Question 1

Do analysts prefer BFC or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National currently has a consensus target price of $163.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.43%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.33%. Given Bank First National's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Bank First National is more favorable than First Busey. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank First National 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86

Question 2

Is BFC or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Bank First National pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 43.0% 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. Bank First National has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BFC or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Bank First National. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank First National, 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 Bank First National $243.93M 7.14 $71.50M $7.69 20.30 First Busey $1.04B 2.56 $135.26M $2.42 13.05

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

30.0% of Bank First National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of Bank First National shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by company 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 5

Is BFC or BUSE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National has a net margin of 27.70% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. Bank First National's return on equity of 13.02% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank First National 27.70% 13.02% 1.82% First Busey 21.00% 10.42% 1.41%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, BFC or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to BFC or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Busey had 19 more articles in the media than Bank First National. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Bank First National. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Bank First National's score of 0.56 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank First National 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend BFC or CTBI?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National currently has a consensus target price of $163.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.43%. Community Trust Bancorp has a consensus target price of $81.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.55%. Given Bank First National's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Bank First National is more favorable than Community Trust Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank First National 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Community Trust Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 9

Is BFC or CTBI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Bank First National pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 35.5% 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. Bank First National has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Community Trust Bancorp has raised its dividend for 44 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 better valuation & earnings, BFC or CTBI?

Accepted Answer

Community Trust Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Bank First National. Community Trust Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank First National, 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 Bank First National $243.93M 7.14 $71.50M $7.69 20.30 Community Trust Bancorp $409.34M 3.53 $98.06M $5.97 13.31

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

30.0% of Bank First National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of Bank First National shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are held by company 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 12

Is BFC or CTBI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National has a net margin of 27.70% compared to Community Trust Bancorp's net margin of 25.55%. Bank First National's return on equity of 13.02% beat Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank First National 27.70% 13.02% 1.82% Community Trust Bancorp 25.55% 12.66% 1.61%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, BFC or CTBI?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to BFC or CTBI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Community Trust Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Bank First National. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp and 2 mentions for Bank First National. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Bank First National's score of 0.56 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank First National 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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) Very Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate FCBC or BFC?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National has a consensus price target of $163.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.43%. Given Bank First National's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bank First National is more favorable than First Community Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Community Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Bank First National 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 16

Is FCBC or BFC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Bank First National pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. First Community Bancshares pays out 39.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank First National pays out 28.6% 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. First Community Bancshares has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Bank First National has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Community Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FCBC or BFC?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National has higher revenue and earnings than First Community Bancshares. First Community Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank First National, 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 Community Bancshares $185.42M 4.98 $48.79M $3.17 15.44 Bank First National $243.93M 7.14 $71.50M $7.69 20.30

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders believe in FCBC or BFC?

Accepted Answer

35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.0% of Bank First National shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Bank First National shares are held 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 19

Is FCBC or BFC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 28.84% compared to Bank First National's net margin of 27.70%. Bank First National's return on equity of 13.02% beat First Community Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Community Bancshares 28.84% 10.82% 1.64% Bank First National 27.70% 13.02% 1.82%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, FCBC or BFC?

Accepted Answer

First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank First National has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor FCBC or BFC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Community Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than Bank First National. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Community Bancshares and 2 mentions for Bank First National. Bank First National's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat First Community Bancshares' score of 0.36 indicating that Bank First National is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Community Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Bank First National 1 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 BFC or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National presently has a consensus price target of $163.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.43%. First Mid Bancshares has a consensus price target of $54.63, suggesting a potential upside of 4.07%. Given Bank First National's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Bank First National is more favorable than First Mid Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank First National 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 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 BFC or FMBH a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Bank First National pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Mid Bancshares pays out 24.8% 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. Bank First National has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and First Mid Bancshares has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. First Mid Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BFC or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Bank First National. First Mid Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank First National, 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 Bank First National $243.93M 7.14 $71.50M $7.69 20.30 First Mid Bancshares $466.04M 3.00 $91.75M $4.03 13.02

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

30.0% of Bank First National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of Bank First National shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is BFC or FMBH more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National has a net margin of 27.70% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.76%. Bank First National's return on equity of 13.02% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank First National 27.70% 13.02% 1.82% First Mid Bancshares 19.76% 11.17% 1.32%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, BFC or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to BFC or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Mid Bancshares had 5 more articles in the media than Bank First National. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Mid Bancshares and 2 mentions for Bank First National. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Bank First National's score of 0.56 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 Bank First National 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Mid Bancshares 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate GSBC or BFC?

Accepted Answer

Great Southern Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $74.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.49%. Bank First National has a consensus target price of $163.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.43%. Given Bank First National's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bank First National 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 Bank First National 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 30

Is GSBC or BFC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Bank First National pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank First National pays out 28.6% 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. Bank First National has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Great Southern Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GSBC or BFC?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Great Southern Bancorp. Great Southern Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank First National, 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 2.60 $70.97M $6.02 13.58 Bank First National $243.93M 7.14 $71.50M $7.69 20.30

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GSBC or BFC?

Accepted Answer

41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.0% of Bank First National shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Bank First National shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is GSBC or BFC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Bank First National has a net margin of 27.70% compared to Great Southern Bancorp's net margin of 20.72%. Bank First National's return on equity of 13.02% beat Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Great Southern Bancorp 20.72% 10.86% 1.21% Bank First National 27.70% 13.02% 1.82%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, GSBC or BFC?

Accepted Answer

Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank First National has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer GSBC or BFC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Great Southern Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Bank First National. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp and 2 mentions for Bank First National. Great Southern Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Bank First National's score of 0.56 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bank First National 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Bank First National	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.73B	$23.75B	$14.04B	$12.76B
Dividend Yield	1.42%	3.18%	5.92%	9.85%
P/E Ratio	20.30	28.15	28.97	25.53
Price / Sales	7.14	9.54	475.64	93.63
Price / Cash	19.20	16.44	38.61	49.39
Price / Book	2.38	1.39	3.73	6.11
Net Income	$71.50M	$2.58B	$1.31B	$347.58M
7 Day Performance	3.20%	0.95%	0.91%	3.17%
1 Month Performance	2.82%	3.39%	1.29%	-2.06%
1 Year Performance	32.36%	31.17%	13.80%	21.19%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BFC Bank First National	3.2744 of 5 stars	$156.08 +0.5%	$163.00 +4.4%	+32.5%	$1.73B	$243.93M	20.30	330	Positive News
BUSE First Busey	4.4822 of 5 stars	$30.33 +2.0%	$29.75 -1.9%	+41.3%	$2.56B	$790.86M	13.46	1,948	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
CTBI Community Trust Bancorp	3.7802 of 5 stars	$78.27 +2.1%	$81.50 +4.1%	+48.6%	$1.42B	$409.34M	13.13	980	Positive News
FCBC First Community Bancshares	3.0787 of 5 stars	$48.81 +1.3%	N/A	+33.9%	$918.40M	$185.42M	15.35	630
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	3.1604 of 5 stars	$52.56 +2.7%	$54.63 +3.9%	+40.1%	$1.40B	$466.04M	13.04	1,170

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