Question 1

Do analysts prefer BUSE or CASS?

Accepted Answer

First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.50%. Cass Information Systems has a consensus target price of $50.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.69%. Given Cass Information Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cass Information Systems 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) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Cass Information Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 2

Is BUSE or CASS a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Cass Information Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Busey pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cass Information Systems pays out 48.7% 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. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Cass Information Systems has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 3

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BUSE or CASS?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Cass Information Systems. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cass Information Systems, 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 2.20 $135.26M $2.25 12.04 Cass Information Systems $190.75M 3.08 $35.12M $2.63 17.33

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.1% of Cass Information Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Cass Information Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is BUSE or CASS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Cass Information Systems' net margin of 18.08%. Cass Information Systems' return on equity of 13.26% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 19.16% 10.19% 1.36% Cass Information Systems 18.08% 13.26% 1.30%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or CASS?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cass Information Systems has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor BUSE or CASS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Busey had 2 more articles in the media than Cass Information Systems. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Cass Information Systems. Cass Information Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat First Busey's score of 0.90 indicating that Cass Information Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cass Information Systems 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer CASS or CCNE?

Accepted Answer

Cass Information Systems presently has a consensus price target of $50.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.69%. CNB Financial has a consensus price target of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 14.16%. Given CNB Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CNB Financial is more favorable than Cass Information Systems. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cass Information Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 CNB Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 9

Is CASS or CCNE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Cass Information Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. CNB Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Cass Information Systems pays out 48.7% 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. Cass Information Systems has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and CNB Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Cass Information Systems is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CASS or CCNE?

Accepted Answer

CNB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Cass Information Systems. CNB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cass Information Systems, 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 Cass Information Systems $190.75M 3.08 $35.12M $2.63 17.33 CNB Financial $303.05M 2.94 $66.13M $2.81 10.70

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CASS or CCNE?

Accepted Answer

59.1% of Cass Information Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of CNB Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Cass Information Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of CNB Financial 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.

Question 12

Is CASS or CCNE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Cass Information Systems has a net margin of 18.08% compared to CNB Financial's net margin of 17.62%. Cass Information Systems' return on equity of 13.26% beat CNB Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cass Information Systems 18.08% 13.26% 1.30% CNB Financial 17.62% 12.14% 1.16%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, CASS or CCNE?

Accepted Answer

Cass Information Systems has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNB Financial has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor CASS or CCNE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Cass Information Systems and Cass Information Systems both had 2 articles in the media. CNB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Cass Information Systems' score of 0.94 indicating that CNB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cass Information Systems 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNB Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate FCBC or CASS?

Accepted Answer

Cass Information Systems has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.69%. Given Cass Information Systems' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cass Information Systems is more favorable than First Community Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Community Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Cass Information Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 16

Is FCBC or CASS a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Cass Information Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Community Bancshares pays out 46.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cass Information Systems pays out 48.7% 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. First Community Bancshares has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Cass Information Systems has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. First Community Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FCBC or CASS?

Accepted Answer

First Community Bancshares has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cass Information Systems. First Community Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cass Information Systems, 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 Community Bancshares $185.42M 4.28 $48.79M $2.65 15.88 Cass Information Systems $190.75M 3.08 $35.12M $2.63 17.33

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FCBC or CASS?

Accepted Answer

35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.1% of Cass Information Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Cass Information Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is FCBC or CASS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 25.89% compared to Cass Information Systems' net margin of 18.08%. Cass Information Systems' return on equity of 13.26% beat First Community Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Community Bancshares 25.89% 10.44% 1.60% Cass Information Systems 18.08% 13.26% 1.30%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, FCBC or CASS?

Accepted Answer

First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cass Information Systems has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor FCBC or CASS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Community Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than Cass Information Systems. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Community Bancshares and 2 mentions for Cass Information Systems. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.94 equaled Cass Information Systems'average media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Community Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cass Information Systems 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate CASS or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

Cass Information Systems presently has a consensus price target of $50.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.69%. First Mid Bancshares has a consensus price target of $49.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.68%. Given First Mid Bancshares' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Mid Bancshares is more favorable than Cass Information Systems. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cass Information Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 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 CASS or FMBH a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Cass Information Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Cass Information Systems pays out 48.7% 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. Cass Information Systems has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and First Mid Bancshares has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Cass Information Systems is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CASS or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Cass Information Systems. First Mid Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cass Information Systems, 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 Cass Information Systems $190.75M 3.08 $35.12M $2.63 17.33 First Mid Bancshares $466.04M 2.49 $91.75M $3.97 10.97

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CASS or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

59.1% of Cass Information Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Cass Information Systems 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is CASS or FMBH more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares has a net margin of 19.95% compared to Cass Information Systems' net margin of 18.08%. Cass Information Systems' return on equity of 13.26% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cass Information Systems 18.08% 13.26% 1.30% First Mid Bancshares 19.95% 10.44% 1.23%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, CASS or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

Cass Information Systems has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor CASS or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Cass Information Systems had 1 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Cass Information Systems and 1 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Cass Information Systems' score of 0.94 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Cass Information Systems Positive First Mid Bancshares Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate CASS or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

Cass Information Systems currently has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.69%. Mercantile Bank has a consensus target price of $56.20, suggesting a potential upside of 9.02%. Given Cass Information Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Cass Information Systems is more favorable than Mercantile Bank. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cass Information Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Mercantile Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

Question 30

Is CASS or MBWM a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Cass Information Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Cass Information Systems pays out 48.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.0% 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. Cass Information Systems has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Mercantile Bank has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Mercantile Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CASS or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

Mercantile Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Cass Information Systems. Mercantile Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cass Information Systems, 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 Cass Information Systems $190.75M 3.08 $35.12M $2.63 17.33 Mercantile Bank $371.80M 2.39 $88.75M $5.57 9.25

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CASS or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

59.1% of Cass Information Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Cass Information Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by company 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 33

Is CASS or MBWM more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Mercantile Bank has a net margin of 24.19% compared to Cass Information Systems' net margin of 18.08%. Mercantile Bank's return on equity of 13.73% beat Cass Information Systems' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cass Information Systems 18.08% 13.26% 1.30% Mercantile Bank 24.19% 13.73% 1.44%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, CASS or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

Cass Information Systems has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to CASS or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Mercantile Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Cass Information Systems. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Mercantile Bank and 2 mentions for Cass Information Systems. Cass Information Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.94 equaled Mercantile Bank'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cass Information Systems 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mercantile Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Cass Information Systems	COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$586.68M	$5.10B	$40.65B	$12.43B
Dividend Yield	2.75%	3.88%	3.10%	5.29%
P/E Ratio	17.33	53.96	173.16	24.23
Price / Sales	3.08	4.64	625.35	125.38
Price / Cash	14.73	62.38	51.77	57.88
Price / Book	2.45	7.04	10.11	6.71
Net Income	$35.12M	$303.63M	$1.07B	$337.09M
7 Day Performance	-1.44%	5.59%	3.94%	0.63%
1 Month Performance	-3.63%	23.67%	11.09%	5.15%
1 Year Performance	7.82%	48.20%	170.52%	34.36%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CASS Cass Information Systems	4.2143 of 5 stars	$45.59 -1.9%	$50.00 +9.7%	+10.3%	$586.68M	$190.75M	17.33	1,016
BUSE First Busey	4.0328 of 5 stars	$27.11 -0.9%	$27.50 +1.4%	+24.9%	$2.29B	$790.86M	12.05	1,948	Positive News
CCNE CNB Financial	4.6583 of 5 stars	$30.16 -1.7%	$34.33 +13.8%	+43.6%	$908.72M	$432.51M	10.73	760
FCBC First Community Bancshares	2.4388 of 5 stars	$42.37 -1.7%	N/A	+15.4%	$813.36M	$161.08M	15.99	630	News Coverage High Trading Volume
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	4.2196 of 5 stars	$43.37 -1.5%	$49.50 +14.1%	+25.8%	$1.17B	$355.25M	10.92	1,170	Positive News High Trading Volume

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Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or CASS?

Do analysts prefer BUSE or CASS?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BUSE or CASS?

Is BUSE or CASS a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor BUSE or CASS?

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Which has higher earnings & valuation, CASS or CCNE?

Is CASS or CCNE more profitable?

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Which has more volatility & risk, FCBC or CASS?

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Is CASS or FMBH a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate CASS or FMBH?

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Is CASS or MBWM more profitable?

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