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Civista Bancshares (CIVB) Competitors

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CIVB vs. BUSE, CCNE, CTBI, HTBK, MBWM, MOFG, STBA, THFF, TOWN, and UBSI

Should 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), Heritage Commerce (HTBK), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG), S&T Bancorp (STBA), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Towne Bank (TOWN), and United Bankshares (UBSI). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

Civista Bancshares vs. Its Competitors

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

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.1% of Civista Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Civista Bancshares shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, First Busey and First Busey both had 5 articles in the media. Civista Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat First Busey's score of 0.03 indicating that Civista Bancshares 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)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Civista Bancshares
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 Ratio
First Busey$663.36M3.11$113.69M$1.1220.69
Civista Bancshares$244.44M1.62$31.68M$2.538.08

First Busey has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Civista Bancshares has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Civista Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. 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 pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Civista Bancshares has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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 9.77% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Busey9.48% 8.76% 1.04%
Civista Bancshares 15.83%9.77%0.94%

First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.97%. Civista Bancshares has a consensus target price of $24.80, indicating a potential upside of 21.27%. Given Civista Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Civista Bancshares is more favorable than First Busey.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Busey
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Civista Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

Summary

First Busey beats Civista Bancshares on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CIVB vs. The Competition

MetricCivista BancsharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$394.89M$2.51B$12.65B$10.54B
Dividend Yield3.33%3.66%5.50%4.70%
P/E Ratio8.0811.0639.8926.71
Price / Sales1.622.6130.04204.42
Price / Cash7.5710.7919.7431.09
Price / Book0.831.212.286.57
Net Income$31.68M$174.54M$1.01B$276.78M
7 Day Performance0.59%-0.51%0.30%1.98%
1 Month Performance-2.71%-2.47%0.79%9.13%
1 Year Performance15.47%10.21%540.93%31.60%

Civista Bancshares Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CIVB
Civista Bancshares
4.8888 of 5 stars
$20.45
+1.5%
$24.80
+21.3%
+15.5%$394.89M$244.44M8.08440
BUSE
First Busey
4.9139 of 5 stars
$23.50
-2.1%
$27.33
+16.3%
-7.7%$2.14B$663.36M20.981,548
CCNE
CNB Financial
4.6352 of 5 stars
$24.43
-2.0%
$27.75
+13.6%
+4.8%$734.81M$231.04M10.26760
CTBI
Community Trust Bancorp
4.3364 of 5 stars
$55.59
-1.6%
$64.50
+16.0%
+14.1%$1.02B$264.82M10.94980Positive News
HTBK
Heritage Commerce
4.0247 of 5 stars
$9.96
-1.3%
$10.67
+7.1%
+3.4%$620M$182.21M15.81330
MBWM
Mercantile Bank
4.4405 of 5 stars
$44.92
-1.9%
$55.25
+23.0%
+7.4%$744.19M$361.89M8.91670
MOFG
MidWestOne Financial Group
3.2109 of 5 stars
$28.46
-1.2%
$34.17
+20.1%
+5.0%$596.75M$84.71M-7.01730Positive News
STBA
S&T Bancorp
3.6473 of 5 stars
$37.64
-1.6%
$42.00
+11.6%
-5.8%$1.47B$384.51M11.041,206
THFF
First Financial Corporation Indiana
3.7832 of 5 stars
$56.93
-1.5%
$57.67
+1.3%
+30.5%$685.11M$245.75M10.89880
TOWN
Towne Bank
4.1579 of 5 stars
$34.75
-2.4%
$40.67
+17.0%
+4.0%$2.67B$1.03B15.112,720
UBSI
United Bankshares
3.7455 of 5 stars
$37.24
-0.3%
$40.50
+8.8%
+2.9%$5.29B$1.63B13.162,553Positive News

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This page (NASDAQ:CIVB) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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