Question 1

Do analysts prefer BUSE or BCAL?

Accepted Answer

First Busey presently has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.08%. California BanCorp has a consensus price target of $24.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.11%. Given California BanCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe California BanCorp 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 California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83

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 3.6%. California BanCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. California BanCorp pays out 26.1% 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 stronger earnings & 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 2.29 $135.26M $2.42 11.96 California BanCorp $237.07M 2.91 $63.06M $1.84 11.67

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of California BanCorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of California BanCorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers 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 26.01% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.48% beat California BanCorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 21.00% 10.48% 1.40% California BanCorp 26.01% 10.44% 1.49%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or BCAL?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, California BanCorp has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer BUSE or BCAL?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Busey and First Busey both had 4 articles in the media. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat California BanCorp's score of 0.71 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive California BanCorp 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 prefer BCAL or CNOB?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp currently has a consensus target price of $24.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.11%. ConnectOne Bancorp has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.17%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 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 $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. California BanCorp pays out 26.1% 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 and 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 2.91 $63.06M $1.84 11.67 ConnectOne Bancorp $679.93M 2.21 $80.44M $3.05 9.79

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals 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 insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by 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 12

Is BCAL or CNOB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a net margin of 26.01% compared to ConnectOne Bancorp's net margin of 20.21%. ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity of 11.24% beat California BanCorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California BanCorp 26.01% 10.44% 1.49% ConnectOne Bancorp 20.21% 11.24% 1.17%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, BCAL or CNOB?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to BCAL or CNOB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California BanCorp and California BanCorp both had 4 articles in the media. California BanCorp's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat ConnectOne Bancorp's score of 0.66 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ConnectOne Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate BCAL or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp currently has a consensus price target of $24.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.11%. Enterprise Financial Services has a consensus price target of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.37%. Given Enterprise Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Enterprise Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86

Question 16

Is BCAL or EFSC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Enterprise Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. California BanCorp pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enterprise Financial Services pays out 27.8% 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. 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 better valuation & earnings, BCAL or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than California BanCorp. Enterprise Financial Services 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 2.91 $63.06M $1.84 11.67 Enterprise Financial Services $1.00B 2.12 $201.37M $5.03 11.66

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BCAL or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

55.4% of California BanCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of California BanCorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is BCAL or EFSC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a net margin of 26.01% compared to Enterprise Financial Services' net margin of 18.72%. California BanCorp's return on equity of 10.44% beat Enterprise Financial Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California BanCorp 26.01% 10.44% 1.49% Enterprise Financial Services 18.72% 9.70% 1.11%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, BCAL or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enterprise Financial Services has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer BCAL or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Enterprise Financial Services had 2 more articles in the media than California BanCorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Enterprise Financial Services and 4 mentions for California BanCorp. California BanCorp's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Enterprise Financial Services' score of 0.30 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 1 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts rate BCAL or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp presently has a consensus target price of $24.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.11%. First Mid Bancshares has a consensus target price of $54.63, indicating a potential upside of 12.12%. Given California BanCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe California BanCorp is more favorable than First Mid Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score California BanCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 First Mid Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 23

Is BCAL or FMBH a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. California BanCorp pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.8% 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 Mid Bancshares has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has better earnings & valuation, BCAL or FMBH?

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 California BanCorp $237.07M 2.91 $63.06M $1.84 11.67 First Mid Bancshares $375.21M 3.45 $91.75M $4.03 12.09

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

55.4% of California BanCorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of California BanCorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held 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 26

Is BCAL or FMBH more profitable?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a net margin of 26.01% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.76%. First Mid Bancshares' return on equity of 10.86% beat California BanCorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California BanCorp 26.01% 10.44% 1.49% First Mid Bancshares 19.76% 10.86% 1.29%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, BCAL or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor BCAL or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California BanCorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for California BanCorp and 2 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat California BanCorp's score of 0.71 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment California BanCorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Mid 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 29

Do analysts prefer BCAL or FRME?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp currently has a consensus price target of $24.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.11%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $46.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.62%. 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 30

Is BCAL or FRME a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. California BanCorp pays out 26.1% 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 and 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 2.91 $63.06M $1.84 11.67 First Merchants $1.05B 2.32 $226M $3.12 12.43

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

55.4% of California BanCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of California BanCorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers 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 26.01% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. California BanCorp's return on equity of 10.44% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California BanCorp 26.01% 10.44% 1.49% First Merchants 17.05% 8.86% 1.12%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, BCAL or FRME?

Accepted Answer

California BanCorp has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor BCAL or FRME?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California BanCorp and California BanCorp both had 4 articles in the media. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat California BanCorp's score of 0.71 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment California BanCorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	California BanCorp	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$688.34M	$22.81B	$13.54B	$13.18B
Dividend Yield	2.24%	3.15%	6.09%	19.60%
P/E Ratio	11.64	24.53	22.63	19.36
Price / Sales	2.91	8.99	479.28	74.68
Price / Cash	15.06	14.67	43.36	52.75
Price / Book	1.20	1.31	2.68	5.92
Net Income	$63.06M	$2.60B	$1.32B	$380.90M
7 Day Performance	-0.46%	-0.70%	-0.81%	-3.85%
1 Month Performance	-2.81%	-3.70%	-2.81%	-6.37%
1 Year Performance	28.18%	20.10%	8.76%	-6.01%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BCAL California BanCorp	4.2422 of 5 stars	$21.47 +0.3%	$24.50 +14.1%	+25.6%	$688.34M	$237.07M	11.64	288
BUSE First Busey	3.7928 of 5 stars	$28.90 -1.7%	$31.00 +7.3%	+21.9%	$2.39B	$1.04B	11.94	1,948	Dividend Announcement
CNOB ConnectOne Bancorp	3.5266 of 5 stars	$29.87 -1.8%	$35.00 +17.2%	+16.3%	$1.50B	$461.10M	9.79	756
EFSC Enterprise Financial Services	4.8546 of 5 stars	$58.64 -1.6%	$70.00 +19.4%	+1.2%	$2.12B	$643.45M	11.66	1,418	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	3.4698 of 5 stars	$48.93 -1.2%	$54.63 +11.6%	+30.9%	$1.30B	$466.04M	12.15	1,170

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Is BUSE or BCAL more profitable?

Does the media prefer BUSE or BCAL?

Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or BCAL?

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

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Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BCAL or CNOB?

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Is BCAL or EFSC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BCAL or EFSC?

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Which has better earnings & valuation, BCAL or FMBH?

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