Question 1

Do analysts prefer BUSE or CARE?

Accepted Answer

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.33%. Carter Bankshares has a consensus price target of $30.75, indicating a potential downside of 4.92%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Carter Bankshares. 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) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Carter Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20

Question 2

Is BUSE or CARE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Carter Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carter Bankshares pays out 6.9% 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. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BUSE or CARE?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Carter Bankshares. Carter Bankshares 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 $789.53M 3.27 $135.26M $2.42 12.92 Carter Bankshares $214.28M 3.35 $31M $5.81 5.57

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.5% of Carter Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Carter Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is BUSE or CARE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a net margin of 36.79% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.42% beat Carter Bankshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 21.00% 10.42% 1.41% Carter Bankshares 36.79% 7.85% 0.72%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or CARE?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carter Bankshares has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor BUSE or CARE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Carter Bankshares had 3 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Carter Bankshares and 6 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Carter Bankshares' score of 0.81 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carter Bankshares 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend CARE or CCNE?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares presently has a consensus price target of $30.75, indicating a potential downside of 4.92%. CNB Financial has a consensus price target of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.39%. Given CNB Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CNB Financial is more favorable than Carter Bankshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carter Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 CNB Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 9

Is CARE or CCNE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. CNB Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Carter Bankshares pays out 6.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNB Financial pays out 24.4% 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. CNB Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CNB Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CARE or CCNE?

Accepted Answer

CNB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Carter Bankshares. Carter Bankshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNB Financial, 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 Carter Bankshares $214.28M 3.35 $31M $5.81 5.57 CNB Financial $432.51M 2.38 $66.13M $3.11 11.20

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CARE or CCNE?

Accepted Answer

41.5% of Carter Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of CNB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Carter Bankshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of CNB Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is CARE or CCNE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a net margin of 36.79% compared to CNB Financial's net margin of 19.37%. CNB Financial's return on equity of 12.85% beat Carter Bankshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carter Bankshares 36.79% 7.85% 0.72% CNB Financial 19.37% 12.85% 1.26%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, CARE or CCNE?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNB Financial has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer CARE or CCNE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Carter Bankshares had 2 more articles in the media than CNB Financial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Carter Bankshares and 7 mentions for CNB Financial. Carter Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat CNB Financial's score of 0.52 indicating that Carter Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carter Bankshares 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNB Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate CARE or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares presently has a consensus target price of $30.75, suggesting a potential downside of 4.92%. Enterprise Financial Services has a consensus target price of $70.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.17%. Given Enterprise Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enterprise Financial Services is more favorable than Carter Bankshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carter Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Enterprise Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 16

Is CARE or EFSC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Enterprise Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Carter Bankshares pays out 6.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enterprise Financial Services pays out 27.0% 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. Enterprise Financial Services has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Enterprise Financial Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has better earnings and valuation, CARE or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Carter Bankshares. Carter Bankshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enterprise Financial Services, 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 Carter Bankshares $214.28M 3.35 $31M $5.81 5.57 Enterprise Financial Services $1.00B 2.41 $201.37M $5.03 13.23

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CARE or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

41.5% of Carter Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Carter Bankshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is CARE or EFSC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a net margin of 36.79% compared to Enterprise Financial Services' net margin of 18.72%. Enterprise Financial Services' return on equity of 9.70% beat Carter Bankshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carter Bankshares 36.79% 7.85% 0.72% Enterprise Financial Services 18.72% 9.70% 1.11%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, CARE or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enterprise Financial Services has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer CARE or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Carter Bankshares had 4 more articles in the media than Enterprise Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Carter Bankshares and 5 mentions for Enterprise Financial Services. Enterprise Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Carter Bankshares' score of 0.81 indicating that Enterprise Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carter Bankshares 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enterprise Financial Services 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend CARE or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares currently has a consensus target price of $30.75, suggesting a potential downside of 4.92%. First Mid Bancshares has a consensus target price of $54.63, suggesting a potential upside of 5.31%. Given First Mid Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Mid Bancshares is more favorable than Carter Bankshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carter Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 First Mid Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 23

Is CARE or FMBH a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Carter Bankshares pays out 6.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Mid Bancshares pays out 24.8% 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 Mid Bancshares has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. First Mid Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CARE or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Carter Bankshares. Carter Bankshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Mid Bancshares, 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 Carter Bankshares $214.28M 3.35 $31M $5.81 5.57 First Mid Bancshares $466.04M 2.96 $91.75M $4.03 12.87

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CARE or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

41.5% of Carter Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Carter Bankshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is CARE or FMBH more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a net margin of 36.79% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.76%. First Mid Bancshares' return on equity of 11.17% beat Carter Bankshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carter Bankshares 36.79% 7.85% 0.72% First Mid Bancshares 19.76% 11.17% 1.32%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, CARE or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to CARE or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Carter Bankshares had 8 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Carter Bankshares and 1 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Carter Bankshares' score of 0.81 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Carter Bankshares Positive First Mid Bancshares Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer CARE or FRME?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares presently has a consensus price target of $30.75, suggesting a potential downside of 4.92%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.32%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Carter Bankshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carter Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 30

Is CARE or FRME a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Carter Bankshares pays out 6.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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 Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has better valuation & earnings, CARE or FRME?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Carter Bankshares. Carter Bankshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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 Carter Bankshares $214.28M 3.35 $31M $5.81 5.57 First Merchants $1.05B 2.58 $226M $3.12 13.86

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CARE or FRME?

Accepted Answer

41.5% of Carter Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Carter Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is CARE or FRME more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a net margin of 36.79% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. First Merchants' return on equity of 8.86% beat Carter Bankshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carter Bankshares 36.79% 7.85% 0.72% First Merchants 17.05% 8.86% 1.12%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, CARE or FRME?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to CARE or FRME?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Carter Bankshares had 7 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Carter Bankshares and 2 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Carter Bankshares' score of 0.81 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carter Bankshares 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Carter Bankshares	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$718.66M	$23.78B	$14.02B	$12.95B
Dividend Yield	1.21%	3.18%	5.89%	10.34%
P/E Ratio	5.57	28.23	29.21	25.29
Price / Sales	3.35	9.76	512.91	78.05
Price / Cash	16.29	16.28	38.68	50.42
Price / Book	1.70	1.38	3.67	6.23
Net Income	$31M	$2.57B	$1.31B	$347.40M
7 Day Performance	-7.89%	0.58%	0.27%	1.45%
1 Month Performance	-0.68%	3.44%	1.19%	-0.49%
1 Year Performance	77.99%	27.59%	12.52%	20.91%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CARE Carter Bankshares	3.2848 of 5 stars	$32.34 +1.0%	$30.75 -4.9%	+82.8%	$718.66M	$214.28M	5.57	730
BUSE First Busey	4.5746 of 5 stars	$31.58 +1.0%	$32.00 +1.3%	+39.0%	$2.64B	$1.04B	13.05	1,948	Positive News
CCNE CNB Financial	2.868 of 5 stars	$35.72 +0.5%	$36.00 +0.8%	+52.9%	$1.05B	$432.51M	11.49	760	Dividend Announcement
EFSC Enterprise Financial Services	4.314 of 5 stars	$67.30 +0.7%	$70.00 +4.0%	+21.1%	$2.42B	$1.00B	13.38	1,418
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	3.5195 of 5 stars	$52.49 0.0%	$54.63 +4.1%	+38.4%	$1.40B	$375.21M	13.02	1,170

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Is BUSE or CARE more profitable?

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Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or CARE?

Do analysts prefer BUSE or CARE?

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

Does the media favor BUSE or CARE?

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Which has higher valuation and earnings, CARE or CCNE?

Is CARE or CCNE a better dividend stock?

Is CARE or CCNE more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CARE or CCNE?

Which has more volatility & risk, CARE or CCNE?

Do analysts recommend CARE or CCNE?

Does the media prefer CARE or CCNE?

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How does Carter Bankshares compare to Enterprise Financial Services?

Which has more risk and volatility, CARE or EFSC?

Is CARE or EFSC a better dividend stock?

Is CARE or EFSC more profitable?

Do analysts rate CARE or EFSC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CARE or EFSC?

Does the media prefer CARE or EFSC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CARE or EFSC?

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Which has higher earnings and valuation, CARE or FMBH?

Which has more volatility & risk, CARE or FMBH?

Do analysts recommend CARE or FMBH?

Is CARE or FMBH more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CARE or FMBH?

Does the media refer more to CARE or FMBH?

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Is CARE or FRME a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, CARE or FRME?

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