Fulton Financial (FULT) Competitors $15.88 -0.09 (-0.56%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.86 -0.02 (-0.09%) As of 04:20 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FULT vs. EWBC, FHN, SSB, CBSH, WBS, WAL, CFR, PNFP, WTFC, and ZIONShould you be buying Fulton Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fulton Financial include East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Horizon (FHN), SouthState (SSB), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Webster Financial (WBS), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), and Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. Fulton Financial vs. East West Bancorp First Horizon SouthState Commerce Bancshares Webster Financial Western Alliance Bancorporation Cullen/Frost Bankers Pinnacle Financial Partners Wintrust Financial Zions Bancorporation, National Association Fulton Financial (NASDAQ:FULT) and East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability. Is FULT or EWBC more profitable? East West Bancorp has a net margin of 25.73% compared to Fulton Financial's net margin of 15.87%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 15.71% beat Fulton Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fulton Financial15.87% 11.41% 1.08% East West Bancorp 25.73%15.71%1.58% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FULT or EWBC? 72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of East West Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FULT or EWBC? East West Bancorp received 292 more outperform votes than Fulton Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.64% of users gave East West Bancorp an outperform vote while only 45.32% of users gave Fulton Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFulton FinancialOutperform Votes27145.32% Underperform Votes32754.68% East West BancorpOutperform Votes56364.64% Underperform Votes30835.36% Which has higher valuation & earnings, FULT or EWBC? East West Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Fulton Financial. East West Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fulton Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFulton Financial$1.18B2.47$288.74M$1.5710.17East West Bancorp$2.57B4.09$1.17B$8.339.11 Does the media prefer FULT or EWBC? In the previous week, Fulton Financial and Fulton Financial both had 22 articles in the media. Fulton Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat East West Bancorp's score of 0.69 indicating that Fulton Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fulton Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive East West Bancorp 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer FULT or EWBC? Fulton Financial presently has a consensus price target of $20.36, suggesting a potential upside of 27.47%. East West Bancorp has a consensus price target of $106.46, suggesting a potential upside of 40.27%. Given East West Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe East West Bancorp is more favorable than Fulton Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fulton Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33East West Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Is FULT or EWBC a better dividend stock? Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Fulton Financial pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. East West Bancorp pays out 28.8% 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. Which has more risk & volatility, FULT or EWBC? Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, East West Bancorp has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryEast West Bancorp beats Fulton Financial on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Fulton Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FULT 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 FULT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFulton FinancialNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.91B$20.43B$10.70B$7.35BDividend Yield4.43%3.90%6.01%4.32%P/E Ratio10.1711.7421.5517.68Price / Sales2.472.6125.3592.91Price / Cash10.2911.1617.6134.64Price / Book0.911.082.553.94Net Income$288.74M$2.17B$1.03B$247.45M7 Day Performance4.86%2.91%2.07%3.17%1 Month Performance-12.30%-5.77%-4.10%-8.53%1 Year Performance10.21%15.58%533.98%0.31% Fulton Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FULTFulton Financial3.8581 of 5 stars$15.88-0.6%$19.79+24.6%+10.5%$2.89B$1.23B10.113,300Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageEWBCEast West Bancorp4.5354 of 5 stars$72.32-2.3%$109.15+50.9%+6.4%$10.01B$2.57B8.683,160Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeFHNFirst Horizon4.9778 of 5 stars$16.51+1.9%$22.57+36.7%+24.1%$8.49B$3.10B12.147,540Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownSSBSouthState4.5317 of 5 stars$82.02+0.7%$118.40+44.4%+10.1%$8.31B$1.67B11.785,030Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCBSHCommerce Bancshares3.9808 of 5 stars$55.85+0.8%$66.83+19.7%+15.4%$7.49B$1.66B13.934,590Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsWBSWebster Financial4.9971 of 5 stars$42.37+1.4%$62.92+48.5%-2.2%$7.26B$2.58B9.693,240Upcoming EarningsGap DownWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4.9943 of 5 stars$61.94-0.3%$98.07+58.3%+18.1%$6.84B$3.16B8.723,360Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeCFRCullen/Frost Bankers4.5961 of 5 stars$105.99-0.9%$132.57+25.1%+3.6%$6.81B$2.06B11.954,980News CoveragePositive NewsPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.8534 of 5 stars$87.46+0.3%$123.82+41.6%+20.0%$6.77B$1.52B14.633,240Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWTFCWintrust Financial4.8305 of 5 stars$95.89-0.4%$133.69+39.4%+7.6%$6.40B$2.45B9.305,280Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsZIONZions Bancorporation, National Association4.9492 of 5 stars$42.65+3.0%$60.94+42.9%+9.8%$6.29B$3.13B8.629,990Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EWBC Competitors FHN Competitors SSB Competitors CBSH Competitors WBS Competitors WAL Competitors CFR Competitors PNFP Competitors WTFC Competitors ZION 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 (NASDAQ:FULT) was last updated on 4/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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