Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or CTBI?

First Busey has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BUSE or CTBI more profitable?

Community Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 23.24% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity of 11.91% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	8.76%	1.04%
Community Trust Bancorp	23.24%	11.91%	1.48%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BUSE or CTBI?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp 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
First Busey	$663.36M	3.02	$113.69M	$1.12	20.06
Community Trust Bancorp	$273.56M	3.45	$82.81M	$5.17	10.09

Does the media favor BUSE or CTBI?

In the previous week, Community Trust Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp and 7 mentions for First Busey. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat First Busey's score of 0.03 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
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
Community Trust Bancorp	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend BUSE or CTBI?

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.64%. Community Trust Bancorp has a consensus price target of $63.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.72%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Community Trust Bancorp 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
Community Trust Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is BUSE or CTBI a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. 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. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 41.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Community Trust Bancorp has raised its dividend for 44 consecutive years.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BUSE or CTBI?

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Community Trust Bancorp beats First Busey on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.