CNB Financial (CCNE) Competitors

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

Is CCNE or BUSE a better dividend stock?

CNB Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. CNB Financial pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CNB Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and 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.

Does the media favor CCNE or BUSE?

In the previous week, First Busey had 13 more articles in the media than CNB Financial. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First Busey and 3 mentions for CNB Financial. CNB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat First Busey's score of 1.36 indicating that CNB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CNB Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
First Busey	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

52.4% of CNB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of CNB Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is CCNE or BUSE more profitable?

CNB Financial has a net margin of 14.56% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. CNB Financial's return on equity of 9.79% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CNB Financial	14.56%	9.79%	0.89%
First Busey	9.48%	8.76%	1.04%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CCNE or BUSE?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than CNB Financial. CNB Financial 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
CNB Financial	$364.58M	2.13	$54.58M	$2.38	11.05
First Busey	$663.36M	3.33	$113.69M	$1.12	22.12

Do analysts recommend CCNE or BUSE?

CNB Financial currently has a consensus price target of $27.75, indicating a potential upside of 5.47%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 10.35%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than CNB Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CNB Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more volatility & risk, CCNE or BUSE?

CNB Financial has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

First Busey beats CNB Financial on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.