Question 1

Do analysts rate BUSE or CARE?

Accepted Answer

First Busey presently has a consensus price target of $29.60, suggesting a potential downside of 0.97%. Carter Bankshares has a consensus price target of $28.50, suggesting a potential downside of 14.39%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 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 3.5%. Carter Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. First Busey pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carter Bankshares pays out 8.2% 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 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.

Question 3

Which has stronger earnings & 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 $790.86M 3.20 $135.26M $2.25 13.28 Carter Bankshares $218.89M 3.38 $31M $4.87 6.84

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is BUSE or CARE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a net margin of 33.60% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat Carter Bankshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 19.16% 10.19% 1.36% Carter Bankshares 33.60% 7.51% 0.68%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, 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 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer BUSE or CARE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Busey had 5 more articles in the media than Carter Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Carter Bankshares. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Carter Bankshares' score of 0.32 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) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carter Bankshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 8

Do analysts rate CARE or CCNE?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares presently has a consensus target price of $28.50, suggesting a potential downside of 14.39%. CNB Financial has a consensus target price of $34.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.14%. Given CNB Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNB Financial 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. CNB Financial has increased 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 preferable earnings & valuation, 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 $218.89M 3.38 $31M $4.87 6.84 CNB Financial $432.51M 2.35 $66.13M $2.81 12.23

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is CARE or CCNE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a net margin of 33.60% compared to CNB Financial's net margin of 17.62%. CNB Financial's return on equity of 12.14% beat Carter Bankshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carter Bankshares 33.60% 7.51% 0.68% CNB Financial 17.62% 12.14% 1.16%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, CARE or CCNE?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% 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 and Carter Bankshares both had 2 articles in the media. Carter Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat CNB Financial's score of 0.26 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CNB Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts prefer CARE or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares currently has a consensus price target of $28.50, suggesting a potential downside of 14.39%. Enterprise Financial Services has a consensus price target of $68.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.61%. Given Enterprise Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enterprise Financial Services pays out 25.7% 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 stronger valuation and earnings, 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 $218.89M 3.38 $31M $4.87 6.84 Enterprise Financial Services $1.00B 2.44 $201.37M $5.30 12.60

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is CARE or EFSC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a net margin of 33.60% compared to Enterprise Financial Services' net margin of 19.81%. Enterprise Financial Services' return on equity of 10.35% beat Carter Bankshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carter Bankshares 33.60% 7.51% 0.68% Enterprise Financial Services 19.81% 10.35% 1.19%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, CARE or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enterprise Financial Services has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to CARE or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Enterprise Financial Services had 4 more articles in the media than Carter Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Enterprise Financial Services and 2 mentions for Carter Bankshares. Carter Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Enterprise Financial Services' score of -0.22 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Enterprise Financial Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts rate CARE or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares currently has a consensus target price of $28.50, indicating a potential downside of 14.39%. First Mid Bancshares has a consensus target price of $49.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.39%. 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 2.0%. Carter Bankshares pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.2% 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 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 valuation & earnings, 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 $218.89M 3.38 $31M $4.87 6.84 First Mid Bancshares $466.04M 2.82 $91.75M $3.97 12.42

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

41.5% of Carter Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Carter Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is CARE or FMBH more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a net margin of 33.60% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.95%. First Mid Bancshares' return on equity of 10.44% beat Carter Bankshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carter Bankshares 33.60% 7.51% 0.68% First Mid Bancshares 19.95% 10.44% 1.23%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, CARE or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer CARE or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Mid Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than Carter Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Mid Bancshares and 2 mentions for Carter Bankshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Carter Bankshares' score of 0.32 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carter Bankshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Mid Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts recommend CARE or FRME?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares currently has a consensus price target of $28.50, indicating a potential downside of 14.39%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.29%. 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

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 8.2% 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 Merchants has raised 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 preferable earnings & valuation, 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 $218.89M 3.38 $31M $4.87 6.84 First Merchants $1.05B 2.64 $226M $3.40 12.95

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

41.5% of Carter Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Carter Bankshares 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is CARE or FRME more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a net margin of 33.60% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. First Merchants' return on equity of 9.58% beat Carter Bankshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carter Bankshares 33.60% 7.51% 0.68% First Merchants 18.87% 9.58% 1.21%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, CARE or FRME?

Accepted Answer

Carter Bankshares has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% 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.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to CARE or FRME?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Merchants had 3 more articles in the media than Carter Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Merchants and 2 mentions for Carter Bankshares. Carter Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat First Merchants' score of 0.24 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Metric	Carter Bankshares	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$733.55M	$1.21B	$14.38B	$12.32B
Dividend Yield	1.20%	2.48%	5.69%	9.67%
P/E Ratio	6.84	19.27	20.57	24.18
Price / Sales	3.38	2.81	45.68	76.76
Price / Cash	16.95	25.68	19.46	59.37
Price / Book	1.75	1.30	2.26	6.25
Net Income	$31M	$75.93M	$1.14B	$331.66M
7 Day Performance	3.19%	0.52%	0.05%	-1.33%
1 Month Performance	5.62%	4.29%	1.72%	-1.75%
1 Year Performance	84.94%	26.34%	12.71%	18.04%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CARE Carter Bankshares	3.5488 of 5 stars	$33.29 +0.8%	$28.50 -14.4%	+83.9%	$733.55M	$218.89M	6.84	730	Upcoming Earnings
BUSE First Busey	3.959 of 5 stars	$29.31 +0.1%	$29.60 +1.0%	+23.8%	$2.48B	$1.04B	13.03	1,948	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
CCNE CNB Financial	2.8524 of 5 stars	$33.43 -0.7%	$34.33 +2.7%	+44.8%	$997.73M	$432.51M	11.90	760	Upcoming Earnings
EFSC Enterprise Financial Services	3.4443 of 5 stars	$65.29 -0.9%	$68.50 +4.9%	+14.9%	$2.41B	$1.00B	12.32	1,418	News Coverage
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	3.2831 of 5 stars	$48.04 -0.6%	$49.50 +3.0%	+27.0%	$1.29B	$355.25M	12.10	1,170	Positive News Upcoming Earnings

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Does the media prefer BUSE or CARE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BUSE or CARE?

Is BUSE or CARE a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate BUSE or CARE?

Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or CARE?

Is BUSE or CARE more profitable?

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Is CARE or CCNE more profitable?

Does the media prefer CARE or CCNE?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CARE or CCNE?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, CARE or CCNE?

Do analysts rate CARE or CCNE?

Is CARE or CCNE a better dividend stock?

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Does the media refer more to CARE or EFSC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CARE or EFSC?

Do analysts prefer CARE or EFSC?

Which has more volatility and risk, CARE or EFSC?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CARE or EFSC?

Is CARE or EFSC more profitable?

Is CARE or EFSC a better dividend stock?

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Which has more risk & volatility, CARE or FMBH?

Is CARE or FMBH a better dividend stock?

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

Does the media prefer CARE or FMBH?

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Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CARE or FRME?

Is CARE or FRME more profitable?

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

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