Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP) and The Competition Head-To-Head Analysis

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ:UVSP) is one of 919 public companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania’s peers have a beta of 0.61, suggesting that their average share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania	17.95%	9.94%	1.13%
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Competitors	15.64%	9.43%	0.93%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania	0	3	0	1	2.50
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Competitors	7492	30246	27843	1488	2.35

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania currently has a consensus target price of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.59%. As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 14.63%. Given Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

75.1% of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania	$518.35 million	$90.76 million	12.20
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Competitors	$37.93 billion	$2.42 billion	21.40

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania pays out 27.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.9% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania beats its peers on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania is a financial services holding company headquartered in Souderton, Pennsylvania. Its history dates to 1876, when the community bank that became Univest was established in the area. Through Univest Bank and Trust Co. and other subsidiaries, the company provides commercial and consumer banking, mortgage lending, wealth management and trust services, and insurance. Its offerings serve individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations. Univest primarily serves southeastern Pennsylvania, including communities in the greater Philadelphia region and surrounding areas.