BancFirst (BANF) Competitors $123.86 -3.41 (-2.68%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BANF vs. EWBC, FHN, WBS, WAL, PNFP, CFR, WTFC, CBSH, ZION, and SSBShould you be buying BancFirst stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BancFirst include East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Horizon (FHN), Webster Financial (WBS), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION), and SouthState (SSB). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. BancFirst vs. East West Bancorp First Horizon Webster Financial Western Alliance Bancorporation Pinnacle Financial Partners Cullen/Frost Bankers Wintrust Financial Commerce Bancshares Zions Bancorporation, National Association SouthState BancFirst (NASDAQ:BANF) and East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community favor BANF or EWBC? East West Bancorp received 337 more outperform votes than BancFirst when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.07% of users gave East West Bancorp an outperform vote while only 53.27% of users gave BancFirst an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBancFirstOutperform Votes22053.27% Underperform Votes19346.73% East West BancorpOutperform Votes55765.07% Underperform Votes29934.93% Does the media favor BANF or EWBC? In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 12 more articles in the media than BancFirst. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for East West Bancorp and 8 mentions for BancFirst. BancFirst's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat East West Bancorp's score of 1.11 indicating that BancFirst is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BancFirst 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive East West Bancorp 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BANF or EWBC? East West Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than BancFirst. East West Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BancFirst, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBancFirst$618.74M6.63$212.46M$6.2219.91East West Bancorp$2.55B5.45$1.16B$7.9212.65 Is BANF or EWBC a better dividend stock? BancFirst pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. BancFirst pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. East West Bancorp pays out 27.8% 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. BancFirst has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years. East West Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate BANF or EWBC? BancFirst currently has a consensus target price of $113.33, indicating a potential downside of 8.50%. East West Bancorp has a consensus target price of $109.38, indicating a potential upside of 9.19%. Given East West Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe East West Bancorp is more favorable than BancFirst.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BancFirst 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67East West Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BANF or EWBC? 51.7% of BancFirst shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 33.9% of BancFirst shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of East West Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, BANF or EWBC? BancFirst has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, East West Bancorp has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BANF or EWBC more profitable? East West Bancorp has a net margin of 24.96% compared to BancFirst's net margin of 23.52%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 16.07% beat BancFirst's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BancFirst23.52% 13.92% 1.64% East West Bancorp 24.96%16.07%1.61% SummaryEast West Bancorp beats BancFirst on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaDeFi Coin on Verge of Breakout!The blueprint for millionaires is here. Don't let this be the missed opportunity you regret for years. Claim your FREE book now before it's too late! Get BancFirst News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BANF 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NASDAQ 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 BANF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBancFirstNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.22B$22.04B$10.72B$9.32BDividend Yield1.47%3.19%10.17%4.06%P/E Ratio19.9127.6034.6117.54Price / Sales6.633.003,049.56139.66Price / Cash17.9211.0229.8637.95Price / Book2.841.312.784.92Net Income$212.46M$2.24B$1.03B$225.78M7 Day Performance-3.72%-2.19%-1.42%-1.56%1 Month Performance1.84%-0.04%-0.08%6.68%1 Year Performance31.56%20.40%16.60%22.48% BancFirst Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BANFBancFirst3.1714 of 5 stars$123.86-2.7%$113.33-8.5%+31.1%$4.22B$618.74M19.912,109Short Interest ↓Positive NewsEWBCEast West Bancorp3.7302 of 5 stars$101.550.0%$109.17+7.5%+40.3%$14.08B$2.55B12.753,206Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓FHNFirst Horizon4.5003 of 5 stars$20.31+0.6%$19.69-3.0%+44.7%$10.77B$3.17B14.637,378Analyst ForecastWBSWebster Financial4.9466 of 5 stars$58.96flat$59.00+0.1%+13.0%$10.11B$3.94B13.514,261Analyst ForecastPositive NewsWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4.702 of 5 stars$91.05+1.5%$93.40+2.6%+38.5%$10.02B$2.30B13.843,260Analyst ForecastPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.4704 of 5 stars$118.38+0.6%$113.64-4.0%+33.6%$9.14B$2.79B22.443,357Analyst ForecastCFRCullen/Frost Bankers4.6224 of 5 stars$139.37+1.1%$127.07-8.8%+26.8%$8.94B$2.65B17.105,495Short Interest ↓Positive NewsWTFCWintrust Financial4.6459 of 5 stars$131.44+0.0%$124.62-5.2%+40.0%$8.74B$3.33B13.765,521Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Positive NewsCBSHCommerce Bancshares4.2032 of 5 stars$67.71+0.3%$65.07-3.9%+23.6%$8.68B$1.95B17.594,728Short Interest ↑ZIONZions Bancorporation, National Association4.6923 of 5 stars$57.57-0.2%$55.88-2.9%+28.2%$8.50B$4.62B13.149,679Analyst ForecastPositive NewsSSBSouthState4.0477 of 5 stars$109.15+0.4%$105.11-3.7%+22.5%$8.33B$1.65B16.785,070Analyst ForecastPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies East West Bancorp Competitors First Horizon Competitors Webster Financial Competitors Western Alliance Bancorporation Competitors Pinnacle Financial Partners Competitors Cullen/Frost Bankers Competitors Wintrust Financial Competitors Commerce Bancshares Competitors Zions Bancorporation, National Association Competitors SouthState Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BANF) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret Manhattan ProjectOn January 20, a whole new Manhattan Project is set to begin: Trump’s Manhattan Project. 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