Associated Banc (ASB) Competitors

Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) and SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Does the media prefer ASB or SOFI?

In the previous week, SoFi Technologies had 20 more articles in the media than Associated Banc. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for SoFi Technologies and 14 mentions for Associated Banc. SoFi Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.74 indicating that SoFi Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Associated Banc	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SoFi Technologies	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer ASB or SOFI?

Associated Banc presently has a consensus target price of $26.67, suggesting a potential upside of 34.52%. SoFi Technologies has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.26%. Given Associated Banc's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Associated Banc is more favorable than SoFi Technologies.

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)	2.20
SoFi Technologies	4 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

Is ASB or SOFI more profitable?

SoFi Technologies has a net margin of 18.64% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 5.15%. Associated Banc's return on equity of 8.24% beat SoFi Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Associated Banc	5.15%	8.24%	0.82%
SoFi Technologies	18.64%	3.82%	0.69%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ASB or SOFI?

83.0% of Associated Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.4% of SoFi Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Associated Banc shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of SoFi Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ASB or SOFI?

Associated Banc received 185 more outperform votes than SoFi Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 47.73% of users gave Associated Banc an outperform vote while only 37.75% of users gave SoFi Technologies an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Associated Banc	Outperform Votes 242 47.73%	Underperform Votes 265 52.27%
SoFi Technologies	Outperform Votes 57 37.75%	Underperform Votes 94 62.25%

Which has better earnings & valuation, ASB or SOFI?

SoFi Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Associated Banc. Associated Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SoFi Technologies, 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
Associated Banc	$1.03B	3.19	$123.14M	$0.79	25.09
SoFi Technologies	$2.61B	4.59	$498.67M	$0.37	29.57

Which has more volatility & risk, ASB or SOFI?

Associated Banc has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SoFi Technologies has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SoFi Technologies beats Associated Banc on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.