CNB Financial (CCNE) Competitors

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

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

Does the media refer more to CCNE or BUSE?

In the previous week, CNB Financial had 5 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CNB Financial and 2 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat CNB Financial's score of 0.88 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Which has better earnings & 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	2.03	$54.58M	$2.38	10.54
First Busey	$663.36M	3.12	$113.69M	$1.12	20.75

Do analysts prefer CCNE or BUSE?

CNB Financial presently has a consensus target price of $27.75, suggesting a potential upside of 10.60%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 16.90%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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

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 2.9%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and 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.

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 more volatility and risk, CCNE or BUSE?

CNB Financial has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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