First Business Financial Services (FBIZ) Competitors $53.70 -0.04 (-0.07%) As of 07/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FBIZ vs. CCNE, CTBI, FMBH, FRME, MBWM, OBK, SHBI, THFF, NIC, and PFSShould you be buying First Business Financial Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Business Financial Services include CNB Financial (CCNE), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), First Merchants (FRME), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Nicolet Bankshares (NIC), and Provident Financial Services (PFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. First Business Financial Services vs. Its Competitors CNB Financial Community Trust Bancorp First Mid Bancshares First Merchants Mercantile Bank Origin Bancorp Shore Bancshares First Financial Corporation Indiana Nicolet Bankshares Provident Financial Services First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ) and CNB Financial (NASDAQ:CCNE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, FBIZ or CCNE? First Business Financial Services has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CNB Financial has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is FBIZ or CCNE a better dividend stock? First Business Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. CNB Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Business Financial Services pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNB Financial pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. First Business Financial Services has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and CNB Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend FBIZ or CCNE? First Business Financial Services presently has a consensus price target of $57.25, indicating a potential upside of 6.61%. CNB Financial has a consensus price target of $25.75, indicating a potential upside of 6.76%. Given CNB Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CNB Financial is more favorable than First Business Financial Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Business Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00CNB Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is FBIZ or CCNE more profitable? First Business Financial Services has a net margin of 17.44% compared to CNB Financial's net margin of 14.50%. First Business Financial Services' return on equity of 14.36% beat CNB Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Business Financial Services17.44% 14.36% 1.17% CNB Financial 14.50%9.80%0.88% Does the media prefer FBIZ or CCNE? In the previous week, CNB Financial had 3 more articles in the media than First Business Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CNB Financial and 0 mentions for First Business Financial Services. CNB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat First Business Financial Services' score of 1.00 indicating that CNB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment First Business Financial Services Positive CNB Financial Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in FBIZ or CCNE? 60.1% of First Business Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of CNB Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of First Business Financial Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of CNB Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, FBIZ or CCNE? CNB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than First Business Financial Services. First Business Financial Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNB Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Business Financial Services$262.38M1.70$44.24M$5.509.76CNB Financial$364.58M1.39$54.58M$2.3310.35 SummaryFirst Business Financial Services beats CNB Financial on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First Business Financial Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FBIZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FBIZ 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 FBIZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst Business Financial ServicesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$447.05M$2.49B$11.91B$8.95BDividend Yield2.16%3.50%5.57%4.04%P/E Ratio9.7611.9219.9820.11Price / Sales1.702.2025.43119.79Price / Cash8.6210.8721.4457.86Price / Book1.411.242.265.56Net Income$44.24M$174.52M$990.08M$248.40M7 Day Performance0.85%0.64%0.22%4.67%1 Month Performance11.43%5.86%2.88%6.64%1 Year Performance51.52%25.82%541.16%21.31% First Business Financial Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FBIZFirst Business Financial Services4.4739 of 5 stars$53.70-0.1%$57.25+6.6%+48.5%$447.05M$262.38M9.76340Positive NewsCCNECNB Financial4.2529 of 5 stars$22.86-0.1%$25.75+12.6%+23.7%$479.60M$364.58M9.81760News CoveragePositive NewsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp3.5665 of 5 stars$52.92-0.3%$57.00+7.7%+32.5%$958.38M$376.01M11.05980Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares2.4931 of 5 stars$37.49-1.9%$43.83+16.9%+22.4%$899.39M$453.67M11.161,198High Trading VolumeFRMEFirst Merchants4.778 of 5 stars$38.30-0.9%$46.40+21.1%+25.5%$2.23B$1.07B10.762,120Positive NewsMBWMMercantile Bank2.6824 of 5 stars$46.41+0.2%$52.83+13.8%+27.7%$753.70M$361.89M9.63670News CoverageOBKOrigin Bancorp3.2079 of 5 stars$35.77+0.0%$42.20+18.0%+21.5%$1.11B$358.20M14.541,010SHBIShore Bancshares3.7721 of 5 stars$15.72+0.8%$20.00+27.2%+49.3%$524.58M$326.48M10.55450Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.6369 of 5 stars$54.190.0%$55.67+2.7%+55.9%$642.15M$307.51M11.73880Analyst ForecastNICNicolet Bankshares2.6851 of 5 stars$123.74-1.0%$119.25-3.6%+61.8%$1.87B$520.63M14.93860Upcoming EarningsPFSProvident Financial Services4.1361 of 5 stars$17.55-0.9%$23.60+34.5%+31.2%$2.29B$1.14B15.811,801 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CNB Financial Competitors Community Trust Bancorp Competitors First Mid Bancshares Competitors First Merchants Competitors Mercantile Bank Competitors Origin Bancorp Competitors Shore Bancshares Competitors First Financial Corporation Indiana Competitors Nicolet Bankshares Competitors Provident Financial Services 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:FBIZ) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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