Associated Banc (ASB) Competitors $25.86 +0.24 (+0.94%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.86 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 07/3/2025 04:37 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ASB vs. CATY, FFBC, FULT, HWC, ONB, WTFC, FNB, SNV, WBS, and BCHShould you be buying Associated Banc stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Associated Banc include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Fulton Financial (FULT), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Old National Bancorp (ONB), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), F.N.B. (FNB), Synovus Financial (SNV), Webster Financial (WBS), and Banco De Chile (BCH). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Associated Banc vs. Its Competitors Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Fulton Financial Hancock Whitney Old National Bancorp Wintrust Financial F.N.B. Synovus Financial Webster Financial Banco De Chile Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Is ASB or CATY a better dividend stock? Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Associated Banc pays out 107.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Associated Banc has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Associated Banc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, ASB or CATY? Associated Banc has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ASB or CATY? Cathay General Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Associated Banc. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Associated Banc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAssociated Banc$2.39B1.79$123.14M$0.8630.07Cathay General Bancorp$1.39B2.42$285.98M$3.9612.12 Does the media refer more to ASB or CATY? In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than Associated Banc. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 4 mentions for Associated Banc. Associated Banc's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.98 indicating that Associated Banc is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Associated Banc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend ASB or CATY? Associated Banc presently has a consensus target price of $26.44, suggesting a potential upside of 2.26%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $50.17, suggesting a potential upside of 4.55%. Given Cathay General Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cathay General Bancorp is more favorable than Associated Banc.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Associated Banc 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Is ASB or CATY more profitable? Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 20.55% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 6.02%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 10.23% beat Associated Banc's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Associated Banc6.02% 8.47% 0.85% Cathay General Bancorp 20.55%10.23%1.25% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ASB or CATY? 83.0% of Associated Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Associated Banc shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCathay General Bancorp beats Associated Banc on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Associated Banc News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASB 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 ASB 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 NYSE 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 ASB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAssociated BancBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.29B$2.50B$12.13B$20.73BDividend Yield3.56%3.47%5.53%3.72%P/E Ratio30.0711.6120.0428.06Price / Sales1.792.2125.6738.45Price / Cash7.8310.9518.7118.22Price / Book0.891.242.284.61Net Income$123.14M$174.52M$998.26M$983.39M7 Day Performance5.61%4.80%2.25%2.79%1 Month Performance9.74%6.40%3.69%4.37%1 Year Performance27.08%27.57%541.99%15.08% Associated Banc Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASBAssociated Banc4.6655 of 5 stars$25.86+0.9%$26.44+2.3%+27.1%$4.29B$2.39B30.074,000News CoveragePositive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.9071 of 5 stars$45.53-0.3%$50.17+10.2%+32.3%$3.19B$742.38M11.501,266FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5176 of 5 stars$24.26-0.4%$28.75+18.5%+19.1%$2.32B$840.71M10.072,090FULTFulton Financial3.6644 of 5 stars$18.04-0.3%$20.30+12.5%+16.8%$3.28B$1.86B10.613,400News CoverageEx-DividendAnalyst RevisionHWCHancock Whitney4.5612 of 5 stars$57.40-0.4%$61.25+6.7%+33.3%$4.92B$2.06B10.593,476Positive NewsONBOld National Bancorp4.9152 of 5 stars$21.34-0.1%$25.90+21.4%+26.4%$6.82B$2.96B12.414,066News CoverageWTFCWintrust Financial4.4844 of 5 stars$123.98+0.5%$135.77+9.5%+36.8%$8.30B$3.97B12.265,903FNBF.N.B.4.1866 of 5 stars$14.59+0.3%$17.57+20.4%+16.2%$5.25B$1.60B11.584,280News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeSNVSynovus Financial4.7162 of 5 stars$51.80+0.2%$56.56+9.2%+39.5%$7.20B$3.43B14.514,775Positive NewsWBSWebster Financial4.8807 of 5 stars$54.70-0.1%$63.75+16.5%+36.3%$9.20B$4.18B12.324,407News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBCHBanco De Chile2.3495 of 5 stars$30.40+2.5%$23.00-24.3%+30.7%$15.35B$4.21B10.6311,614Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cathay General Bancorp Competitors First Financial Bancorp. 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