Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) Competitors

Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUB) and First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQ:FIBK) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, community ranking, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AUB or FIBK?

First Interstate BancSystem received 248 more outperform votes than Atlantic Union Bankshares when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.29% of users gave Atlantic Union Bankshares an outperform vote while only 51.45% of users gave First Interstate BancSystem an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Atlantic Union Bankshares	Outperform Votes 18 64.29%	Underperform Votes 10 35.71%
First Interstate BancSystem	Outperform Votes 266 51.45%	Underperform Votes 251 48.55%

Is AUB or FIBK more profitable?

Atlantic Union Bankshares has a net margin of 19.51% compared to First Interstate BancSystem's net margin of 17.76%. Atlantic Union Bankshares' return on equity of 9.47% beat First Interstate BancSystem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlantic Union Bankshares	19.51%	9.47%	1.12%
First Interstate BancSystem	17.76%	8.51%	0.88%

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AUB or FIBK?

78.6% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of First Interstate BancSystem shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of First Interstate BancSystem shares are held by company 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 media prefer AUB or FIBK?

In the previous week, First Interstate BancSystem had 3 more articles in the media than Atlantic Union Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Interstate BancSystem and 2 mentions for Atlantic Union Bankshares. Atlantic Union Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat First Interstate BancSystem's score of 1.04 indicating that Atlantic Union Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atlantic Union Bankshares	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
First Interstate BancSystem	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, AUB or FIBK?

Atlantic Union Bankshares has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Interstate BancSystem has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AUB or FIBK a better dividend stock?

Atlantic Union Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. First Interstate BancSystem pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Atlantic Union Bankshares pays out 47.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Interstate BancSystem pays out 74.9% 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.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AUB or FIBK?

First Interstate BancSystem has higher revenue and earnings than Atlantic Union Bankshares. First Interstate BancSystem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlantic Union Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlantic Union Bankshares	$1.05B	2.80	$201.82M	$2.72	12.00
First Interstate BancSystem	$1.43B	1.94	$257.50M	$2.51	10.57

Do analysts rate AUB or FIBK?

Atlantic Union Bankshares currently has a consensus price target of $38.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.46%. First Interstate BancSystem has a consensus price target of $30.20, indicating a potential upside of 13.79%. Given Atlantic Union Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Atlantic Union Bankshares is more favorable than First Interstate BancSystem.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlantic Union Bankshares	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
First Interstate BancSystem	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

Atlantic Union Bankshares beats First Interstate BancSystem on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.