Hilltop (HTH) Competitors $30.23 +0.05 (+0.16%) As of 12:23 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends HTH vs. AXS, RLI, FAF, THG, SIGI, WTM, AGO, MCY, STC, and HCIShould you be buying Hilltop stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hilltop include AXIS Capital (AXS), RLI (RLI), First American Financial (FAF), The Hanover Insurance Group (THG), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM), Assured Guaranty (AGO), Mercury General (MCY), Stewart Information Services (STC), and HCI Group (HCI). These companies are all part of the "property & casualty insurance" industry. Hilltop vs. AXIS Capital RLI First American Financial The Hanover Insurance Group Selective Insurance Group White Mountains Insurance Group Assured Guaranty Mercury General Stewart Information Services HCI Group Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) and AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings. Is HTH or AXS a better dividend stock? Hilltop pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. AXIS Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Hilltop pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AXIS Capital pays out 14.3% 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 analysts recommend HTH or AXS? Hilltop currently has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.39%. AXIS Capital has a consensus price target of $99.88, indicating a potential upside of 9.18%. Given Hilltop's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hilltop is more favorable than AXIS Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hilltop 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67AXIS Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is HTH or AXS more profitable? AXIS Capital has a net margin of 18.16% compared to Hilltop's net margin of 7.04%. AXIS Capital's return on equity of 18.89% beat Hilltop's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hilltop7.04% 5.18% 0.71% AXIS Capital 18.16%18.89%3.05% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, HTH or AXS? AXIS Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Hilltop. AXIS Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilltop, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHilltop$1.12B1.75$113.21M$1.7417.39AXIS Capital$6.02B1.23$1.08B$12.357.41 Which has more volatility and risk, HTH or AXS? Hilltop has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AXIS Capital has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to HTH or AXS? In the previous week, AXIS Capital had 7 more articles in the media than Hilltop. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for AXIS Capital and 8 mentions for Hilltop. Hilltop's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat AXIS Capital's score of 1.15 indicating that Hilltop is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hilltop 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AXIS Capital 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in HTH or AXS? 57.1% of Hilltop shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of AXIS Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 29.3% of Hilltop shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AXIS Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor HTH or AXS? AXIS Capital received 133 more outperform votes than Hilltop when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 54.65% of users gave AXIS Capital an outperform vote while only 52.71% of users gave Hilltop an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHilltopOutperform Votes24352.71% Underperform Votes21847.29% AXIS CapitalOutperform Votes37654.65% Underperform Votes31245.35% SummaryAXIS Capital beats Hilltop on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Hilltop News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HTH 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 HTH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHilltopState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.99B$2.95B$10.94B$19.16BDividend Yield2.27%3.76%5.46%3.78%P/E Ratio17.3922.9223.8232.66Price / Sales1.753.0225.3826.97Price / Cash15.4410.6317.7017.55Price / Book0.881.152.694.53Net Income$113.21M$372.21M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance-4.74%-3.67%-2.37%-2.74%1 Month Performance-4.35%-7.77%-3.69%-5.46%1 Year Performance-3.13%15.33%9.38%3.30% Hilltop Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HTHHilltop4.6334 of 5 stars$30.23+0.2%$34.00+12.5%-4.0%$1.96B$1.12B17.363,820News CoveragePositive NewsAXSAXIS Capital4.5795 of 5 stars$97.50+0.6%$99.88+2.4%+48.8%$7.88B$6.02B7.892,048Analyst RevisionPositive NewsRLIRLI4.7078 of 5 stars$76.77+0.9%$82.80+7.9%+0.9%$7.04B$1.77B20.501,099Short Interest ↑FAFFirst American Financial4.0801 of 5 stars$65.00-1.1%$74.50+14.6%+12.0%$6.68B$6.12B52.0019,210THGThe Hanover Insurance Group3.2029 of 5 stars$173.00+1.4%$175.25+1.3%+26.5%$6.22B$6.22B14.804,800Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSIGISelective Insurance Group4.2875 of 5 stars$87.19+1.3%$98.71+13.2%-20.1%$5.30B$4.86B27.082,840Positive NewsWTMWhite Mountains Insurance Group2.0832 of 5 stars$1,868.90+1.0%N/A+8.0%$4.80B$2.35B20.771,650News CoveragePositive NewsAGOAssured Guaranty4.0411 of 5 stars$89.78+2.8%$103.33+15.1%-7.1%$4.57B$814M6.98410High Trading VolumeMCYMercury General4.203 of 5 stars$54.96+1.9%$80.00+45.6%+13.7%$3.04B$5.48B6.504,200Positive NewsSTCStewart Information Services1.8061 of 5 stars$70.42-1.1%$79.00+12.2%+15.5%$1.95B$2.49B27.086,800Positive NewsHCIHCI Group2.4141 of 5 stars$139.48+5.9%$140.00+0.4%+23.1%$1.47B$750.67M11.65530 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AXIS Capital Alternatives RLI Alternatives First American Financial Alternatives The Hanover Insurance Group Alternatives Selective Insurance Group Alternatives White Mountains Insurance Group Alternatives Assured Guaranty Alternatives Mercury General Alternatives Stewart Information Services Alternatives HCI Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:HTH) was last updated on 3/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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