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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:BUSE NASDAQ:CTBI NASDAQ:FCBC NASDAQ:FRME On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeBUSEFirst Busey$26.20+1.5%$25.79$21.41▼$27.65$2.18B0.72559,226 shs553,836 shsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp$65.37+2.1%$62.86$49.61▼$68.71$1.19B0.5583,213 shs60,755 shsFCBCFirst Community Bancshares$41.91+1.8%$41.83$31.21▼$45.10$776.55M0.4876,775 shs67,329 shsFRMEFirst Merchants$39.58+1.2%$39.19$34.66▼$43.22$2.49B0.86334,760 shs254,194 shs10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. These ten stocks are incredibly resilient and are likely to thrive in any economic environment. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceBUSEFirst Busey+1.51%-0.23%-2.89%-1.28%+16.55%CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp+2.11%+0.40%-2.49%+1.90%+24.16%FCBCFirst Community Bancshares+1.82%-1.04%-3.23%+4.70%+6.48%FRMEFirst Merchants+1.23%-0.83%-3.79%-6.96%+1.02%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeBUSEFirst Busey$26.20+1.5%$25.79$21.41▼$27.65$2.18B0.72559,226 shs553,836 shsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp$65.37+2.1%$62.86$49.61▼$68.71$1.19B0.5583,213 shs60,755 shsFCBCFirst Community Bancshares$41.91+1.8%$41.83$31.21▼$45.10$776.55M0.4876,775 shs67,329 shsFRMEFirst Merchants$39.58+1.2%$39.19$34.66▼$43.22$2.49B0.86334,760 shs254,194 shs10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. 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Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceBUSEFirst Busey+1.51%-0.23%-2.89%-1.28%+16.55%CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp+2.11%+0.40%-2.49%+1.90%+24.16%FCBCFirst Community Bancshares+1.82%-1.04%-3.23%+4.70%+6.48%FRMEFirst Merchants+1.23%-0.83%-3.79%-6.96%+1.02%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceBUSEFirst Busey 2.57Moderate Buy$27.504.96% UpsideCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp 3.25Buy$63.50-2.86% DownsideFCBCFirst Community Bancshares 3.00BuyN/AN/AFRMEFirst Merchants 2.50Moderate Buy$48.3322.12% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest FCBC, BUSE, CTBI, and FRME Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/11/2026BUSEFirst Busey Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)5/4/2026CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B+)5/4/2026FRMEFirst Merchants Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)4/30/2026BUSEFirst Busey StephensSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight$27.00 ➝ $28.004/30/2026BUSEFirst Busey Piper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$29.00 ➝ $30.004/24/2026CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy4/2/2026FRMEFirst Merchants Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)3/27/2026CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy (B)3/27/2026BUSEFirst Busey StephensSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageEqual Weight$27.003/23/2026FCBCFirst Community Bancshares Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)3/3/2026BUSEFirst Busey Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)(Data available from 5/19/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookBUSEFirst Busey$1.04B2.12$2.75 per share9.52$27.93 per share0.94CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp$290.63M4.09$6.00 per share10.90$47.26 per share1.38FCBCFirst Community Bancshares$185.42M4.27$3.10 per share13.52$27.33 per share1.53FRMEFirst Merchants$659.76M3.78$4.48 per share8.83$42.22 per share0.94Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateBUSEFirst Busey$135.26M$2.2511.649.81N/A19.16%10.19%1.36%7/28/2026 (Estimated)CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp$98.06M$5.7111.4510.48N/A24.85%12.27%1.56%7/15/2026 (Estimated)FCBCFirst Community Bancshares$48.79M$2.6515.82N/AN/A25.89%10.44%1.60%7/21/2026 (Estimated)FRMEFirst Merchants$226M$3.4011.648.74N/A18.87%9.58%1.21%7/22/2026 (Estimated)Latest FCBC, BUSE, CTBI, and FRME EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/28/2026Q1 2026BUSEFirst Busey$0.57$0.67+$0.10$0.52$197.15 million$197.17 million4/28/2026Q1 2026FCBCFirst Community Bancshares$0.72$0.73+$0.01$0.63$44.20 million$78.05 million4/22/2026Q1 2026FRMEFirst Merchants$0.96$1.03+$0.07$0.45$201.91 million$163.53 million4/15/2026Q1 2026CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp$1.39$1.50+$0.11$1.50$73.00 million$74.20 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthBUSEFirst Busey$1.043.97%+2.59%46.22%10 YearsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp$2.123.24%+5.50%37.13%44 YearsFCBCFirst Community Bancshares$1.242.96%+27.05%46.79%13 YearsFRMEFirst Merchants$1.443.64%+6.58%42.35%13 YearsLatest FCBC, BUSE, CTBI, and FRME DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/28/2026CTBICommunity Trust Bancorpquarterly$0.533.26%6/15/20266/15/20267/1/20264/28/2026FCBCFirst Community Bancsharesquarterly$0.313.01%5/15/20265/15/20265/29/20264/14/2026BUSEFirst Buseyquarterly$0.263.97%4/24/20264/24/20265/1/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioBUSEFirst Busey0.120.900.90CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp0.080.920.92FCBCFirst Community BancsharesN/A0.990.99FRMEFirst Merchants0.520.940.92Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipBUSEFirst Busey56.49%CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp60.20%FCBCFirst Community Bancshares34.95%FRMEFirst Merchants73.92%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipBUSEFirst Busey3.77%CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp2.60%FCBCFirst Community Bancshares3.66%FRMEFirst Merchants1.77%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableBUSEFirst Busey1,94884.58 million81.39 millionOptionableCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp98018.16 million17.69 millionOptionableFCBCFirst Community Bancshares63018.87 million18.18 millionOptionableFRMEFirst Merchants2,08663.02 million61.91 millionOptionableFCBC, BUSE, CTBI, and FRME HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesContrasting Chester Bancorp (OTCMKTS:CNBA) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME)May 19 at 3:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street ZenMay 17 at 1:07 AM | americanbankingnews.comFirst Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsMay 12, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comFirst Merchants Corporation $FRME Shares Sold by Vanguard Group Inc.May 10, 2026 | marketbeat.comFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's WhyMay 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Cut to "Sell" at Wall Street ZenMay 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comFirst Merchant dividend preview: Can a 14-year streak lift the May payout again?May 7, 2026 | msn.comFirst Merchants Q2 dividend preview: 14-year growth streak set to continueMay 7, 2026 | msn.comFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?May 1, 2026 | marketbeat.comThe Top 5 Analyst Questions From First Merchants’s Q1 Earnings CallApril 29, 2026 | msn.comFirst Merchants Corporation 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 25, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFirst Merchants Corp (FRME) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial Performance Amid ...April 24, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Merchants Corporation (FRME) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 23, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFRME Q1 deep dive: Loan growth, deposit mix, and integration shape outlookApril 23, 2026 | msn.comFirst Merchants Earnings Call Highlights Core StrengthApril 23, 2026 | tipranks.comFirst Merchants Q1 Earnings Call HighlightsApril 23, 2026 | marketbeat.comAssessing First Merchants (FRME) Valuation As Recent Returns Cool From Three Year PerformanceApril 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q1 CY2026 EarningsApril 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Merchants (FRME) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street EstimatesApril 22, 2026 | zacks.comFirst Merchants (FRME) Beats Q1 Earnings EstimatesApril 22, 2026 | zacks.comFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Announces Quarterly Earnings ResultsApril 22, 2026 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeFCBC, BUSE, CTBI, and FRME Company DescriptionsFirst Busey NASDAQ:BUSE$26.20 +0.39 (+1.51%) Closing price 05/18/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.28 +0.08 (+0.31%) As of 08:47 AM 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 Massive. Learn more.First Busey Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Busey Bank that engages in the provision of retail and commercial banking products and services to individual, corporate, institutional, and governmental customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Banking, Wealth Management, and FirsTech. The Banking segment provides banking services to individual customers, such as demand and savings deposits, money transfers, safe deposit services, individual retirement accounts and other fiduciary services, automated teller machines, and technology-based networks, as well as loan products, including residential real estate, home equity lines of credit, and consumer loans. This segment also offers banking services to corporate customers, including commercial, commercial real estate, real estate construction, and agricultural loans, as well as cash management services. The Wealth Management segment offers a range of investment and asset management, investment, brokerage, investment strategy consulting, fiduciary, philanthropic advisory, tax preparation, business succession planning, and employee retirement plan services to individuals, businesses, and foundations; and professional farm management services to the agricultural industry. The FirsTech segment provides payment technology solutions comprising online, mobile, and voice-recognition bill payments; money management and credit card networks; direct debit services; lockbox remittance processing for payments made by mail; and walk-in payments, as well as tools to help clients with billing, reconciliation, bill reminders, and treasury services. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.Community Trust Bancorp NASDAQ:CTBI$65.37 +1.35 (+2.11%) Closing price 05/18/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.41 +0.04 (+0.06%) As of 04:08 AM 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 Massive. Learn more.Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Community Trust Bank, Inc. that engages in the provision of commercial and personal banking, and trust and wealth management services to small and mid-sized communities in eastern, northeastern, central, and south-central Kentucky, as well as southern West Virginia, and northeastern Tennessee. The company accepts time and demand deposits, checking accounts, savings accounts and savings certificates, individual retirement accounts and Keogh plans, and money market accounts. Its loan portfolio includes commercial, construction, mortgage, and personal loans; lease-financing, lines of credit, revolving lines of credit, and term loans, as well as other specialized loans, including asset-based financing; residential and commercial real estate loans; and consumer loans. The company also provides cash management, renting safe deposit boxes, and funds transfer services; issues letters of credit; and acts as a trustee of personal trusts, executor of estates, trustee for employee benefit trusts, and paying agent for bond and stock issues, as well as an investment agent and depositor for securities. In addition, it offers securities brokerage services; debit cards; annuity and life insurance products; and repurchase agreements, as well as mobile, internet banking, and e-statement services. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Pikeville, Kentucky.First Community Bancshares NASDAQ:FCBC$41.91 +0.75 (+1.82%) Closing price 05/18/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.50 -0.41 (-0.98%) As of 05:58 AM 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 Massive. Learn more.First Community Bankshares, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for First Community Bank that provides various banking products and services. It offers demand deposit accounts, savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement plans; and commercial, consumer real estate, and consumer and other loans. The company also provides trust management, estate administration, and investment advisory services; and investment management services. It serves individuals and businesses across various industries, such as education, government, and health services; coal mining and gas extraction; retail trade; construction; manufacturing; tourism; and transportation. The company operates through branches in West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Community Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Bluefield, Virginia.First Merchants NASDAQ:FRME$39.58 +0.48 (+1.23%) Closing price 05/18/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.76 +0.18 (+0.44%) As of 07:29 AM 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 Massive. Learn more.First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides community banking services. The company offers a range of financial services, including time, savings, and demand deposits; and consumer, commercial, agri-business, public finance, and real estate mortgage loans. It also provides personal and corporate trust; brokerage and private wealth management; and letters of credit, repurchase agreements, and other corporate services. The company operates banking locations in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan counties. It also offers its services through electronic and mobile delivery channels. First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. 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