Enterprise Financial Services (EFSC) Competitors $61.65 -0.03 (-0.05%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.66 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 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 EFSC vs. BUSE, CATY, FFBC, FRME, HWC, PPBI, SSB, TOWN, WSFS, and FNBShould you be buying Enterprise Financial Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Enterprise Financial Services include First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), SouthState (SSB), Towne Bank (TOWN), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and F.N.B. (FNB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Enterprise Financial Services vs. Its Competitors First Busey Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Hancock Whitney Pacific Premier Bancorp SouthState Towne Bank WSFS Financial F.N.B. Enterprise Financial Services (NASDAQ:EFSC) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EFSC or BUSE? 72.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Enterprise Financial Services 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is EFSC or BUSE more profitable? Enterprise Financial Services has a net margin of 21.28% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. Enterprise Financial Services' return on equity of 11.19% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enterprise Financial Services21.28% 11.19% 1.29% First Busey 9.48%8.76%1.04% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, EFSC or BUSE? Enterprise Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. Enterprise Financial Services 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 RatioEnterprise Financial Services$920.75M2.48$185.27M$5.2711.70First Busey$663.36M3.32$113.69M$1.1222.04 Do analysts prefer EFSC or BUSE? Enterprise Financial Services presently has a consensus target price of $64.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.35%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.17, indicating a potential upside of 10.03%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Enterprise Financial Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Enterprise Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is EFSC or BUSE a better dividend stock? Enterprise Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Enterprise Financial Services pays out 22.8% 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. Enterprise Financial Services has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Which has more volatility & risk, EFSC or BUSE? Enterprise Financial Services has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor EFSC or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 7 more articles in the media than Enterprise Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First Busey and 9 mentions for Enterprise Financial Services. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Enterprise Financial Services' score of 1.43 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enterprise Financial Services 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryEnterprise Financial Services beats First Busey on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Enterprise Financial Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EFSC 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 EFSC 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 EFSC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEnterprise Financial ServicesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.28B$2.68B$12.54B$9.80BDividend Yield1.95%3.51%5.43%4.02%P/E Ratio11.7011.3719.4326.59Price / Sales2.482.3726.38173.43Price / Cash11.3811.1422.1759.36Price / Book1.231.202.366.68Net Income$185.27M$174.52M$1.01B$265.59M7 Day Performance7.22%4.62%2.27%3.42%1 Month Performance9.35%4.29%2.27%1.09%1 Year Performance16.78%11.03%540.60%23.84% Enterprise Financial Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EFSCEnterprise Financial Services4.385 of 5 stars$61.650.0%$64.33+4.4%+17.8%$2.28B$920.75M11.701,256Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.9711 of 5 stars$23.19-0.2%$27.17+17.1%-7.5%$2.07B$663.36M20.711,548News CoveragePositive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.8253 of 5 stars$47.65+0.7%$49.71+4.3%+15.7%$3.27B$1.39B11.511,266Positive NewsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4825 of 5 stars$24.68+0.1%$29.00+17.5%+2.3%$2.36B$1.62B9.872,090Insider TradeFRMEFirst Merchants4.8798 of 5 stars$38.97+0.3%$48.25+23.8%+8.6%$2.24B$1.07B10.102,120News CoveragePositive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.4975 of 5 stars$60.68+1.4%$66.71+9.9%+22.0%$5.07B$2.06B11.173,476News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.6234 of 5 stars$23.24+0.5%$27.50+18.3%-3.1%$2.24B$905.41M16.371,325Positive NewsSSBSouthState4.3411 of 5 stars$95.95+0.6%$115.27+20.1%+7.1%$9.71B$2.12B13.795,030News CoveragePositive NewsTOWNTowne Bank4.2522 of 5 stars$36.90+0.4%$40.67+10.2%+9.1%$2.76B$1.03B16.042,720Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementWSFSWSFS Financial4.7054 of 5 stars$55.29+0.3%$66.00+19.4%+11.2%$3.09B$1.40B12.132,309Positive NewsFNBF.N.B.4.7917 of 5 stars$15.83+0.7%$18.64+17.8%+15.7%$5.65B$2.57B12.364,280Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. Alternatives First Merchants Alternatives Hancock Whitney Alternatives Pacific Premier Bancorp Alternatives SouthState Alternatives Towne Bank Alternatives WSFS Financial Alternatives F.N.B. Alternatives 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:EFSC) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNVIDIA's Worst Nightmare?$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... McKinsey just revealed the ...The Oxford Club | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. Here’s why I’m excited.So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably saw the news… Nvidia just signed a $7 BILLION deal...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredWhat Are Some Strategies to Help Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredThis is my Christian duty“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is hereAI is no longer just about chatbots — it’s becoming the backbone of the global economy. While U.S. firms push ...Porter & Company | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Enterprise Financial Services Corporation Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Enterprise Financial Services With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
MarketBeat All Access