Question 1

Do analysts rate BUSE or BCAL?

Accepted Answer

First Busey presently has a consensus price target of $29.75, suggesting a potential downside of 0.34%. California BanCorp has a consensus price target of $20.67, suggesting a potential downside of 1.68%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than California BanCorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.40

Question 2

Is BUSE or BCAL 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%. California BanCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. First Busey pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. California BanCorp pays out 21.9% 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 raised 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 preferable earnings and valuation, BUSE or BCAL?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than California BanCorp. California BanCorp 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 2.42 $135.26M $2.25 13.27 California BanCorp $237.07M 2.85 $63.06M $1.83 11.49

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BUSE or BCAL?

Accepted Answer

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of California BanCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of California BanCorp 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 5

Is BUSE or BCAL more profitable?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a net margin of 25.68% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. California BanCorp's return on equity of 10.59% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 19.16% 10.19% 1.36% California BanCorp 25.68% 10.59% 1.49%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or BCAL?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, California BanCorp has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer BUSE or BCAL?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Busey had 4 more articles in the media than California BanCorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Busey and 3 mentions for California BanCorp. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat California BanCorp's score of 0.62 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive California BanCorp 0 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 prefer BCAL or CNOB?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp presently has a consensus price target of $20.67, indicating a potential downside of 1.68%. ConnectOne Bancorp has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.16%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ConnectOne Bancorp is more favorable than California BanCorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.40 ConnectOne Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 9

Is BCAL or CNOB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. California BanCorp pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ConnectOne Bancorp pays out 25.6% 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. ConnectOne Bancorp has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. ConnectOne Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BCAL or CNOB?

Accepted Answer

ConnectOne Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than California BanCorp. ConnectOne Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than California 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 California BanCorp $237.07M 2.85 $63.06M $1.83 11.49 ConnectOne Bancorp $461.10M 3.53 $80.44M $3.05 10.61

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BCAL or CNOB?

Accepted Answer

55.4% of California BanCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of California BanCorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of ConnectOne Bancorp 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 BCAL or CNOB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a net margin of 25.68% compared to ConnectOne Bancorp's net margin of 20.21%. ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity of 11.35% beat California BanCorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California BanCorp 25.68% 10.59% 1.49% ConnectOne Bancorp 20.21% 11.35% 1.17%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, BCAL or CNOB?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer BCAL or CNOB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, ConnectOne Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than California BanCorp. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp and 3 mentions for California BanCorp. ConnectOne Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat California BanCorp's score of 0.62 indicating that ConnectOne Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment California BanCorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ConnectOne Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend BCAL or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp presently has a consensus price target of $20.67, suggesting a potential downside of 1.68%. Enterprise Financial Services has a consensus price target of $69.75, suggesting a potential upside of 5.70%. Given Enterprise Financial Services' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Enterprise Financial Services is more favorable than California BanCorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.40 Enterprise Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 16

Is BCAL or EFSC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Enterprise Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. California BanCorp pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enterprise Financial Services pays out 27.0% 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. Enterprise Financial Services has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Enterprise Financial Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BCAL or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than California BanCorp. California BanCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enterprise Financial Services, 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 California BanCorp $237.07M 2.85 $63.06M $1.83 11.49 Enterprise Financial Services $1.00B 2.41 $201.37M $5.03 13.12

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BCAL or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

55.4% of California BanCorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of California BanCorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are held 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 19

Is BCAL or EFSC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a net margin of 25.68% compared to Enterprise Financial Services' net margin of 18.72%. California BanCorp's return on equity of 10.59% beat Enterprise Financial Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California BanCorp 25.68% 10.59% 1.49% Enterprise Financial Services 18.72% 9.73% 1.11%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, BCAL or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enterprise Financial Services has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to BCAL or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Enterprise Financial Services had 17 more articles in the media than California BanCorp. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Enterprise Financial Services and 3 mentions for California BanCorp. California BanCorp's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Enterprise Financial Services' score of 0.18 indicating that California BanCorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment California BanCorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enterprise Financial Services 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts recommend FMBH or BCAL?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $49.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.94%. California BanCorp has a consensus target price of $20.67, indicating a potential downside of 1.68%. Given California BanCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe California BanCorp is more favorable than First Mid Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Mid Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.40

Question 23

Is FMBH or BCAL a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. California BanCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. California BanCorp pays out 21.9% 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 Mid Bancshares has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. First Mid Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FMBH or BCAL?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than California BanCorp. California BanCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Mid 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 First Mid Bancshares $466.04M 2.91 $91.75M $3.97 12.85 California BanCorp $237.07M 2.85 $63.06M $1.83 11.49

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FMBH or BCAL?

Accepted Answer

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of California BanCorp shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of California BanCorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is FMBH or BCAL more profitable?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a net margin of 25.68% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.76%. First Mid Bancshares' return on equity of 11.17% beat California BanCorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Mid Bancshares 19.76% 11.17% 1.32% California BanCorp 25.68% 10.59% 1.49%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, FMBH or BCAL?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, California BanCorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer FMBH or BCAL?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Mid Bancshares had 6 more articles in the media than California BanCorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for First Mid Bancshares and 3 mentions for California BanCorp. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat California BanCorp's score of 0.62 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Mid Bancshares 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive California BanCorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate BCAL or FRME?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp currently has a consensus target price of $20.67, indicating a potential downside of 1.68%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.48%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than California BanCorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.40 First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 30

Is BCAL or FRME a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. California BanCorp pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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. First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BCAL or FRME?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than California BanCorp. California BanCorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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 California BanCorp $237.07M 2.85 $63.06M $1.83 11.49 First Merchants $1.05B 2.59 $226M $3.12 13.84

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BCAL or FRME?

Accepted Answer

55.4% of California BanCorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of California BanCorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants 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 BCAL or FRME more profitable?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a net margin of 25.68% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. California BanCorp's return on equity of 10.59% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California BanCorp 25.68% 10.59% 1.49% First Merchants 17.05% 9.02% 1.14%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, BCAL or FRME?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer BCAL or FRME?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Merchants had 15 more articles in the media than California BanCorp. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for First Merchants and 3 mentions for California BanCorp. California BanCorp's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat First Merchants' score of 0.12 indicating that California BanCorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment California BanCorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Metric	California BanCorp	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$676.11M	$2.36B	$14.47B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	1.90%	2.08%	5.71%	9.41%
P/E Ratio	11.49	11.25	20.66	23.63
Price / Sales	2.85	2.86	44.69	111.98
Price / Cash	14.79	12.71	19.27	58.78
Price / Book	1.18	1.45	2.25	6.01
Net Income	$63.06M	$189.19M	$1.14B	$331.99M
7 Day Performance	-0.99%	0.50%	-0.48%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	0.91%	0.77%	0.41%	-3.04%
1 Year Performance	31.05%	20.34%	12.27%	13.30%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BCAL California BanCorp	3.4931 of 5 stars	$21.02 +1.3%	$20.67 -1.7%	+31.0%	$676.11M	$237.07M	11.49	204	Upcoming Earnings
BUSE First Busey	4.1622 of 5 stars	$29.89 +0.7%	$29.60 -1.0%	+28.6%	$2.51B	$790.86M	13.28	1,948	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade
CNOB ConnectOne Bancorp	4.3314 of 5 stars	$33.41 -0.1%	$35.00 +4.8%	+33.4%	$1.68B	$679.93M	19.31	520	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
EFSC Enterprise Financial Services	4.361 of 5 stars	$66.76 -0.2%	$68.50 +2.6%	+18.0%	$2.45B	$1.00B	12.60	1,418	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Increase Analyst Forecast
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	3.3419 of 5 stars	$49.31 +0.1%	$49.50 +0.4%	+31.5%	$1.31B	$466.04M	12.42	1,170	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Dividend Increase

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How does California BanCorp compare to First Busey?

Do analysts rate BUSE or BCAL?

Is BUSE or BCAL a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BUSE or BCAL?

Is BUSE or BCAL more profitable?

Does the media prefer BUSE or BCAL?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BUSE or BCAL?

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or BCAL?

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Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BCAL or CNOB?

Which has more volatility and risk, BCAL or CNOB?

Is BCAL or CNOB a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BCAL or CNOB?

Does the media prefer BCAL or CNOB?

Do analysts prefer BCAL or CNOB?

Is BCAL or CNOB more profitable?

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Do analysts recommend BCAL or EFSC?

Does the media refer more to BCAL or EFSC?

Is BCAL or EFSC more profitable?

Is BCAL or EFSC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, BCAL or EFSC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BCAL or EFSC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BCAL or EFSC?

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Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FMBH or BCAL?

Which has more volatility and risk, FMBH or BCAL?

Does the media prefer FMBH or BCAL?

Is FMBH or BCAL a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FMBH or BCAL?

Is FMBH or BCAL more profitable?

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Which has more volatility & risk, BCAL or FRME?

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Is BCAL or FRME more profitable?

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