Which has higher valuation and earnings, FBNC or BUSE?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancorp, 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 Bancorp $549.30M 4.52 $111.05M $3.22 18.66 First Busey $1.04B 2.27 $135.26M $2.42 11.84

Does the media prefer CATY or FBNC?

In the previous week, First Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Bancorp and 5 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat First Bancorp's score of 0.60 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FBNC or FFBC?

In the previous week, First Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Bancorp and 5 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat First Bancorp's score of 0.60 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Financial Bancorp. 0 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, STBA or FBNC?

S&T Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp. S&T Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancorp, 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 S&T Bancorp $568.51M 2.95 $134.23M $3.76 12.66 First Bancorp $549.30M 4.52 $111.05M $3.22 18.66

Does the media favor STBA or FBNC?

In the previous week, First Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than S&T Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Bancorp and 6 mentions for S&T Bancorp. First Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.56 indicating that First Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment S&T Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, FBNC or TOWN?

Towne Bank has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp. Towne Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancorp, 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 Bancorp $549.30M 4.52 $111.05M $3.22 18.66 Towne Bank $1.12B 2.48 $169.53M $3.56 9.88

Does the media favor FBNC or TOWN?

In the previous week, First Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Towne Bank. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Bancorp and 4 mentions for Towne Bank. Towne Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat First Bancorp's score of 0.60 indicating that Towne Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Towne Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

First Bancorp (FBNC) Competitors

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FBNC vs. BUSE, CATY, FFBC, STBA, and TOWN

Should you buy First Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? First Bancorp's main competitors and comparable companies include First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), S&T Bancorp (STBA), and Towne Bank (TOWN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does First Bancorp compare to First Busey?

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

First Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $68.94, suggesting a potential upside of 14.76%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.67%. Given First Bancorp's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe First Bancorp is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

68.4% of First Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of First Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Bancorp has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancorp, 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 Bancorp	$549.30M	4.52	$111.05M	$3.22	18.66
First Busey	$1.04B	2.27	$135.26M	$2.42	11.84

In the previous week, First Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Bancorp and 1 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat First Bancorp's score of 0.60 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Bancorp	Positive
First Busey	Positive

First Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. First Bancorp pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 43.0% 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 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.

First Bancorp has a net margin of 22.12% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. First Bancorp's return on equity of 11.31% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Bancorp	22.12%	11.31%	1.46%
First Busey	21.00%	10.48%	1.40%

Summary

First Bancorp beats First Busey on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Bancorp compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of First Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of First Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, First Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Bancorp and 5 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat First Bancorp's score of 0.60 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cathay General Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. First Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Bancorp pays out 29.8% 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. Cathay General Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to First Bancorp's net margin of 22.12%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat First Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	24.66%	11.71%	1.43%
First Bancorp	22.12%	11.31%	1.46%

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancorp, 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
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.82	$315.12M	$5.12	11.43
First Bancorp	$549.30M	4.52	$111.05M	$3.22	18.66

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Bancorp has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $62.25, suggesting a potential upside of 6.37%. First Bancorp has a consensus target price of $68.94, suggesting a potential upside of 14.76%. Given First Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Bancorp is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
First Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats First Bancorp on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) and First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

First Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $68.94, suggesting a potential upside of 14.76%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.64%. Given First Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First Bancorp is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

First Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. First Bancorp pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 36.7% 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 Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Financial Bancorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

68.4% of First Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of First Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial 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.

In the previous week, First Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Bancorp and 5 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat First Bancorp's score of 0.60 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Bancorp has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancorp, 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 Bancorp	$549.30M	4.52	$111.05M	$3.22	18.66
First Financial Bancorp.	$996.38M	3.24	$255.60M	$2.83	10.86

First Bancorp has a net margin of 22.12% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.77%. First Bancorp's return on equity of 11.31% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Bancorp	22.12%	11.31%	1.46%
First Financial Bancorp.	20.77%	11.13%	1.49%

Summary

First Bancorp and First Financial Bancorp. tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Bancorp compare to S&T Bancorp?

S&T Bancorp (NASDAQ:STBA) and First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

S&T Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp. S&T Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancorp, 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
S&T Bancorp	$568.51M	2.95	$134.23M	$3.76	12.66
First Bancorp	$549.30M	4.52	$111.05M	$3.22	18.66

S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Bancorp has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

S&T Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $51.60, suggesting a potential upside of 8.42%. First Bancorp has a consensus target price of $68.94, suggesting a potential upside of 14.76%. Given First Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Bancorp is more favorable than S&T Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
S&T Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
First Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, First Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than S&T Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Bancorp and 6 mentions for S&T Bancorp. First Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.56 indicating that First Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
S&T Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of First Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of First Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 24.51% compared to First Bancorp's net margin of 22.12%. First Bancorp's return on equity of 11.31% beat S&T Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
S&T Bancorp	24.51%	9.74%	1.42%
First Bancorp	22.12%	11.31%	1.46%

S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. First Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. S&T Bancorp pays out 39.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Bancorp pays out 29.8% 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. S&T Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. S&T Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

First Bancorp beats S&T Bancorp on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Bancorp compare to Towne Bank?

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) and Towne Bank (NASDAQ:TOWN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, First Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Towne Bank. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Bancorp and 4 mentions for Towne Bank. Towne Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat First Bancorp's score of 0.60 indicating that Towne Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Towne Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

68.4% of First Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of Towne Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of First Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Towne Bank shares are held by 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.

First Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $68.94, indicating a potential upside of 14.76%. Towne Bank has a consensus target price of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.26%. Given First Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe First Bancorp is more favorable than Towne Bank.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Towne Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Towne Bank has a net margin of 25.64% compared to First Bancorp's net margin of 22.12%. First Bancorp's return on equity of 11.31% beat Towne Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Bancorp	22.12%	11.31%	1.46%
Towne Bank	25.64%	9.60%	1.22%

First Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Towne Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. First Bancorp pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Towne Bank pays out 31.5% 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. Towne Bank has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Towne Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

First Bancorp has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Towne Bank has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Towne Bank has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp. Towne Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancorp, 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 Bancorp	$549.30M	4.52	$111.05M	$3.22	18.66
Towne Bank	$1.12B	2.48	$169.53M	$3.56	9.88

Summary

First Bancorp beats Towne Bank on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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FBNC vs. The Competition

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Metric	First Bancorp	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.48B	$22.65B	$13.29B	$13.08B
Dividend Yield	1.54%	3.12%	6.01%	14.40%
P/E Ratio	18.61	25.32	24.66	25.76
Price / Sales	4.52	9.13	495.77	106.22
Price / Cash	13.77	14.75	49.06	52.21
Price / Book	1.51	1.32	2.68	6.29
Net Income	$111.05M	$2.58B	$1.32B	$360.33M
7 Day Performance	-4.34%	-1.32%	-1.06%	-1.57%
1 Month Performance	-3.54%	-1.82%	1.13%	-3.03%
1 Year Performance	13.86%	20.59%	7.83%	2.78%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FBNC First Bancorp	3.319 of 5 stars	$60.07 -1.7%	$68.94 +14.8%	+15.5%	$2.48B	$549.30M	18.61	1,374
BUSE First Busey	4.0296 of 5 stars	$29.71 -0.8%	$32.00 +7.7%	+25.8%	$2.47B	$1.04B	12.28	1,948
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.5451 of 5 stars	$60.70 -1.3%	$62.25 +2.6%	+23.9%	$4.10B	$1.38B	11.86	1,268	Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.2044 of 5 stars	$31.33 -1.3%	$33.67 +7.5%	+24.0%	$3.33B	$1.26B	11.07	2,199
STBA S&T Bancorp	3.0603 of 5 stars	$49.25 -0.6%	$51.60 +4.8%	+28.7%	$1.75B	$568.51M	13.10	1,209	Analyst Forecast

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First Bancorp (FBNC) Competitors

FBNC vs. BUSE, CATY, FFBC, STBA, and TOWN

How does First Bancorp compare to First Busey?

Do analysts recommend FBNC or BUSE?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FBNC or BUSE?

Which has more volatility and risk, FBNC or BUSE?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FBNC or BUSE?

Does the media favor FBNC or BUSE?

Is FBNC or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Is FBNC or BUSE more profitable?

Summary

How does First Bancorp compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CATY or FBNC?

Does the media prefer CATY or FBNC?

Is CATY or FBNC a better dividend stock?

Is CATY or FBNC more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CATY or FBNC?

Which has more risk & volatility, CATY or FBNC?

Do analysts recommend CATY or FBNC?

Summary

How does First Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Do analysts prefer FBNC or FFBC?

Is FBNC or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FBNC or FFBC?

Does the media favor FBNC or FFBC?

Which has more volatility & risk, FBNC or FFBC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FBNC or FFBC?

Is FBNC or FFBC more profitable?

Summary

How does First Bancorp compare to S&T Bancorp?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, STBA or FBNC?

Which has more volatility & risk, STBA or FBNC?

Do analysts prefer STBA or FBNC?

Does the media favor STBA or FBNC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in STBA or FBNC?

Is STBA or FBNC more profitable?

Is STBA or FBNC a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does First Bancorp compare to Towne Bank?

Does the media favor FBNC or TOWN?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FBNC or TOWN?

Do analysts recommend FBNC or TOWN?

Is FBNC or TOWN more profitable?

Is FBNC or TOWN a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, FBNC or TOWN?

Which has better valuation & earnings, FBNC or TOWN?

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