First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK) Competitors $32.64 +1.12 (+3.55%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends FIBK vs. EWBC, FHN, WBS, WAL, PNFP, CFR, WTFC, CBSH, ZION, and SSBShould you be buying First Interstate BancSystem stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Interstate BancSystem 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. First Interstate BancSystem 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 East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) and First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQ:FIBK) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, EWBC or FIBK? East West Bancorp has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Interstate BancSystem has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is EWBC or FIBK more profitable? East West Bancorp has a net margin of 24.96% compared to First Interstate BancSystem's net margin of 15.94%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 16.07% beat First Interstate BancSystem's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets East West Bancorp24.96% 16.07% 1.61% First Interstate BancSystem 15.94%7.48%0.81% Which has higher valuation & earnings, EWBC or FIBK? East West Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Interstate BancSystem. East West Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Interstate BancSystem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEast West Bancorp$2.55B5.22$1.16B$7.9212.11First Interstate BancSystem$990.70M3.44$257.50M$2.2814.32 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EWBC or FIBK? East West Bancorp received 285 more outperform votes than First Interstate BancSystem when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.11% of users gave East West Bancorp an outperform vote while only 49.82% of users gave First Interstate BancSystem an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEast West BancorpOutperform Votes55865.11% Underperform Votes29934.89% First Interstate BancSystemOutperform Votes27349.82% Underperform Votes27550.18% Do analysts prefer EWBC or FIBK? East West Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $109.77, suggesting a potential upside of 14.45%. First Interstate BancSystem has a consensus price target of $35.14, suggesting a potential upside of 7.67%. Given East West Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe East West Bancorp is more favorable than First Interstate BancSystem.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score East West Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77First Interstate BancSystem 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in EWBC or FIBK? 89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of First Interstate BancSystem shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of East West Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of First Interstate BancSystem shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is EWBC or FIBK a better dividend stock? East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. First Interstate BancSystem pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. East West Bancorp pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Interstate BancSystem pays out 82.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Interstate BancSystem has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. First Interstate BancSystem is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor EWBC or FIBK? In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 12 more articles in the media than First Interstate BancSystem. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for East West Bancorp and 7 mentions for First Interstate BancSystem. First Interstate BancSystem's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat East West Bancorp's score of 0.96 indicating that First Interstate BancSystem is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment East West Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Interstate BancSystem 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryEast West Bancorp beats First Interstate BancSystem on 16 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. 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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 FIBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst Interstate BancSystemState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.41B$3.10B$11.22B$9.07BDividend Yield5.47%3.56%9.82%4.23%P/E Ratio14.3216.5626.7117.17Price / Sales3.443.2936.43116.95Price / Cash11.0811.2818.5937.86Price / Book1.051.262.754.78Net Income$257.50M$406.76M$1.04B$225.60M7 Day Performance-4.23%-4.75%-2.88%-1.23%1 Month Performance-3.89%-4.99%-2.89%3.36%1 Year Performance5.39%14.26%11.55%16.60% First Interstate BancSystem Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FIBKFirst Interstate BancSystem4.4212 of 5 stars$32.64+3.6%$35.14+7.7%+6.0%$3.41B$990.70M14.323,585Analyst ForecastPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEWBCEast West Bancorp4.2012 of 5 stars$101.560.0%$109.17+7.5%+35.6%$14.08B$2.55B12.753,206Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageFHNFirst Horizon4.3666 of 5 stars$20.29+0.5%$19.69-2.9%+45.9%$10.76B$3.17B14.637,378Analyst ForecastWBSWebster Financial4.9188 of 5 stars$58.91-0.1%$59.00+0.2%+9.3%$10.10B$3.94B13.514,261Analyst ForecastPositive NewsWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4.884 of 5 stars$91.28+1.8%$93.40+2.3%+33.4%$10.05B$2.30B13.843,260Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.5623 of 5 stars$118.24+0.5%$113.64-3.9%+31.5%$9.13B$2.79B22.443,357Analyst ForecastNews CoverageCFRCullen/Frost Bankers4.5896 of 5 stars$138.93+0.8%$127.07-8.5%+26.0%$8.91B$2.65B17.105,495Positive NewsWTFCWintrust Financial4.6162 of 5 stars$131.22-0.1%$124.62-5.0%+35.1%$8.72B$3.33B13.765,521Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCBSHCommerce Bancshares4.4515 of 5 stars$67.72+0.3%$65.07-3.9%+17.4%$8.68B$1.95B17.594,728Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeNews CoverageZIONZions Bancorporation, National Association4.6487 of 5 stars$57.64-0.1%$55.88-3.1%+26.2%$8.51B$4.62B13.149,679Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSSBSouthState3.7969 of 5 stars$109.31+0.6%$105.11-3.8%+19.0%$8.34B$1.65B16.785,070Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EWBC Competitors FHN Competitors WBS Competitors WAL Competitors PNFP Competitors CFR Competitors WTFC Competitors CBSH Competitors ZION Competitors SSB 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:FIBK) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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