Civista Bancshares (CIVB) Competitors $20.19 -0.71 (-3.40%) Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.20 +0.01 (+0.07%) As of 07/25/2025 04:11 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CIVB vs. BUSE, CCNE, CTBI, MBWM, MOFG, PPBI, THFF, TOWN, UBSI, and TMPShould you be buying Civista Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Civista Bancshares include First Busey (BUSE), CNB Financial (CCNE), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Towne Bank (TOWN), United Bankshares (UBSI), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Civista Bancshares vs. Its Competitors First Busey CNB Financial Community Trust Bancorp Mercantile Bank MidWestOne Financial Group Pacific Premier Bancorp First Financial Corporation Indiana Towne Bank United Bankshares Tompkins Financial Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ:CIVB) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the media refer more to CIVB or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 18 more articles in the media than Civista Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for First Busey and 11 mentions for Civista Bancshares. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Civista Bancshares' score of 0.34 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Civista Bancshares 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Busey 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CIVB or BUSE more profitable? Civista Bancshares has a net margin of 15.83% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. Civista Bancshares' return on equity of 9.83% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Civista Bancshares15.83% 9.83% 0.94% First Busey 9.48%9.76%1.11% Do analysts rate CIVB or BUSE? Civista Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.82%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 17.00%. Given Civista Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Civista Bancshares is more favorable than First Busey.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Civista Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CIVB or BUSE? 52.1% of Civista Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Civista Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by company 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 CIVB or BUSE a better dividend stock? Civista Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Civista Bancshares pays out 30.0% 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. Civista Bancshares has raised its dividend for 4 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. Which has better earnings and valuation, CIVB or BUSE? First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Civista Bancshares. Civista Bancshares 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 RatioCivista Bancshares$244.44M1.28$31.68M$2.278.89First Busey$557.44M3.73$113.69M$1.1220.73 Which has more volatility and risk, CIVB or BUSE? Civista Bancshares has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFirst Busey beats Civista Bancshares on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Civista Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CIVB 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 CIVB 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 CIVB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCivista BancsharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$324.35M$2.41B$12.28B$9.50BDividend Yield3.25%3.60%5.55%4.01%P/E Ratio7.9811.5019.0320.06Price / Sales1.282.2226.0989.33Price / Cash7.7410.6321.6358.56Price / Book0.821.192.205.87Net Income$31.68M$174.52M$997.25M$258.55M7 Day Performance-5.30%-1.95%0.60%3.73%1 Month Performance-12.86%1.72%3.44%11.75%1 Year Performance6.38%5.30%536.57%18.02% Civista Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CIVBCivista Bancshares4.6416 of 5 stars$20.19-3.4%$25.00+23.8%+7.7%$324.35M$244.44M7.98440Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementBUSEFirst Busey4.9036 of 5 stars$24.14-0.9%$27.67+14.6%-18.0%$2.18B$663.36M22.561,548Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCCNECNB Financial4.7531 of 5 stars$23.74+0.2%$26.25+10.6%-8.1%$497.21M$364.58M10.19760Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp3.6241 of 5 stars$56.86-0.1%$59.50+4.6%+9.1%$1.03B$376.01M11.19980Positive NewsDividend IncreaseMBWMMercantile Bank4.0269 of 5 stars$48.75+0.3%$52.83+8.4%-4.3%$788.71M$361.89M10.08670Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastMOFGMidWestOne Financial Group2.1444 of 5 stars$30.03-0.4%$34.83+16.0%-1.9%$627.43M$206.03M-8.48730Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7308 of 5 stars$21.95-0.7%$27.25+24.1%-15.5%$2.14B$905.41M14.541,325News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.2846 of 5 stars$55.81-0.4%$55.67-0.3%+19.4%$664.35M$307.51M12.13880Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastTOWNTowne Bank3.7779 of 5 stars$35.78-0.4%$40.00+11.8%+7.1%$2.69B$1.03B15.162,720News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastUBSIUnited Bankshares3.9099 of 5 stars$37.15-0.4%$40.63+9.4%-5.6%$5.30B$1.07B13.812,553News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportTMPTompkins Financial2.7371 of 5 stars$65.13-0.5%$69.00+5.9%N/A$945.31M$435.70M12.671,011News CoverageDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Competitors CNB Financial Competitors Community Trust Bancorp Competitors Mercantile Bank Competitors MidWestOne Financial Group Competitors Pacific Premier Bancorp Competitors First Financial Corporation Indiana Competitors Towne Bank Competitors United Bankshares Competitors Tompkins Financial Competitors 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:CIVB) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s #1 America First StockAmerica’s industrial comeback is underway — and it’s bigger than anyone expected. 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