Meridian（纳斯达克股票代码：MRBK）和 Comerica（纽约证券交易所代码：CMA）头对头对比

Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK – Get Rating) and Comerica (NYSE:CMA – Get Rating) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Dividends

Meridian pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Comerica pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Meridian pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Comerica pays out 32.1% 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. Meridian has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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Profitability

This table compares Meridian and Comerica's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

Meridian has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comerica has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

49.1% of Meridian shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Comerica shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Meridian shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Comerica shares are held by 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Meridian and Comerica's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Comerica has higher revenue and earnings than Meridian. Comerica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meridian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Meridian and Comerica, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Meridian presently has a consensus target price of $39.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.07%. Comerica has a consensus target price of $82.88, suggesting a potential upside of 13.72%. Given Meridian's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Meridian is more favorable than Comerica.

Summary

Comerica beats Meridian on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Meridian

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Meridian Corp. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of commercial and consumer banking services. It operates through the following segments: Banking, Meridian Wealth, and Mortgage Banking. The Banking segment consists of commercial and retail banking. The Meridian Wealth segment offers wealth management services and products. The Mortgage Banking segment consists of the central loan production facility and retail and profit sharing loan production offices. The company was founded by Christopher J. Annas on June 8, 2009 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

About Comerica

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Comerica, Inc. engages in the provision of financial services. It operates through the following segments: Commercial Bank, Retail Bank, Wealth Management, Finance, and Other. The Commercial Bank segment meets the needs of small and middle market businesses, multinational corporations and governmental entities by offering various products and services, including commercial loans and lines of credit, deposits, cash management, capital market products, international trade finance, letters of credit, foreign exchange management services, and loan syndication services. The Retail Bank segment includes small business banking and personal financial services, which consist of consumer lending, consumer deposit gathering, and mortgage loan origination. The Wealth Management segment offers fiduciary services, private banking, retirement services, investment management and advisory services, investment banking, and brokerage services. The Finance segment consists of the corporation's securities portfolio and asset and liability management activities. The Other category includes the income and expense impact of equity and cash, tax benefits, charges of an unusual or infrequent nature that are

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