Webster Financial (WBS) Competitors $59.96 +1.52 (+2.61%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.37 +0.41 (+0.68%) As of 07:25 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 WBS vs. EWBC, FITB, HWC, PNFP, WTFC, ASB, CFG, FNB, RF, and SNVShould you be buying Webster Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Webster Financial include East West Bancorp (EWBC), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Associated Banc (ASB), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), F.N.B. (FNB), Regions Financial (RF), and Synovus Financial (SNV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Webster Financial vs. Its Competitors East West Bancorp Fifth Third Bancorp Hancock Whitney Pinnacle Financial Partners Wintrust Financial Associated Banc Citizens Financial Group F.N.B. Regions Financial Synovus Financial Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) and East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, WBS or EWBC? Webster Financial has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, WBS or EWBC? East West Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Webster Financial. East West Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Webster Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWebster Financial$4.18B2.41$768.71M$4.4413.51East West Bancorp$4.53B3.29$1.17B$8.3812.91 Is WBS or EWBC a better dividend stock? Webster Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Webster Financial pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. East West Bancorp pays out 28.6% 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. East West Bancorp has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Do insiders & institutionals believe in WBS or EWBC? 85.6% of Webster Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Webster Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of East West Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to WBS or EWBC? In the previous week, Webster Financial had 10 more articles in the media than East West Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Webster Financial and 18 mentions for East West Bancorp. East West Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Webster Financial's score of 0.56 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 Webster Financial 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive East West Bancorp 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate WBS or EWBC? Webster Financial currently has a consensus target price of $65.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.23%. East West Bancorp has a consensus target price of $112.85, suggesting a potential upside of 4.27%. Given Webster Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Webster Financial is more favorable than East West Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Webster Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82East West Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Is WBS or EWBC more profitable? East West Bancorp has a net margin of 25.73% compared to Webster Financial's net margin of 18.58%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 15.23% beat Webster Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Webster Financial18.58% 10.57% 1.18% East West Bancorp 25.73%15.23%1.55% SummaryEast West Bancorp beats Webster Financial on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Webster Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WBS 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 WBS 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 WBS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWebster FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.09B$884.61M$12.07B$20.79BDividend Yield2.76%3.19%5.58%3.67%P/E Ratio13.5119.0319.1927.50Price / Sales2.412.3526.4685.45Price / Cash9.9548.7021.3421.88Price / Book1.161.132.334.66Net Income$768.71M$54.19M$997.60M$994.58M7 Day Performance0.75%-0.43%0.13%-0.69%1 Month Performance18.20%9.13%4.90%5.41%1 Year Performance22.20%14.10%541.38%9.18% Webster Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WBSWebster Financial4.9409 of 5 stars$59.96+2.6%$65.50+9.2%+17.9%$10.09B$4.18B13.514,407Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap UpHigh Trading VolumeEWBCEast West Bancorp4.0885 of 5 stars$107.81-1.0%$108.38+0.5%+30.4%$14.86B$4.53B12.873,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFITBFifth Third Bancorp4.9125 of 5 stars$43.07-0.8%$47.53+10.4%+7.0%$28.75B$8.29B13.6718,616News CoverageEarnings ReportHWCHancock Whitney4.8293 of 5 stars$59.95-1.8%$63.29+5.6%+10.7%$5.13B$1.45B11.063,476News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.3392 of 5 stars$117.21-0.5%$122.36+4.4%+27.7%$9.09B$3.07B18.973,565Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastWTFCWintrust Financial4.6461 of 5 stars$130.61-1.0%$135.77+4.0%+15.9%$8.74B$2.49B12.925,903Upcoming EarningsASBAssociated Banc4.9379 of 5 stars$25.53-1.3%$26.44+3.6%+8.2%$4.23B$2.39B29.694,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsCFGCitizens Financial Group4.6692 of 5 stars$47.08-1.3%$48.68+3.4%+18.6%$20.58B$12.36B14.9517,287Trending NewsEarnings ReportFNBF.N.B.4.3452 of 5 stars$15.52-0.4%$17.57+13.2%+0.9%$5.58B$2.57B12.324,280Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionRFRegions Financial4.8803 of 5 stars$24.57-0.9%$26.15+6.4%+10.6%$22.09B$9.37B11.8119,644Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseSNVSynovus Financial4.8773 of 5 stars$54.55-1.0%$57.11+4.7%+16.4%$7.58B$3.43B15.284,775Trending NewsEarnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EWBC Competitors FITB Competitors HWC Competitors PNFP Competitors WTFC Competitors ASB Competitors CFG Competitors FNB Competitors RF Competitors SNV 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:WBS) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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