Blue Foundry Bancorp (BLFY) Competitors

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Blue Foundry Bancorp (NASDAQ:BLFY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Does the media prefer BUSE or BLFY?

In the previous week, First Busey had 7 more articles in the media than Blue Foundry Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Busey and 1 mentions for Blue Foundry Bancorp. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat Blue Foundry Bancorp's score of 0.00 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Blue Foundry Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend BUSE or BLFY?

First Busey presently has a consensus price target of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.64%. Blue Foundry Bancorp has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.23%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Blue Foundry Bancorp.

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
Blue Foundry Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Busey	$663.36M	3.02	$113.69M	$1.12	20.06
Blue Foundry Bancorp	$87.25M	2.10	-$11.91M	-$0.55	-15.51

Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or BLFY?

First Busey has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blue Foundry Bancorp has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders 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, 5.3% of Blue Foundry Bancorp shares are held 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.

Is BUSE or BLFY more profitable?

First Busey has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Blue Foundry Bancorp's net margin of -12.49%. First Busey's return on equity of 8.76% beat Blue Foundry Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	8.76%	1.04%
Blue Foundry Bancorp	-12.49%	-3.45%	-0.55%

Summary

First Busey beats Blue Foundry Bancorp on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.