Critical Analysis: Regions Financial (NYSE:RF) and Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC)

Regions Financial (NYSE:RF – Get Rating) and Nicolet Bankshares (NYSE:NIC – Get Rating) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
74.9% of Regions Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.6% of Nicolet Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors.