Stifel Financial (SF) Competitors $111.04 -3.08 (-2.70%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$111.16 +0.12 (+0.11%) As of 08/1/2025 04:32 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 SF vs. EWBC, AMP, EQH, EVR, GS, MS, PFG, PRU, RJF, and WBSShould you be buying Stifel Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stifel Financial include East West Bancorp (EWBC), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Equitable (EQH), Evercore (EVR), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Prudential Financial (PRU), Raymond James Financial (RJF), and Webster Financial (WBS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Stifel Financial vs. Its Competitors East West Bancorp Ameriprise Financial Equitable Evercore The Goldman Sachs Group Morgan Stanley Principal Financial Group Prudential Financial Raymond James Financial Webster Financial Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) and East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Which has more risk & volatility, SF or EWBC? Stifel Financial has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SF or EWBC? 82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of East West Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to SF or EWBC? In the previous week, Stifel Financial had 20 more articles in the media than East West Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Stifel Financial and 6 mentions for East West Bancorp. East West Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Stifel Financial's score of 0.85 indicating that East West Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stifel Financial 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive East West Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate SF or EWBC? Stifel Financial currently has a consensus price target of $115.78, indicating a potential upside of 4.27%. East West Bancorp has a consensus price target of $114.15, indicating a potential upside of 15.54%. Given East West Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe East West Bancorp is more favorable than Stifel Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stifel Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50East West Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Is SF or EWBC more profitable? East West Bancorp has a net margin of 26.06% compared to Stifel Financial's net margin of 11.90%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 15.09% beat Stifel Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stifel Financial11.90% 13.93% 1.72% East West Bancorp 26.06%15.09%1.56% Is SF or EWBC a better dividend stock? Stifel Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Stifel Financial pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. East West Bancorp pays out 28.0% 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. Stifel Financial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and East West Bancorp has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. East West Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SF or EWBC? East West Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stifel Financial. East West Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stifel Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStifel Financial$5.04B2.26$731.38M$5.1621.52East West Bancorp$4.53B3.01$1.17B$8.5611.54 SummaryEast West Bancorp beats Stifel Financial on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Stifel Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SF 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 SF 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 SF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStifel FinancialFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.42B$100.94B$12.04B$20.68BDividend Yield1.61%1.91%5.62%3.67%P/E Ratio21.5216.8619.7429.07Price / Sales2.265.4925.9266.27Price / Cash11.2124.3121.3322.84Price / Book2.273.602.094.43Net Income$731.38M$6.24B$1.00B$994.22M7 Day Performance-1.45%-3.79%-2.46%-3.35%1 Month Performance3.42%-1.27%-0.96%-2.06%1 Year Performance35.70%58.28%537.06%10.15% Stifel Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFStifel Financial4.0919 of 5 stars$111.04-2.7%$115.78+4.3%+29.1%$11.42B$5.04B21.529,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeEWBCEast West Bancorp4.4317 of 5 stars$103.87+0.3%$114.15+9.9%+18.8%$14.28B$4.53B12.133,100Insider TradeAMPAmeriprise Financial4.5152 of 5 stars$518.10-0.6%$533.86+3.0%+19.9%$49.62B$17.26B16.1213,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEQHEquitable4.8554 of 5 stars$52.30-0.6%$65.30+24.9%+19.2%$15.88B$12.44B8.958,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementEVREvercore4.6607 of 5 stars$302.33+0.4%$283.14-6.3%+23.2%$11.78B$2.98B28.932,380Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.7079 of 5 stars$723.85-0.7%$660.00-8.8%+41.8%$223.68B$126.85B15.9546,500Trending NewsMSMorgan Stanley4.6879 of 5 stars$142.46-0.4%$138.25-3.0%+36.7%$229.43B$107.29B16.1380,000Trending NewsOptions VolumeGap DownPFGPrincipal Financial Group4.4335 of 5 stars$80.39-0.8%$86.30+7.4%-4.9%$18.17B$15.77B12.0319,300Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastPRUPrudential Financial4.7425 of 5 stars$103.74-1.4%$121.75+17.4%-17.9%$37.24B$68.05B16.4438,196Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeRJFRaymond James Financial4.6407 of 5 stars$167.28-0.7%$163.80-2.1%+45.4%$34.00B$14.92B16.4019,000Positive NewsWBSWebster Financial4.9388 of 5 stars$59.57-0.7%$66.77+12.1%+21.2%$10.09B$4.18B12.084,407Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeShort Interest ↑Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies East West Bancorp Competitors Ameriprise Financial Competitors Equitable Competitors Evercore Competitors The Goldman Sachs Group Competitors Morgan Stanley Competitors Principal Financial Group Competitors Prudential Financial Competitors Raymond James Financial Competitors Webster Financial 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:SF) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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