Enterprise Bancorp (EBTC) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to BUSE or EBTC?

In the previous week, First Busey had 13 more articles in the media than Enterprise Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Enterprise Bancorp. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Enterprise Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Enterprise Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BUSE or EBTC?

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.9% of Enterprise Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of Enterprise Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is BUSE or EBTC a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Enterprise Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. First Busey pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Enterprise Bancorp pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Enterprise Bancorp has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or EBTC?

First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enterprise Bancorp has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BUSE or EBTC more profitable?

Enterprise Bancorp has a net margin of 15.74% compared to First Busey's net margin of 8.32%. Enterprise Bancorp's return on equity of 11.18% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	8.32%	8.46%	0.96%
Enterprise Bancorp	15.74%	11.18%	0.85%

Do analysts prefer BUSE or EBTC?

First Busey presently has a consensus price target of $27.67, suggesting a potential upside of 13.57%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Enterprise Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Enterprise Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, BUSE or EBTC?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Enterprise Bancorp. Enterprise 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	3.29	$113.69M	$1.07	22.77
Enterprise Bancorp	$253.15M	1.96	$38.73M	$3.27	12.12

Summary

First Busey beats Enterprise Bancorp on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.