Civista Bancshares (CIVB) Competitors $19.97 -0.03 (-0.15%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.98 +0.01 (+0.05%) As of 10/17/2025 04:32 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, HTBK, MBWM, MOFG, STBA, THFF, TOWN, and UBSIShould 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 CNB Financial Community Trust Bancorp Heritage Commerce Mercantile Bank MidWestOne Financial Group S&T Bancorp First Financial Corporation Indiana Towne Bank United Bankshares Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ:CIVB) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. 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 4.5%. Civista Bancshares pays out 26.9% 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. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CIVB or BUSE? 52.1% of Civista Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Civista Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CIVB or BUSE? Civista Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $24.80, suggesting a potential upside of 24.19%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.64%. Given Civista Bancshares' higher possible upside, 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Does the media favor CIVB or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 1 more articles in the media than Civista Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Busey and 6 mentions for Civista Bancshares. Civista Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat First Busey's score of 0.03 indicating that Civista Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Civista Bancshares 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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 9.77% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Civista Bancshares15.83% 9.77% 0.94% First Busey 9.48%8.76%1.04% 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$244.44M1.58$31.68M$2.537.89First Busey$663.36M3.02$113.69M$1.1220.06 Which has more risk & volatility, CIVB or BUSE? Civista Bancshares has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFirst Busey beats Civista Bancshares on 13 of the 19 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$386.26M$2.34B$12.46B$10.49BDividend Yield3.40%3.79%5.59%4.80%P/E Ratio7.8910.1331.6227.11Price / Sales1.582.4829.67179.59Price / Cash7.4010.1022.2461.22Price / Book0.811.142.236.52Net Income$31.68M$174.54M$1.02B$276.84M7 Day Performance-1.77%-0.99%0.26%1.95%1 Month Performance-6.24%-6.58%-2.46%2.21%1 Year Performance9.07%1.51%533.72%34.06% Civista Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CIVBCivista Bancshares4.8796 of 5 stars$19.97-0.2%$24.80+24.2%+7.9%$386.26M$244.44M7.89440Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑BUSEFirst Busey4.8724 of 5 stars$22.79+1.5%$27.33+19.9%-14.4%$2.00B$663.36M20.351,548Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑CCNECNB Financial4.4565 of 5 stars$23.86+1.1%$27.75+16.3%-7.4%$695.61M$364.58M10.03760Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp4.3819 of 5 stars$54.35+1.9%$64.50+18.7%+1.3%$965.66M$376.01M10.70980Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHTBKHeritage Commerce3.9028 of 5 stars$9.63+1.7%$10.75+11.6%-4.2%$581.90M$251.45M15.29330News CoverageUpcoming EarningsMBWMMercantile Bank4.413 of 5 stars$45.08+2.1%$55.25+22.6%-6.1%$717.38M$361.89M8.94670Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMOFGMidWestOne Financial Group3.2984 of 5 stars$28.31+1.2%$34.17+20.7%-7.8%$579.15M$206.03M-6.97730Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSTBAS&T Bancorp4.2978 of 5 stars$35.81+0.9%$42.00+17.3%-15.3%$1.36B$564.96M10.501,206News CoverageUpcoming EarningsTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.9722 of 5 stars$53.11+2.0%$57.67+8.6%+14.9%$616.83M$307.51M10.15880News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeTOWNTowne Bank3.9429 of 5 stars$33.18+2.2%$41.00+23.6%-4.7%$2.44B$1.03B14.432,720Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeUBSIUnited Bankshares4.1802 of 5 stars$36.08+1.5%$40.50+12.3%-7.8%$5.03B$1.63B12.752,553News CoverageUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Competitors CNB Financial Competitors Community Trust Bancorp Competitors Heritage Commerce Competitors Mercantile Bank Competitors MidWestOne Financial Group Competitors S&T Bancorp Competitors First Financial Corporation Indiana Competitors Towne Bank Competitors United Bankshares 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 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHoly ****... 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