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$26.05 -0.03 (-0.12%)
Closing price 09/11/2026 03:57 PM Eastern
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$25.89 -0.16 (-0.61%)
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BUSEP vs. AUBAP, OZKAP, BANFP, BWBBP, and CCNEP

Should you buy Busey Financial stock or one of its competitors? Busey Financial's main competitors and comparable companies include Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUBAP), Bank OZK (OZKAP), BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% (BANFP), Bridgewater Bancshares (BWBBP), and CNB Financial (CCNEP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Busey Financial compare to Atlantic Union Bankshares?

Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUBAP) and Busey Financial (NASDAQ:BUSEP) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Atlantic Union Bankshares$739.22MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Busey Financial$789.53MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Atlantic Union BanksharesN/A N/A N/A
Busey Financial N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Busey Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Atlantic Union Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Busey Financial and 0 mentions for Atlantic Union Bankshares. Busey Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Atlantic Union Bankshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Busey Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Atlantic Union Bankshares Neutral
Busey Financial Very Positive

Summary

Busey Financial beats Atlantic Union Bankshares on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Busey Financial compare to Bank OZK?

Busey Financial (NASDAQ:BUSEP) and Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Busey Financial$789.53MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Bank OZK$1.74BN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Busey FinancialN/A N/A N/A
Bank OZK N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Bank OZK had 2 more articles in the media than Busey Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Bank OZK and 1 mentions for Busey Financial. Busey Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Bank OZK's score of 0.63 indicating that Busey Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Busey Financial Very Positive
Bank OZK Positive

Summary

Bank OZK beats Busey Financial on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Busey Financial compare to BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%?

BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% (NASDAQ:BANFP) and Busey Financial (NASDAQ:BUSEP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%N/A N/A N/A
Busey Financial N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Busey Financial$789.53MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% had 1 more articles in the media than Busey Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% and 1 mentions for Busey Financial. Busey Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%'s score of 0.46 indicating that Busey Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% Neutral
Busey Financial Very Positive

Summary

Busey Financial beats BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20% on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Busey Financial compare to Bridgewater Bancshares?

Bridgewater Bancshares (NASDAQ:BWBBP) and Busey Financial (NASDAQ:BUSEP) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bridgewater BancsharesN/A N/A N/A
Busey Financial N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bridgewater Bancshares$161.17MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Busey Financial$789.53MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Bridgewater Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than Busey Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bridgewater Bancshares and 1 mentions for Busey Financial. Busey Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Bridgewater Bancshares' score of 1.28 indicating that Busey Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bridgewater Bancshares Positive
Busey Financial Very Positive

Summary

Busey Financial beats Bridgewater Bancshares on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Busey Financial compare to CNB Financial?

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Busey FinancialN/A N/A N/A
CNB Financial N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Busey Financial$789.53MN/AN/AN/AN/A
CNB Financial$329.28MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Busey Financial and Busey Financial both had 1 articles in the media. Busey Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.87 equaled CNB Financial'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Busey Financial Very Positive
CNB Financial Very Positive

Summary

Busey Financial beats CNB Financial on 1 of the 1 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BUSEP vs. The Competition

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MetricBusey FinancialBanks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market CapN/A$22.97B$13.80B$12.85B
Dividend YieldN/A3.15%5.94%11.17%
P/E RatioN/A27.1925.6725.36
Price / SalesN/A9.48500.41116.78
Price / CashN/A16.0840.4551.52
Price / BookN/A1.392.756.20
Net IncomeN/A$2.58B$1.32B$358.50M
7 Day Performance0.00%-0.52%-1.17%-2.35%
1 Month Performance-0.01%-0.30%-0.23%-3.23%
1 Year Performance2.71%23.57%8.39%8.79%

Busey Financial Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BUSEP
Busey Financial
N/A$26.05
-0.1%		N/A+2.7%$0.00$789.53MN/AN/A
AUBAP
Atlantic Union Bankshares
N/A$24.45
+0.5%		N/A-4.8%$0.00$739.22MN/AN/A
OZKAP
Bank OZK
N/A$15.88
-0.7%		N/A-11.4%$0.00$1.74BN/A2,650
BANFP
BFC Capital Trust II PFD TR 7.20%
N/A$27.48
-0.1%		N/A+0.3%$0.00N/AN/AN/A
BWBBP
Bridgewater Bancshares
N/A$19.71
-0.9%		N/A-5.1%$0.00$161.17MN/A250

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This page (NASDAQ:BUSEP) was last updated on 9/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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