This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. HFF (HF) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HF vs. EBC, BXMT, FULT, CATY, BNL, CDP, FIBK, HASI, WSFS, and HIWShould you be buying HFF stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HFF include Eastern Bankshares (EBC), Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT), Fulton Financial (FULT), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Broadstone Net Lease (BNL), COPT Defense Properties (CDP), First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK), HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and Highwoods Properties (HIW). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. HFF vs. Its Competitors Eastern Bankshares Blackstone Mortgage Trust Fulton Financial Cathay General Bancorp Broadstone Net Lease COPT Defense Properties First Interstate BancSystem HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital WSFS Financial Highwoods Properties HFF (NYSE:HF) and Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Does the media refer more to HF or EBC? In the previous week, Eastern Bankshares had 2 more articles in the media than HFF. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Eastern Bankshares and 0 mentions for HFF. Eastern Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat HFF's score of 0.00 indicating that Eastern Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment HFF Neutral Eastern Bankshares Very Positive Do analysts rate HF or EBC? Eastern Bankshares has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.06%. Given Eastern Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Eastern Bankshares is more favorable than HFF.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HFF 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Eastern Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has better valuation and earnings, HF or EBC? Eastern Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than HFF. Eastern Bankshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HFF, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHFF$662.04M1.25$115.99M$2.887.21Eastern Bankshares$1.09B3.09$119.56M-$0.31-51.18 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in HF or EBC? 85.8% of HFF shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Eastern Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of HFF shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Eastern Bankshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is HF or EBC more profitable? HFF has a net margin of 18.38% compared to Eastern Bankshares' net margin of -6.49%. HFF's return on equity of 41.56% beat Eastern Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HFF18.38% 41.56% 12.58% Eastern Bankshares -6.49%7.35%1.05% Which has more risk & volatility, HF or EBC? HFF has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eastern Bankshares has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryHFF and Eastern Bankshares tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get HFF News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HF 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 HF 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 HF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHFFReal Property Lessors IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$826.66M$4.21M$12.32B$20.92BDividend Yield2.40%N/A5.56%3.59%P/E Ratio7.21N/A19.5528.19Price / Sales1.250.1625.7956.55Price / Cash12.752.6318.7717.81Price / Book2.32N/A2.254.57Net Income$115.99M-$1.18M$1.01B$993.62M HFF Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HFHFFN/A$20.76-0.1%N/A-9.4%$826.66M$662.04M7.211,074EBCEastern Bankshares4.8673 of 5 stars$15.31+0.4%$19.25+25.7%+0.8%$3.27B$1.09B-49.391,998BXMTBlackstone Mortgage Trust3.3437 of 5 stars$18.89-0.1%$20.00+5.9%+7.0%$3.24B$484.81M-269.79N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsFULTFulton Financial4.0322 of 5 stars$17.72-0.2%$21.13+19.2%+2.2%$3.22B$1.86B10.363,400Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CATYCathay General Bancorp3.8206 of 5 stars$45.64+0.3%$49.71+8.9%+10.7%$3.20B$1.39B11.021,266News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementBNLBroadstone Net Lease2.3063 of 5 stars$16.87+0.9%$18.57+10.1%-4.6%$3.19B$431.80M32.4470News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastCDPCOPT Defense Properties2.3627 of 5 stars$28.01+0.5%$33.17+18.4%-2.6%$3.16B$753.27M21.88400Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementFIBKFirst Interstate BancSystem4.6885 of 5 stars$29.71+1.5%$35.43+19.2%+2.6%$3.12B$1.00B13.383,481HASIHA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital4.878 of 5 stars$25.60-0.2%$37.78+47.6%-12.2%$3.11B$306.87M24.62110Positive NewsWSFSWSFS Financial4.6232 of 5 stars$54.60+0.6%$66.00+20.9%+7.1%$3.10B$1.05B11.972,309News CoverageHIWHighwoods Properties3.5292 of 5 stars$28.62+0.5%$32.00+11.8%-7.6%$3.09B$810.83M24.05340Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EBC Competitors BXMT Competitors FULT Competitors CATY Competitors BNL Competitors CDP Competitors FIBK Competitors HASI Competitors WSFS Competitors HIW Competitors 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:HF) was last updated on 8/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiotech Alert: With news on MPox, RSV, and more, this tiny firm could disrupt a $3B marketA small biotech is stepping into the spotlight with a first-in-class antiviral platform—and it could be one of...Smallcaps Daily | SponsoredFormer CIA Officer Reveals How Gold Saved His Life This isn’t just another gold investing book—it’s a survival playbook written by a former CIA officer trained...Advantage Gold | SponsoredGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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