9765 of 5 stars
4.43.02.53.52.62.53.8
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
2.80
Moderate Buy$48.2039.81% Upside
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
2.90
Moderate Buy$118.4050.38% Upside
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
2.93
Moderate Buy$98.0763.50% Upside
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
2.82
Moderate Buy$62.9254.37% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest FRME, SSB, WBS, and WAL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/2/2025
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Raymond James
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$50.00 ➝ $46.00
4/2/2025
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
Raymond James
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UpgradeOutperform ➝ Strong-Buy$120.00 ➝ $115.00
4/2/2025
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
Raymond James
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$65.00 ➝ $58.00
4/1/2025
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
Barclays
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Initiated CoverageOverweight$120.00
3/13/2025
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$75.00 ➝ $66.00
3/7/2025
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$130.00 ➝ $130.00
2/3/2025
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$115.00 ➝ $116.00
1/31/2025
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$50.00 ➝ $52.00
1/31/2025
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Raymond James
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$42.00 ➝ $50.00
1/31/2025
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Piper Sandler
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$52.00 ➝ $55.00
1/31/2025
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Hovde Group
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$50.00
(Data available from 4/4/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$626.71M3.22$3.22 per share10.69$37.42 per share0.92
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
$1.67B4.79$6.17 per share12.77$77.21 per share1.02
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$3.16B2.10$5.36 per share11.18$52.83 per share1.14
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
$2.58B2.71$4.03 per share10.12$51.63 per share0.79
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$201.40M$3.4210.098.49N/A18.76%9.23%1.12%4/24/2025 (Estimated)
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
$534.78M$6.9611.368.51N/A22.38%9.62%1.21%4/24/2025 (Estimated)
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$787.70M$7.108.445.750.6315.49%13.14%1.01%4/17/2025 (Estimated)
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
$768.71M$4.379.356.101.0218.39%10.82%1.21%4/22/2025 (Estimated)

Latest FRME, SSB, WBS, and WAL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/24/2025N/A
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$0.92N/AN/AN/A$171.23 millionN/A
4/24/2025N/A
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
$1.44N/AN/AN/A$611.41 millionN/A
4/22/2025N/A
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
$1.39N/AN/AN/A$708.46 millionN/A
4/17/2025N/A
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$1.80N/AN/AN/A$792.25 millionN/A
1/30/2025Q4 2024
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$0.90$1.00+$0.10$1.10$167.84 millionN/A
1/27/2025Q4 2024
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$1.92$1.95+$0.03$1.95$804.88 millionN/A
1/17/2025Q4 24
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
$1.35$1.43+$0.08$1.01$687.53 million$661.00 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$1.404.06%+7.15%40.94%13 Years
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
$2.162.74%+2.76%31.03%13 Years
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$1.522.53%+7.48%21.41%N/A
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
$1.603.93%N/A36.61%N/A

Latest FRME, SSB, WBS, and WAL Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/7/2025
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
quarterly$0.353.13%3/7/20253/7/20253/21/2025
2/5/2025
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
quarterly$0.381.7%2/14/20252/14/20252/28/2025
1/29/2025
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
quarterly$0.402.67%2/10/20252/10/20252/20/2025
1/23/2025
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
quarterly$0.542.19%2/7/20252/7/20252/14/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
0.41
0.90
0.89
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
0.07
0.91
0.91
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
0.61
0.85
0.82
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
0.34
0.84
0.84

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
73.92%
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
89.76%
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
79.15%
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
85.58%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
1.32%
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
1.70%
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
2.75%
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
0.88%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
2,12058.54 million57.90 millionOptionable
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
5,030101.37 million75.33 millionOptionable
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
3,360110.45 million107.04 millionOptionable
Webster Financial Co. stock logo
WBS
Webster Financial
3,240171.35 million169.90 millionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

Webster Financial price target lowered to $66 from $67 at BofA
Webster Financial price target lowered to $58 from $65 at Raymond James
Where Webster Financial Stands With Analysts
Webster Financial CRO Bley to retire
Webster Announces Chief Risk Officer Transition

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First Merchants stock logo

First Merchants NASDAQ:FRME

$34.48 -2.06 (-5.63%)
As of 11:59 AM Eastern
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First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides community banking services. The company offers a range of financial services, including time, savings, and demand deposits; and consumer, commercial, agri-business, public finance, and real estate mortgage loans. It also provides personal and corporate trust; brokerage and private wealth management; and letters of credit, repurchase agreements, and other corporate services. The company operates banking locations in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan counties. It also offers its services through electronic and mobile delivery channels. First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.

SouthState stock logo

SouthState NASDAQ:SSB

$78.74 -5.89 (-6.96%)
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SouthState Corporation operates as the bank holding company for SouthState Bank, National Association that provides a range of banking services and products to individuals and companies. It offers checking accounts, savings deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, certificates of deposits, money market accounts, and other time deposits, as well as bond accounting, asset/liability consulting related activities, and other clearing and corporate checking account services. The company also offers commercial real estate loans, residential real estate loans, commercial, and industrial loans, as well as consumer loans, including auto, boat, and personal installment, as well as business, agriculture, real estate-secured (mortgage), home improvement, and manufactured housing loans. In addition, it provides debit card, mobile services, funds transfer products and services, and treasury management services comprising merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, remote deposit capture, and other treasury services, as well as asset and wealth management, and other fiduciary and private banking services. Further, the company offers safe deposit boxes, bank money orders, wire transfer, brokerage services, and alternative investment products, including annuities, mutual funds, and trust management services; and credit cards, letters of credit, and home equity lines of credit. The company also serves its customers through online, mobile, and telephone banking platforms. The company was formerly known as First Financial Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to SouthState Corporation in July 2013. SouthState Corporation was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida.

Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo

Western Alliance Bancorporation NYSE:WAL

$59.98 -5.29 (-8.10%)
As of 11:59 AM Eastern
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Western Alliance Bancorporation operates as the bank holding company for Western Alliance Bank that provides various banking products and related services primarily in Arizona, California, and Nevada. It operates through Commercial and Consumer Related segments. The company offers deposit products, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as fixed-rate and fixed maturity certificates of deposit accounts; demand deposits; and treasury management and residential mortgage products and services. It also provides commercial and industrial loan products, such as working capital lines of credit, loans to technology companies, inventory and accounts receivable lines, mortgage warehouse lines, equipment loans and leases, and other commercial loans; commercial real estate loans, which are secured by multi-family residential properties, professional offices, industrial facilities, retail centers, hotels, and other commercial properties; construction and land development loans for single family and multi-family residential projects, industrial/warehouse properties, office buildings, retail centers, medical office facilities, and residential lot developments; and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides other financial services, such as internet banking, wire transfers, electronic bill payment and presentment, funds transfer and other digital payment offerings, lock box services, courier, and cash management services. Further, the company holds certain investment securities, municipal and non-profit loans, and leases; invests primarily in low-income housing tax credits and small business investment corporations; and holds certain real estate loans and related securities. Western Alliance Bancorporation was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Webster Financial stock logo

Webster Financial NYSE:WBS

$40.76 -3.19 (-7.26%)
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Webster Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Webster Bank, National Association that provides a range of financial products and services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Consumer Banking. The Commercial Banking segment offers commercial real estate and equipment financing, business banking, asset-based lending, and commercial services; public sector finance; mortgage warehouse financing; sponsor and specialty financing services; credit, deposit, and cash flow management services; and wealth management solutions to business owners and operators, including trust, asset management, financial planning, insurance, retirement, and investment products, as well as treasury management services comprising derivative, treasury, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and trade products and services. This segment also provides commercial services, such as accounts receivable factoring and trade financing, payroll funding, and business process outsourcing. The HSA Bank segment offers health savings accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, flexible spending accounts, and commuter benefit services that are distributed directly to employers and individual consumers, as well as through national and regional insurance carriers, benefit consultants, and financial advisors. The Consumer Banking segment provides consumer deposit and fee-based services, residential mortgages, home equity lines, secured and unsecured loans, and credit cards to consumers; and small business banking products, such as credit, deposit, and cash flow management products to businesses and professional service firms. The company offers online and mobile banking services. Webster Financial Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.