Blue Foundry Bancorp (BLFY) Competitors $9.53 -0.34 (-3.44%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BLFY vs. BUSE, CNOB, FCBC, FFBC, FMBH, MOFG, PPBI, TCBK, TOWN, and TMPShould you be buying Blue Foundry Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Blue Foundry Bancorp include First Busey (BUSE), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), First Community Bancshares (FCBC), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), Towne Bank (TOWN), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Blue Foundry Bancorp vs. Its Competitors First Busey ConnectOne Bancorp First Community Bancshares First Financial Bancorp. First Mid Bancshares MidWestOne Financial Group Pacific Premier Bancorp TriCo Bancshares Towne Bank Tompkins Financial First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Blue Foundry Bancorp (NASDAQ:BLFY) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends. Is BUSE or BLFY more profitable? First Busey has a net margin of 8.32% compared to Blue Foundry Bancorp's net margin of -13.21%. First Busey's return on equity of 8.46% beat Blue Foundry Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey8.32% 8.46% 0.96% Blue Foundry Bancorp -13.21%-3.50%-0.57% Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or BLFY? First Busey has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blue Foundry Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend BUSE or BLFY? First Busey presently has a consensus price target of $27.67, suggesting a potential upside of 15.28%. Blue Foundry Bancorp has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.42%. Given Blue Foundry Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Blue Foundry 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Blue Foundry Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media prefer BUSE or BLFY? In the previous week, First Busey had 11 more articles in the media than Blue Foundry Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for First Busey and 0 mentions for Blue Foundry Bancorp. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Blue Foundry Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment First Busey Neutral Blue Foundry Bancorp Neutral Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BUSE or BLFY? 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of Blue Foundry Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of Blue Foundry Bancorp 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. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BUSE or BLFY? First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Blue Foundry Bancorp. Blue Foundry 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Busey$663.36M3.24$113.69M$1.0722.43Blue Foundry Bancorp$87.25M2.37-$11.91M-$0.56-17.02 SummaryFirst Busey beats Blue Foundry Bancorp on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Blue Foundry Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BLFY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BLFY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BLFY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlue Foundry BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$214.38M$875.57M$12.05B$8.93BDividend YieldN/A3.11%5.53%4.01%P/E RatioN/A19.0718.8020.06Price / Sales2.372.0125.72116.88Price / CashN/A16.0818.7228.59Price / Book0.651.122.255.55Net Income-$11.91M$54.19M$990.08M$248.56M7 Day Performance-0.42%3.25%1.38%7.56%1 Month Performance5.77%5.82%3.40%8.54%1 Year Performance6.60%28.52%542.06%21.80% Blue Foundry Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BLFYBlue Foundry Bancorp1.4909 of 5 stars$9.53-3.4%$11.00+15.4%+10.1%$214.38M$87.25M0.00180BUSEFirst Busey4.6943 of 5 stars$22.89-1.4%$27.33+19.4%+3.5%$2.08B$663.36M21.391,548High Trading VolumeCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.9027 of 5 stars$23.16-1.0%$28.50+23.1%+37.4%$900.20M$534.62M12.52520Positive NewsFCBCFirst Community Bancshares2.8061 of 5 stars$39.17-1.2%N/A+16.5%$724.40M$185.53M14.14630News CoveragePositive NewsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5136 of 5 stars$24.26-0.4%$28.75+18.5%+19.1%$2.33B$1.62B10.072,090FMBHFirst Mid Bancshares2.5309 of 5 stars$37.49-1.9%$43.83+16.9%+24.7%$916.86M$453.67M11.161,198Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeMOFGMidWestOne Financial Group2.2472 of 5 stars$28.77-0.1%$34.83+21.1%+43.2%$599.32M$206.03M-8.13730PPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.6973 of 5 stars$21.09+0.1%$27.25+29.2%+5.1%$2.04B$905.41M13.881,325TCBKTriCo Bancshares3.0358 of 5 stars$40.49-1.7%$47.80+18.1%+13.8%$1.35B$531.04M11.801,201TOWNTowne Bank3.851 of 5 stars$34.18-0.5%$40.00+17.0%+34.4%$2.58B$1.03B14.482,720Positive NewsTMPTompkins Financial3.4476 of 5 stars$62.73-1.4%$69.00+10.0%N/A$918.75M$435.70M12.201,011News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Competitors ConnectOne Bancorp Competitors First Community Bancshares Competitors First Financial Bancorp. Competitors First Mid Bancshares Competitors MidWestOne Financial Group Competitors Pacific Premier Bancorp Competitors TriCo Bancshares Competitors Towne Bank Competitors Tompkins Financial Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BLFY) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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