Stellarone (STEL) Competitors

Stellarone (NASDAQ:STEL) and Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to STEL or ONB?

In the previous week, Old National Bancorp had 11 more articles in the media than Stellarone. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Old National Bancorp and 0 mentions for Stellarone. Old National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Stellarone's score of 0.00 indicating that Old National Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Stellarone	Neutral
Old National Bancorp	Positive

Is STEL or ONB more profitable?

Stellarone has a net margin of 18.80% compared to Old National Bancorp's net margin of 18.24%. Old National Bancorp's return on equity of 10.13% beat Stellarone's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stellarone	18.80%	7.43%	1.09%
Old National Bancorp	18.24%	10.13%	1.13%

Which has more volatility and risk, STEL or ONB?

Stellarone has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer STEL or ONB?

Stellarone presently has a consensus target price of $29.67, suggesting a potential upside of 15.33%. Old National Bancorp has a consensus target price of $25.71, suggesting a potential upside of 31.26%. Given Old National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than Stellarone.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stellarone	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Old National Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer STEL or ONB?

Old National Bancorp received 308 more outperform votes than Stellarone when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 56.20% of users gave Stellarone an outperform vote while only 54.84% of users gave Old National Bancorp an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Stellarone	Outperform Votes 77 56.20%	Underperform Votes 60 43.80%
Old National Bancorp	Outperform Votes 385 54.84%	Underperform Votes 317 45.16%

Is STEL or ONB a better dividend stock?

Stellarone pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Stellarone pays out 25.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old National Bancorp pays out 33.3% 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.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in STEL or ONB?

54.2% of Stellarone shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of Stellarone shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, STEL or ONB?

Old National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Stellarone. Old National Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellarone, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stellarone	$625.45M	2.20	$117.61M	$2.20	11.69
Old National Bancorp	$1.89B	3.31	$539.19M	$1.68	11.66

Summary

Old National Bancorp beats Stellarone on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.