Carter Bankshares (CARE) Competitors $17.89 -0.46 (-2.51%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.89 0.00 (-0.03%) As of 05:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CARE vs. BUSE, EFSC, FMBH, FRME, HWC, OBK, OCFC, PPBI, TOWN, and UVSPShould you be buying Carter Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Carter Bankshares include First Busey (BUSE), Enterprise Financial Services (EFSC), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), First Merchants (FRME), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Origin Bancorp (OBK), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Towne Bank (TOWN), and Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Carter Bankshares vs. Its Competitors First Busey Enterprise Financial Services First Mid Bancshares First Merchants Hancock Whitney Origin Bancorp OceanFirst Financial Pacific Premier Bancorp Towne Bank Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Carter Bankshares (NASDAQ:CARE) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has higher valuation and earnings, BUSE or CARE? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Busey$663.36M3.19$113.69M$1.0722.13Carter Bankshares$243.10M1.70$24.27M$1.2014.91 Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or CARE? First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carter Bankshares has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BUSE or CARE more profitable? Carter Bankshares has a net margin of 11.20% compared to First Busey's net margin of 8.32%. First Busey's return on equity of 8.46% beat Carter Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey8.32% 8.46% 0.96% Carter Bankshares 11.20%6.70%0.56% Do analysts recommend BUSE or CARE? First Busey presently has a consensus price target of $27.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.84%. Carter Bankshares has a consensus price target of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.18%. Given Carter Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Carter Bankshares 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) 2.50Carter Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor BUSE or CARE? In the previous week, First Busey had 10 more articles in the media than Carter Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Carter Bankshares. Carter Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat First Busey's score of 0.97 indicating that Carter Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carter Bankshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in BUSE or CARE? 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.5% of Carter Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Carter Bankshares shares are owned 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. SummaryFirst Busey beats Carter Bankshares on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Carter Bankshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CARE 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 CARE 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 CARE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCarter BanksharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$425M$877.72M$12.10B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A3.13%5.55%4.03%P/E Ratio14.9119.1618.9919.58Price / Sales1.702.0526.0994.37Price / Cash12.0349.0321.6257.93Price / Book1.071.112.275.54Net Income$24.27M$54.19M$997.60M$257.73M7 Day Performance-0.33%-1.59%-0.55%0.95%1 Month Performance10.16%6.19%3.25%10.68%1 Year Performance10.30%17.56%541.39%15.67% Carter Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CARECarter Bankshares3.546 of 5 stars$17.89-2.5%$21.50+20.2%+17.0%$425M$243.10M14.91730News CoverageBUSEFirst Busey4.7856 of 5 stars$24.42+1.9%$27.67+13.3%-4.1%$2.19B$663.36M22.821,548Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementEFSCEnterprise Financial Services4.4662 of 5 stars$58.54+2.4%$64.33+9.9%+36.0%$2.16B$539.14M11.481,256FMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.4115 of 5 stars$39.40+1.3%$43.83+11.3%+13.2%$945.21M$453.67M11.731,198Positive NewsFRMEFirst Merchants4.7264 of 5 stars$41.73+1.8%$46.40+11.2%+17.9%$2.43B$633.33M11.722,120News CoveragePositive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.5223 of 5 stars$60.23+1.1%$63.43+5.3%+21.5%$5.16B$2.06B11.113,476Trending NewsEarnings ReportOBKOrigin Bancorp3.231 of 5 stars$37.96+1.8%$42.20+11.2%+12.8%$1.18B$358.20M15.431,010OCFCOceanFirst Financial4.347 of 5 stars$18.79+1.3%$20.67+10.0%+11.5%$1.10B$379.09M12.28960PPBIPacific Premier Bancorp4.3714 of 5 stars$22.56+0.9%$27.25+20.8%-8.3%$2.19B$541.46M14.841,325News CoveragePositive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.6956 of 5 stars$35.75+1.0%$40.00+11.9%+20.5%$2.68B$1.03B15.152,720Positive NewsUVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.2495 of 5 stars$32.02+1.1%$29.00-9.4%+31.9%$924.74M$500.41M11.99970 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUSE Alternatives EFSC Alternatives FMBH Alternatives FRME Alternatives HWC Alternatives OBK Alternatives OCFC Alternatives PPBI Alternatives TOWN Alternatives UVSP Alternatives 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:CARE) was last updated on 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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