Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) Competitors $17.01 -0.32 (-1.85%) (As of 02:23 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends HBNC vs. BKU, INDB, SFNC, BOH, HTLF, FFBC, TOWN, TBBK, FRME, and SBCFShould you be buying Horizon Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Horizon Bancorp include BankUnited (BKU), Independent Bank (INDB), Simmons First National (SFNC), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), Heartland Financial USA (HTLF), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), TowneBank (TOWN), Bancorp (TBBK), First Merchants (FRME), and Seacoast Banking Co. of Florida (SBCF). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. Horizon Bancorp vs. BankUnited Independent Bank Simmons First National Bank of Hawaii Heartland Financial USA First Financial Bancorp. TowneBank Bancorp First Merchants Seacoast Banking Co. of Florida Horizon Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBNC) and BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community favor HBNC or BKU? BankUnited received 88 more outperform votes than Horizon Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 57.73% of users gave Horizon Bancorp an outperform vote while only 55.43% of users gave BankUnited an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHorizon BancorpOutperform Votes31057.73% Underperform Votes22742.27% BankUnitedOutperform Votes39855.43% Underperform Votes32044.57% Which has more risk & volatility, HBNC or BKU? Horizon Bancorp has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BankUnited has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, HBNC or BKU? BankUnited has higher revenue and earnings than Horizon Bancorp. BankUnited is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Horizon Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHorizon Bancorp$185.07M4.02$27.98M$0.4736.19BankUnited$983.26M2.98$178.67M$2.4416.09 Is HBNC or BKU a better dividend stock? Horizon Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Horizon Bancorp pays out 136.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BankUnited pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Horizon Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Horizon Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media refer more to HBNC or BKU? In the previous week, BankUnited had 7 more articles in the media than Horizon Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for BankUnited and 0 mentions for Horizon Bancorp. BankUnited's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Horizon Bancorp's score of 0.29 indicating that BankUnited is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Horizon Bancorp Neutral BankUnited Positive Is HBNC or BKU more profitable? BankUnited has a net margin of 9.06% compared to Horizon Bancorp's net margin of 5.89%. Horizon Bancorp's return on equity of 8.27% beat BankUnited's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Horizon Bancorp5.89% 8.27% 0.76% BankUnited 9.06%8.09%0.61% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HBNC or BKU? 64.5% of Horizon Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of BankUnited shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Horizon Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of BankUnited shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate HBNC or BKU? Horizon Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $18.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.78%. BankUnited has a consensus target price of $41.45, indicating a potential upside of 5.62%. Given Horizon Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Horizon Bancorp is more favorable than BankUnited.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Horizon Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33BankUnited 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09 SummaryBankUnited beats Horizon Bancorp on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowAll of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get Horizon Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HBNC 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 HBNC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHorizon BancorpState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$743.59M$3.20B$10.49B$9.28BDividend Yield3.60%3.49%10.36%4.06%P/E Ratio36.1917.3348.6017.54Price / Sales4.023.483,155.52135.61Price / Cash8.8511.2830.5937.95Price / Book1.041.322.764.95Net Income$27.98M$406.76M$1.02B$225.30M7 Day Performance-4.28%-2.07%-1.32%-0.50%1 Month Performance-6.33%-0.02%-0.01%8.08%1 Year Performance24.80%22.92%16.38%23.54% Horizon Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HBNCHorizon Bancorp4.3727 of 5 stars$17.01-1.8%$18.33+7.8%+25.3%$743.59M$185.07M36.19818BKUBankUnited3.3264 of 5 stars$40.70+0.4%$41.45+1.9%+20.8%$3.04B$983.26M16.621,616Positive NewsINDBIndependent Bank4.1509 of 5 stars$71.27+0.7%$78.00+9.4%+6.4%$3.03B$683.06M15.391,787Dividend AnnouncementSFNCSimmons First National4.6697 of 5 stars$23.87+0.4%$23.00-3.6%+20.8%$3.00B$732.94M23.303,007Positive NewsBOHBank of Hawaii3.4362 of 5 stars$74.41+0.4%$71.83-3.5%+0.3%$2.96B$986.98M22.251,899HTLFHeartland Financial USA3.9355 of 5 stars$66.82+1.1%$45.60-31.8%+75.5%$2.87B$603.99M36.941,970Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.3.9765 of 5 stars$29.17+0.8%$28.67-1.7%+21.0%$2.79B$1.12B12.472,165Short Interest ↓TOWNTowneBank3.9607 of 5 stars$36.41+0.2%$36.00-1.1%+19.5%$2.73B$941.58M18.262,784Positive NewsTBBKBancorp2.4718 of 5 stars$55.99-0.2%$55.00-1.8%+37.0%$2.68B$621.60M14.16720Positive NewsFRMEFirst Merchants4.5341 of 5 stars$43.77+1.4%$42.60-2.7%+16.6%$2.57B$626.09M14.252,162Insider TradeShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsSBCFSeacoast Banking Co. of Florida3.6275 of 5 stars$29.11+0.8%$28.70-1.4%-2.7%$2.49B$768.13M20.931,541Dividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BKU Competitors INDB Competitors SFNC Competitors BOH Competitors HTLF Competitors FFBC Competitors TOWN Competitors TBBK Competitors FRME Competitors SBCF 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:HBNC) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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