Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) Competitors $24.29 -1.92 (-7.31%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.27 -0.02 (-0.10%) As of 04:13 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 BHLB vs. RDN, TFSL, SMPL, WSFS, WD, WAFD, BANC, PFS, AGM, and NWBIShould you be buying Berkshire Hills Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Berkshire Hills Bancorp include Radian Group (RDN), TFS Financial (TFSL), Simply Good Foods (SMPL), WSFS Financial (WSFS), Walker & Dunlop (WD), WaFd (WAFD), Banc of California (BANC), Provident Financial Services (PFS), Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM), and Northwest Bancshares (NWBI). These companies are all part of the "thrifts & mortgage finance" industry. Berkshire Hills Bancorp vs. Radian Group TFS Financial Simply Good Foods WSFS Financial Walker & Dunlop WaFd Banc of California Provident Financial Services Federal Agricultural Mortgage Northwest Bancshares Radian Group (NYSE:RDN) and Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE:BHLB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability. Does the media prefer RDN or BHLB? In the previous week, Radian Group had 5 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hills Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Radian Group and 2 mentions for Berkshire Hills Bancorp. Radian Group's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Berkshire Hills Bancorp's score of 0.93 indicating that Radian Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Radian Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Berkshire Hills Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend RDN or BHLB? Radian Group currently has a consensus price target of $36.80, suggesting a potential upside of 10.44%. Berkshire Hills Bancorp has a consensus price target of $31.13, suggesting a potential upside of 26.63%. Given Berkshire Hills Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Berkshire Hills Bancorp is more favorable than Radian Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Radian Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Berkshire Hills Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in RDN or BHLB? Radian Group received 200 more outperform votes than Berkshire Hills Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.97% of users gave Radian Group an outperform vote while only 50.00% of users gave Berkshire Hills Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRadian GroupOutperform Votes47364.97% Underperform Votes25535.03% Berkshire Hills BancorpOutperform Votes27350.00% Underperform Votes27350.00% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RDN or BHLB? Radian Group has higher revenue and earnings than Berkshire Hills Bancorp. Radian Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Berkshire Hills Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRadian Group$1.29B3.75$604.44M$3.938.48Berkshire Hills Bancorp$383.76M2.97$61M$1.4417.07 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in RDN or BHLB? 95.3% of Radian Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Berkshire Hills Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Radian Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Berkshire Hills Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is RDN or BHLB a better dividend stock? Radian Group pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Berkshire Hills Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Radian Group pays out 26.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Berkshire Hills Bancorp pays out 50.0% 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. Radian Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility and risk, RDN or BHLB? Radian Group has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Berkshire Hills Bancorp has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is RDN or BHLB more profitable? Radian Group has a net margin of 46.85% compared to Berkshire Hills Bancorp's net margin of 8.56%. Radian Group's return on equity of 13.96% beat Berkshire Hills Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Radian Group46.85% 13.96% 7.72% Berkshire Hills Bancorp 8.56%8.91%0.79% SummaryRadian Group beats Berkshire Hills Bancorp on 17 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Berkshire Hills Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BHLB 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 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 BHLB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBerkshire Hills BancorpSavings institutions, except federal IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.14B$410.64M$11.15B$19.07BDividend Yield2.75%2.24%5.41%3.78%P/E Ratio17.0720.6822.2131.79Price / Sales2.973.7425.4025.62Price / Cash12.1221.3717.6217.54Price / Book0.900.892.644.40Net Income$61M-$21.83M$1.04B$1.02B7 Day Performance-7.69%-4.29%-2.58%-4.48%1 Month Performance-12.46%-6.42%493.52%-4.88%1 Year Performance12.65%12.27%534.72%0.51% Berkshire Hills Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BHLBBerkshire Hills Bancorp4.6207 of 5 stars$24.29-7.3%$31.13+28.1%+19.0%$1.13B$383.76M16.871,310Short Interest ↑News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeRDNRadian Group2.7152 of 5 stars$32.49+1.5%$36.80+13.3%+4.3%$4.71B$1.29B8.271,400News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownTFSLTFS Financial2.8575 of 5 stars$12.43+2.5%$14.50+16.7%+2.7%$3.49B$302.58M44.391,000Positive NewsGap DownSMPLSimply Good Foods3.1339 of 5 stars$33.40+1.2%$39.56+18.4%+4.2%$3.37B$1.36B23.69260Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsWSFSWSFS Financial4.5482 of 5 stars$53.32+2.4%$64.75+21.4%+21.4%$3.12B$1.04B12.062,160News CoverageGap DownWDWalker & Dunlop3.8406 of 5 stars$87.75+2.3%$107.50+22.5%-10.7%$2.98B$1.13B27.511,326Positive NewsGap DownWAFDWaFd4.7841 of 5 stars$28.82+4.2%$33.75+17.1%+3.4%$2.35B$725.16M13.282,130News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownBANCBanc of California4.708 of 5 stars$14.75+4.7%$18.18+23.2%-1.6%$2.34B$985.89M26.34680Analyst RevisionNews CoverageGap DownPFSProvident Financial Services4.3472 of 5 stars$17.41+2.9%$24.00+37.9%+20.0%$2.27B$694.73M16.581,150Positive NewsGap DownAGMFederal Agricultural Mortgage4.69 of 5 stars$194.82+1.7%$230.00+18.1%+1.3%$2.12B$375.18M11.84160Positive NewsGap DownNWBINorthwest Bancshares3.0079 of 5 stars$12.16+0.9%$12.50+2.8%+8.6%$1.55B$520.47M15.392,165Gap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Radian Group Alternatives TFS Financial Alternatives Simply Good Foods Alternatives WSFS Financial Alternatives Walker & Dunlop Alternatives WaFd Alternatives Banc of California Alternatives Provident Financial Services Alternatives Federal Agricultural Mortgage Alternatives Northwest Bancshares Alternatives 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 (NYSE:BHLB) was last updated on 4/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | Sponsored“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredTrump’s Final Plan Presidential insider exposes shocking plot to reshape U.S. economy: The 2025 Trump Reset -- Inside Trump’...Porter & Company | SponsoredAmerica’s Retirement Accounts Are at Risk—Here’s WhyWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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