Does the media prefer FFBC or BUSE?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 3 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 2 mentions for First Busey. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat First Busey's score of 0.89 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer BUSE or FRME?

In the previous week, First Merchants had 3 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Merchants and 2 mentions for First Busey. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat First Busey's score of 0.89 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, STBA or BUSE?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&T 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 S&T Bancorp $568.51M 3.09 $134.23M $3.57 13.69 First Busey $1.04B 2.37 $135.26M $2.25 13.01

Is STBA or BUSE more profitable?

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 23.71% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat S&T Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets S&T Bancorp 23.71% 9.35% 1.38% First Busey 19.16% 10.19% 1.36%

Does the media refer more to STBA or BUSE?

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp and S&T Bancorp both had 2 articles in the media. S&T Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat First Busey's score of 0.89 indicating that S&T Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment S&T Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, TOWN or BUSE?

Towne Bank has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Towne Bank, 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 Towne Bank $1.12B 2.53 $169.53M $1.98 18.11 First Busey $1.04B 2.37 $135.26M $2.25 13.01

Is TOWN or BUSE more profitable?

First Busey has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Towne Bank's net margin of 13.51%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat Towne Bank's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Towne Bank 13.51% 9.91% 1.24% First Busey 19.16% 10.19% 1.36%

Does the media refer more to TOWN or BUSE?

In the previous week, Towne Bank had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Towne Bank and 2 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Towne Bank's score of 0.63 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Towne Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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BUSE vs. FFBC, FRME, STBA, THFF, and TOWN

Should you buy First Busey stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares First Busey with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with First Busey include First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), S&T Bancorp (STBA), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), and Towne Bank (TOWN). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does First Busey compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus price target of $33.67, suggesting a potential downside of 2.19%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $29.60, suggesting a potential upside of 1.13%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 46.2% 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 Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and 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.

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.92% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.09% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%
First Busey	19.16%	10.19%	1.36%

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 3 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 2 mentions for First Busey. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat First Busey's score of 0.89 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. First Financial 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 Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.87	$255.60M	$2.83	12.16
First Busey	$1.04B	2.37	$135.26M	$2.25	13.01

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats First Busey on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Busey compare to First Merchants?

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 3 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Merchants and 2 mentions for First Busey. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat First Busey's score of 0.89 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Merchants	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned 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.

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. First Busey pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 43.5% 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. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and First Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $29.60, suggesting a potential upside of 1.13%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.16%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. First Merchants 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	2.37	$135.26M	$2.25	13.01
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.59	$226M	$3.40	12.74

First Busey has a net margin of 19.16% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	19.16%	10.19%	1.36%
First Merchants	18.87%	9.58%	1.21%

Summary

First Merchants beats First Busey on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Busey compare to S&T Bancorp?

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

S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. S&T Bancorp pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 46.2% 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. S&T Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 23.71% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat S&T Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
S&T Bancorp	23.71%	9.35%	1.38%
First Busey	19.16%	10.19%	1.36%

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp and S&T Bancorp both had 2 articles in the media. S&T Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat First Busey's score of 0.89 indicating that S&T Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
S&T Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&T 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
S&T Bancorp	$568.51M	3.09	$134.23M	$3.57	13.69
First Busey	$1.04B	2.37	$135.26M	$2.25	13.01

S&T Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $46.60, suggesting a potential downside of 4.66%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $29.60, suggesting a potential upside of 1.13%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than S&T Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
S&T Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% 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.

Summary

S&T Bancorp beats First Busey on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Busey compare to First Financial Corporation Indiana?

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and First Financial Corporation Indiana (NASDAQ:THFF) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, First Financial Corporation Indiana had 3 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Corporation Indiana and 2 mentions for First Busey. First Financial Corporation Indiana's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat First Busey's score of 0.89 indicating that First Financial Corporation Indiana is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Financial Corporation Indiana	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. First Financial Corporation Indiana pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Busey pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Corporation Indiana pays out 32.9% 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 increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and First Financial Corporation Indiana has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.7% of First Financial Corporation Indiana shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of First Financial Corporation Indiana shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than First Financial Corporation Indiana. First Financial Corporation Indiana 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	2.37	$135.26M	$2.25	13.01
First Financial Corporation Indiana	$347.56M	2.58	$79.21M	$6.80	11.11

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Corporation Indiana has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Corporation Indiana has a net margin of 22.82% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. First Financial Corporation Indiana's return on equity of 12.81% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	19.16%	10.19%	1.36%
First Financial Corporation Indiana	22.82%	12.81%	1.39%

First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $29.60, indicating a potential upside of 1.13%. First Financial Corporation Indiana has a consensus target price of $70.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.33%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than First Financial Corporation Indiana.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
First Financial Corporation Indiana	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

First Financial Corporation Indiana beats First Busey on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Busey compare to Towne Bank?

Towne Bank (NASDAQ:TOWN) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

Towne Bank currently has a consensus price target of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.18%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $29.60, indicating a potential upside of 1.13%. Given Towne Bank's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Towne Bank is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Towne Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Towne Bank has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Towne Bank, 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
Towne Bank	$1.12B	2.53	$169.53M	$1.98	18.11
First Busey	$1.04B	2.37	$135.26M	$2.25	13.01

56.0% of Towne Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Towne Bank 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Towne Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Towne Bank pays out 56.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 46.2% 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. Towne Bank has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

First Busey has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Towne Bank's net margin of 13.51%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat Towne Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Towne Bank	13.51%	9.91%	1.24%
First Busey	19.16%	10.19%	1.36%

In the previous week, Towne Bank had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Towne Bank and 2 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Towne Bank's score of 0.63 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Towne Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Towne Bank has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

First Busey beats Towne Bank on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BUSE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

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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.

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Metric	First Busey	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.47B	$3.21B	$14.26B	$12.61B
Dividend Yield	3.56%	3.18%	5.70%	8.01%
P/E Ratio	13.01	11.37	20.48	24.26
Price / Sales	2.37	2.57	44.54	94.41
Price / Cash	10.77	11.42	19.34	49.36
Price / Book	1.05	1.30	2.25	6.29
Net Income	$135.26M	$217.17M	$1.13B	$330.66M
7 Day Performance	-0.75%	-0.37%	-0.76%	-2.41%
1 Month Performance	1.70%	1.61%	0.61%	-0.64%
1 Year Performance	22.16%	23.50%	12.27%	20.09%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BUSE First Busey	4.0872 of 5 stars	$29.27 +0.2%	$29.60 +1.1%	+21.9%	$2.47B	$1.04B	13.01	1,948	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Downgrade
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.4669 of 5 stars	$34.66 +0.1%	$33.33 -3.8%	+35.4%	$3.64B	$1.26B	12.24	2,199	Analyst Forecast
FRME First Merchants	4.4196 of 5 stars	$43.37 -0.1%	$49.00 +13.0%	+5.1%	$2.73B	$1.05B	12.75	2,086	News Coverage Positive News
STBA S&T Bancorp	2.3039 of 5 stars	$49.25 -0.2%	$46.60 -5.4%	+24.4%	$1.77B	$568.51M	13.79	1,209	News Coverage Positive News
THFF First Financial Corporation Indiana	3.2109 of 5 stars	$76.64 -0.5%	$70.00 -8.7%	+35.3%	$911.42M	$347.56M	11.27	880

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First Busey (BUSE) Competitors

BUSE vs. FFBC, FRME, STBA, THFF, and TOWN

How does First Busey compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Do analysts rate FFBC or BUSE?

Is FFBC or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FFBC or BUSE?

Is FFBC or BUSE more profitable?

Does the media prefer FFBC or BUSE?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FFBC or BUSE?

Which has more risk & volatility, FFBC or BUSE?

Summary

How does First Busey compare to First Merchants?

Does the media prefer BUSE or FRME?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or FRME?

Is BUSE or FRME a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer BUSE or FRME?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BUSE or FRME?

Is BUSE or FRME more profitable?

Summary

How does First Busey compare to S&T Bancorp?

Is STBA or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of STBA or BUSE?

Is STBA or BUSE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to STBA or BUSE?

Which has better valuation and earnings, STBA or BUSE?

Do analysts rate STBA or BUSE?

Which has more risk and volatility, STBA or BUSE?

Summary

How does First Busey compare to First Financial Corporation Indiana?

Does the media prefer BUSE or THFF?

Is BUSE or THFF a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BUSE or THFF?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BUSE or THFF?

Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or THFF?

Is BUSE or THFF more profitable?

Do analysts rate BUSE or THFF?

Summary

How does First Busey compare to Towne Bank?

Do analysts prefer TOWN or BUSE?

Which has better valuation & earnings, TOWN or BUSE?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TOWN or BUSE?

Is TOWN or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Is TOWN or BUSE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to TOWN or BUSE?

Which has more volatility & risk, TOWN or BUSE?

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