Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. SunTrust Banks (STI) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesTrends STI vs. NKSH, ATLO, SUSQ, PNC, TFC, MTB, FCNCA, FITB, HBAN, and RFShould you be buying SunTrust Banks stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SunTrust Banks include National Bankshares (NKSH), Ames National (ATLO), Susquehanna Bancshares (SUSQ), The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), Truist Financial (TFC), M&T Bank (MTB), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), and Regions Financial (RF). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. SunTrust Banks vs. National Bankshares Ames National Susquehanna Bancshares The PNC Financial Services Group Truist Financial M&T Bank First Citizens BancShares Fifth Third Bancorp Huntington Bancshares Regions Financial National Bankshares (NASDAQ:NKSH) and SunTrust Banks (NYSE:STI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is NKSH or STI more profitable? National Bankshares has a net margin of 9.64% compared to SunTrust Banks' net margin of 0.00%. National Bankshares' return on equity of 5.00% beat SunTrust Banks' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National Bankshares9.64% 5.00% 0.43% SunTrust Banks N/A -10.88%-17.06% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NKSH or STI? SunTrust Banks received 640 more outperform votes than National Bankshares when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.56% of users gave SunTrust Banks an outperform vote while only 48.85% of users gave National Bankshares an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNational BanksharesOutperform Votes23448.85% Underperform Votes24551.15% SunTrust BanksOutperform Votes87463.56% Underperform Votes50136.44% Which has more risk & volatility, NKSH or STI? National Bankshares has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SunTrust Banks has a beta of -0.06, suggesting that its stock price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, NKSH or STI? National Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than SunTrust Banks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNational Bankshares$79.08M2.36$7.62M$1.2224.09SunTrust BanksN/AN/A-$19.78MN/AN/A Does the media prefer NKSH or STI? In the previous week, National Bankshares had 4 more articles in the media than SunTrust Banks. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for National Bankshares and 0 mentions for SunTrust Banks. National Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat SunTrust Banks' score of 0.00 indicating that National Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment National Bankshares Neutral SunTrust Banks Neutral Do institutionals and insiders believe in NKSH or STI? 29.7% of National Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of National Bankshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of SunTrust Banks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate NKSH or STI? National Bankshares presently has a consensus target price of $38.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.30%. Given National Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe National Bankshares is more favorable than SunTrust Banks.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00SunTrust Banks 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryNational Bankshares beats SunTrust Banks on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SunTrust Banks News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STI 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 STI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSunTrust Bankselectrical machinery, equipment, & supplies IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$50.62M$1.01B$26.64B$20.13BDividend YieldN/A2.09%2.73%3.65%P/E RatioN/A27.11235.7741.74Price / SalesN/A10.523,368.9016.68Price / CashN/A14.5735.6620.47Price / Book-0.043.798.435.90Net Income-$19.78M-$74.27M$679.99M$1.02B SunTrust Banks Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STISunTrust BanksN/A$0.38-6.8%N/A-99.4%$50.62MN/A0.0022,899NKSHNational Bankshares4.7745 of 5 stars$29.43+0.3%$38.00+29.1%-8.9%$187.14M$68.19M20.29220Analyst UpgradeATLOAmes National3.2571 of 5 stars$18.09+1.9%N/A-14.2%$162.99M$83.52M18.31280Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsSUSQSusquehanna BancsharesN/AN/AN/AN/A$0.00N/A0.003,291High Trading VolumePNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.7009 of 5 stars$202.17+1.3%$205.00+1.4%+32.7%$80.22B$34.44B14.7056,411Short Interest ↑Positive NewsTFCTruist Financial4.7926 of 5 stars$47.58+1.2%$50.79+6.8%+28.5%$63.12B$24.25B14.2850,832Dividend AnnouncementMTBM&T Bank4.9138 of 5 stars$200.90+1.0%$221.68+10.3%+45.5%$33.33B$13.45B13.7322,223Analyst DowngradeBuyback AnnouncementShort Interest ↓FCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares4.9268 of 5 stars$2,180.36-2.0%$2,316.75+6.3%+46.0%$30.50B$12.09B12.4916,021Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓FITBFifth Third Bancorp4.7418 of 5 stars$44.66+1.1%$46.75+4.7%+29.4%$29.98B$13.28B14.2418,724Short Interest ↑News CoverageHBANHuntington Bancshares4.8083 of 5 stars$17.15-0.3%$18.06+5.3%+35.1%$24.91B$11.96B13.9419,955RFRegions Financial4.9487 of 5 stars$24.69+0.9%$27.67+12.1%+31.8%$22.44B$9.37B12.7320,101Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies National Bankshares Competitors Ames National Competitors Susquehanna Bancshares Competitors The PNC Financial Services Group Competitors Truist Financial Competitors M&T Bank Competitors First Citizens BancShares Competitors Fifth Third Bancorp Competitors Huntington Bancshares Competitors Regions Financial Competitors 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:STI) was last updated on 2/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s #1 AI Stock” SET TO SOARForget ChatGPT! 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