Burke & Herbert Financial Services (BHRB) Competitors

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Burke & Herbert Financial Services (NASDAQ:BHRB) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BUSE or BHRB?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Burke & Herbert Financial Services. Burke & Herbert Financial Services 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	$663.36M	3.25	$113.69M	$1.12	21.58
Burke & Herbert Financial Services	$402.33M	2.38	$35.71M	$6.89	9.24

Does the media refer more to BUSE or BHRB?

In the previous week, First Busey had 7 more articles in the media than Burke & Herbert Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Busey and 0 mentions for Burke & Herbert Financial Services. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Burke & Herbert Financial Services' score of 0.00 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	Very Positive
Burke & Herbert Financial Services	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BUSE or BHRB?

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Burke & Herbert Financial Services 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or BHRB?

First Busey has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Burke & Herbert Financial Services has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BUSE or BHRB a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Burke & Herbert Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Burke & Herbert Financial Services pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Burke & Herbert Financial Services has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is BUSE or BHRB more profitable?

Burke & Herbert Financial Services has a net margin of 20.93% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. Burke & Herbert Financial Services' return on equity of 15.39% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	8.76%	1.04%
Burke & Herbert Financial Services	20.93%	15.39%	1.44%

Do analysts prefer BUSE or BHRB?

First Busey currently has a consensus target price of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 12.40%. Burke & Herbert Financial Services has a consensus target price of $71.67, suggesting a potential upside of 12.52%. Given Burke & Herbert Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Burke & Herbert Financial Services is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Burke & Herbert Financial Services	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

First Busey and Burke & Herbert Financial Services tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.