Question 1

Do analysts recommend AMAL or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamated Financial currently has a consensus price target of $44.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.92%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.02%. Given Amalgamated Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Amalgamated Financial is more favorable than First Busey. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Amalgamated Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

Question 2

Is AMAL or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamated Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Amalgamated Financial pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 46.2% 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. Amalgamated Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AMAL or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Amalgamated Financial. Amalgamated Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, 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 Amalgamated Financial $453.17M 2.76 $104.45M $3.44 12.19 First Busey $1.04B 2.23 $135.26M $2.25 12.22

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AMAL or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

75.9% of Amalgamated Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Amalgamated Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is AMAL or BUSE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamated Financial has a net margin of 22.33% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. Amalgamated Financial's return on equity of 13.89% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amalgamated Financial 22.33% 13.89% 1.23% First Busey 19.16% 10.19% 1.36%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, AMAL or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamated Financial has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to AMAL or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Busey had 2 more articles in the media than Amalgamated Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Busey and 1 mentions for Amalgamated Financial. Amalgamated Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat First Busey's score of 0.92 indicating that Amalgamated Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amalgamated Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate FRME or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants currently has a consensus target price of $48.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.14%. Amalgamated Financial has a consensus target price of $44.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.92%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Amalgamated Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Amalgamated Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 9

Is FRME or AMAL a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Amalgamated Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. First Merchants pays out 42.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amalgamated Financial pays out 19.8% 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. First Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Amalgamated Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FRME or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Amalgamated Financial. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amalgamated Financial, 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 First Merchants $1.05B 2.39 $226M $3.40 11.74 Amalgamated Financial $453.17M 2.76 $104.45M $3.44 12.19

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FRME or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Amalgamated Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Amalgamated Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is FRME or AMAL more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamated Financial has a net margin of 22.33% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. Amalgamated Financial's return on equity of 13.89% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Merchants 18.87% 9.58% 1.21% Amalgamated Financial 22.33% 13.89% 1.23%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, FRME or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amalgamated Financial has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to FRME or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Amalgamated Financial had 1 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Amalgamated Financial and 0 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Amalgamated Financial's score of 0.93 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment First Merchants Very Positive Amalgamated Financial Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer IBCP or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank presently has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.16%. Amalgamated Financial has a consensus target price of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.92%. Given Independent Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than Amalgamated Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Independent Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Amalgamated Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 16

Is IBCP or AMAL a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Amalgamated Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Independent Bank pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amalgamated Financial pays out 19.8% 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. Independent Bank has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Amalgamated Financial has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, IBCP or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamated Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Independent Bank. Independent Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amalgamated Financial, 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 Independent Bank $223.00M 3.13 $68.54M $3.35 10.12 Amalgamated Financial $453.17M 2.76 $104.45M $3.44 12.19

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in IBCP or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

79.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Amalgamated Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Independent Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Amalgamated Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is IBCP or AMAL more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamated Financial has a net margin of 22.33% compared to Independent Bank's net margin of 22.02%. Independent Bank's return on equity of 14.15% beat Amalgamated Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Independent Bank 22.02% 14.15% 1.27% Amalgamated Financial 22.33% 13.89% 1.23%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, IBCP or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amalgamated Financial has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer IBCP or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 2 more articles in the media than Amalgamated Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Independent Bank and 1 mentions for Amalgamated Financial. Amalgamated Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.75 indicating that Amalgamated Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independent Bank 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amalgamated Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate INDB or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank currently has a consensus price target of $90.71, indicating a potential upside of 15.53%. Amalgamated Financial has a consensus price target of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.92%. Given Independent Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than Amalgamated Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Independent Bank 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Amalgamated Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 23

Is INDB or AMAL a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Amalgamated Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Independent Bank pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amalgamated Financial pays out 19.8% 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. Independent Bank has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Amalgamated Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, INDB or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Amalgamated Financial. Amalgamated Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independent Bank, 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 Independent Bank $1.17B 3.24 $205.12M $5.04 15.58 Amalgamated Financial $453.17M 2.76 $104.45M $3.44 12.19

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in INDB or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

83.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Amalgamated Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Independent Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Amalgamated Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is INDB or AMAL more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamated Financial has a net margin of 22.33% compared to Independent Bank's net margin of 19.14%. Amalgamated Financial's return on equity of 13.89% beat Independent Bank's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Independent Bank 19.14% 8.66% 1.26% Amalgamated Financial 22.33% 13.89% 1.23%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, INDB or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amalgamated Financial has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor INDB or AMAL?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 2 more articles in the media than Amalgamated Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Independent Bank and 1 mentions for Amalgamated Financial. Amalgamated Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.81 indicating that Amalgamated Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independent Bank 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amalgamated Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend AMAL or OCFC?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamated Financial currently has a consensus price target of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.92%. OceanFirst Financial has a consensus price target of $21.67, indicating a potential upside of 22.58%. Given OceanFirst Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe OceanFirst Financial is more favorable than Amalgamated Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Amalgamated Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 OceanFirst Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20

Question 30

Is AMAL or OCFC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamated Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Amalgamated Financial pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OceanFirst Financial pays out 68.4% 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. Amalgamated Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has better earnings and valuation, AMAL or OCFC?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamated Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than OceanFirst Financial. Amalgamated Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OceanFirst Financial, 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 Amalgamated Financial $453.17M 2.76 $104.45M $3.44 12.19 OceanFirst Financial $687.16M 1.48 $70.98M $1.17 15.11

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AMAL or OCFC?

Accepted Answer

75.9% of Amalgamated Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Amalgamated Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of OceanFirst Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is AMAL or OCFC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamated Financial has a net margin of 22.33% compared to OceanFirst Financial's net margin of 10.04%. Amalgamated Financial's return on equity of 13.89% beat OceanFirst Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amalgamated Financial 22.33% 13.89% 1.23% OceanFirst Financial 10.04% 5.35% 0.63%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, AMAL or OCFC?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamated Financial has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to AMAL or OCFC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, OceanFirst Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Amalgamated Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for OceanFirst Financial and 1 mentions for Amalgamated Financial. Amalgamated Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.62 indicating that Amalgamated Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amalgamated Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive OceanFirst Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Amalgamated Financial	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.25B	$1.31B	$13.60B	$12.45B
Dividend Yield	1.61%	12.96%	5.75%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	12.19	11.04	19.88	24.37
Price / Sales	2.76	14.24	141.82	117.40
Price / Cash	10.68	7.15	19.87	57.13
Price / Book	1.58	0.78	2.19	6.75
Net Income	$104.45M	$121.13M	$1.13B	$337.03M
7 Day Performance	0.76%	-0.25%	0.07%	0.08%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.66%
1 Year Performance	41.15%	-19.97%	12.01%	34.01%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AMAL Amalgamated Financial	4.0531 of 5 stars	$41.94 +2.9%	$44.00 +4.9%	+35.1%	$1.25B	$453.17M	12.19	380
BUSE First Busey	4.028 of 5 stars	$27.39 +0.1%	$27.50 +0.4%	+18.3%	$2.29B	$790.86M	12.16	1,948
FRME First Merchants	4.6434 of 5 stars	$40.00 -0.8%	$48.33 +20.8%	+3.0%	$2.54B	$1.05B	11.72	2,086	Positive News
IBCP Independent Bank	4.1471 of 5 stars	$34.15 -0.5%	$37.00 +8.3%	+4.7%	$707.20M	$315.38M	10.13	920
INDB Independent Bank	4.4818 of 5 stars	$78.93 -0.2%	$90.71 +14.9%	+24.3%	$3.82B	$1.17B	15.49	2,294	News Coverage Insider Trade

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