Question 1

Do analysts prefer BUSE or AROW?

Accepted Answer

First Busey currently has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.27%. Arrow Financial has a consensus target price of $41.63, suggesting a potential upside of 10.15%. Given Arrow Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Arrow Financial is more favorable than First Busey. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Arrow Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 2

Is BUSE or AROW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Arrow Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arrow Financial pays out 38.7% 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 Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Arrow Financial has increased its dividend for 7 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 preferable valuation and earnings, BUSE or AROW?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Arrow Financial. Arrow 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 First Busey $1.04B 2.35 $135.26M $2.42 12.29 Arrow Financial $242.58M 2.89 $43.95M $3.10 12.19

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BUSE or AROW?

Accepted Answer

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.7% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is BUSE or AROW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has a net margin of 21.00% compared to Arrow Financial's net margin of 20.56%. Arrow Financial's return on equity of 12.13% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 21.00% 10.48% 1.40% Arrow Financial 20.56% 12.13% 1.17%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or AROW?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arrow Financial has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to BUSE or AROW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Busey and First Busey both had 1 articles in the media. Arrow Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat First Busey's score of 0.87 indicating that Arrow Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arrow Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer CTBI or AROW?

Accepted Answer

Community Trust Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $81.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.94%. Arrow Financial has a consensus price target of $41.63, suggesting a potential upside of 10.15%. Given Arrow Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arrow Financial is more favorable than Community Trust Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Community Trust Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Arrow Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 9

Is CTBI or AROW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Arrow Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 43.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arrow Financial pays out 38.7% 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. Community Trust Bancorp has raised its dividend for 44 consecutive years and Arrow Financial has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Community Trust Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CTBI or AROW?

Accepted Answer

Community Trust Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Arrow Financial. Arrow Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community Trust Bancorp, 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 Community Trust Bancorp $409.34M 3.38 $98.06M $5.97 12.77 Arrow Financial $242.58M 2.89 $43.95M $3.10 12.19

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CTBI or AROW?

Accepted Answer

60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.7% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is CTBI or AROW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Community Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 25.55% compared to Arrow Financial's net margin of 20.56%. Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity of 12.52% beat Arrow Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Community Trust Bancorp 25.55% 12.52% 1.60% Arrow Financial 20.56% 12.13% 1.17%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, CTBI or AROW?

Accepted Answer

Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arrow Financial has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to CTBI or AROW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Community Trust Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Arrow Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp and 1 mentions for Arrow Financial. Arrow Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Community Trust Bancorp's score of 1.33 indicating that Arrow Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Community Trust Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arrow Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend AROW or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

Arrow Financial currently has a consensus price target of $41.63, suggesting a potential upside of 10.15%. Given Arrow Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Arrow Financial is more favorable than First Community Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arrow Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 First Community Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 16

Is AROW or FCBC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Arrow Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Arrow Financial pays out 38.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Community Bancshares pays out 41.6% 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. Arrow Financial has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and First Community Bancshares has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Arrow Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AROW or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

First Community Bancshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Arrow Financial. Arrow Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Community Bancshares, 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 Arrow Financial $242.58M 2.89 $43.95M $3.10 12.19 First Community Bancshares $166.54M 5.45 $48.79M $3.17 15.14

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AROW or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

46.7% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is AROW or FCBC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 28.84% compared to Arrow Financial's net margin of 20.56%. Arrow Financial's return on equity of 12.13% beat First Community Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arrow Financial 20.56% 12.13% 1.17% First Community Bancshares 28.84% 10.67% 1.61%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, AROW or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

Arrow Financial has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor AROW or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Arrow Financial and Arrow Financial both had 1 articles in the media. Arrow Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat First Community Bancshares' score of 1.28 indicating that Arrow Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Arrow Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive First Community Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend GSBC or AROW?

Accepted Answer

Great Southern Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $74.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.65%. Arrow Financial has a consensus target price of $41.63, indicating a potential upside of 10.15%. Given Arrow Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arrow Financial is more favorable than Great Southern Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Great Southern Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Arrow Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 23

Is GSBC or AROW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Arrow Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arrow Financial pays out 38.7% 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. Arrow Financial has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Arrow Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has better valuation & earnings, GSBC or AROW?

Accepted Answer

Great Southern Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Arrow Financial. Arrow Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Southern Bancorp, 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 Great Southern Bancorp $342.78M 2.52 $70.97M $6.02 13.17 Arrow Financial $242.58M 2.89 $43.95M $3.10 12.19

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GSBC or AROW?

Accepted Answer

41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.7% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.8% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is GSBC or AROW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Great Southern Bancorp has a net margin of 20.72% compared to Arrow Financial's net margin of 20.56%. Arrow Financial's return on equity of 12.13% beat Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Great Southern Bancorp 20.72% 10.83% 1.22% Arrow Financial 20.56% 12.13% 1.17%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, GSBC or AROW?

Accepted Answer

Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arrow Financial has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to GSBC or AROW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Great Southern Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Arrow Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp and 1 mentions for Arrow Financial. Great Southern Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Arrow Financial's score of 1.67 indicating that Great Southern Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Great Southern Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Arrow Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend AROW or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

Arrow Financial presently has a consensus price target of $41.63, indicating a potential upside of 10.15%. Mercantile Bank has a consensus price target of $62.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.20%. Given Arrow Financial's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Arrow Financial is more favorable than Mercantile Bank. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arrow Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Mercantile Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 30

Is AROW or MBWM a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Arrow Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Arrow Financial pays out 38.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.2% 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. Arrow Financial has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Mercantile Bank has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AROW or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

Mercantile Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Arrow Financial. Mercantile Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arrow 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 Arrow Financial $242.58M 2.89 $43.95M $3.10 12.19 Mercantile Bank $371.80M 2.77 $88.75M $5.68 10.48

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AROW or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

46.7% of Arrow Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Arrow Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Mercantile Bank 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.

Question 33

Is AROW or MBWM more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Mercantile Bank has a net margin of 24.75% compared to Arrow Financial's net margin of 20.56%. Mercantile Bank's return on equity of 13.66% beat Arrow Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arrow Financial 20.56% 12.13% 1.17% Mercantile Bank 24.75% 13.66% 1.46%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, AROW or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

Arrow Financial has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer AROW or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Mercantile Bank had 3 more articles in the media than Arrow Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mercantile Bank and 1 mentions for Arrow Financial. Arrow Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Mercantile Bank's score of 0.93 indicating that Arrow Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Arrow Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Mercantile Bank 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Arrow Financial	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$690.38M	$22.65B	$13.41B	$13.10B
Dividend Yield	3.22%	3.14%	6.03%	16.77%
P/E Ratio	12.19	25.38	24.49	26.04
Price / Sales	2.89	9.16	498.71	77.16
Price / Cash	12.21	14.74	46.45	51.75
Price / Book	1.44	1.34	2.70	6.30
Net Income	$43.95M	$2.58B	$1.32B	$361.43M
7 Day Performance	0.37%	-1.00%	-1.04%	-1.67%
1 Month Performance	-4.21%	-2.60%	0.37%	-4.51%
1 Year Performance	36.92%	20.99%	11.52%	2.03%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AROW Arrow Financial	4.1842 of 5 stars	$37.79 +1.4%	$41.63 +10.1%	+37.4%	$690.38M	$242.58M	12.19	578	News Coverage Positive News
BUSE First Busey	3.5897 of 5 stars	$29.71 -0.2%	$32.00 +7.7%	+28.9%	$2.46B	$1.04B	12.29	1,948	Analyst Downgrade
CTBI Community Trust Bancorp	4.0055 of 5 stars	$75.39 -0.2%	$81.50 +8.1%	+38.4%	$1.37B	$409.34M	12.64	930	Positive News
FCBC First Community Bancshares	2.578 of 5 stars	$47.46 -0.3%	N/A	+40.7%	$893.31M	$185.42M	14.90	614	News Coverage
GSBC Great Southern Bancorp	1.9061 of 5 stars	$78.08 +0.1%	$74.00 -5.2%	+30.4%	$852.90M	$342.78M	13.00	1,075	Positive News

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Is BUSE or AROW more profitable?

Do analysts prefer BUSE or AROW?

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Do analysts recommend AROW or FCBC?

Is AROW or FCBC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AROW or FCBC?

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