First Community Bancshares (FCBC) Competitors

First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 25.89% compared to Community Trust Bancorp's net margin of 24.85%. Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity of 12.27% beat First Community Bancshares' return on equity.

Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Community Trust Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Community Bancshares. Community Trust Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Community Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Community Bancshares pays out 46.8% 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. Community Trust Bancorp has increased its dividend for 44 consecutive years and First Community Bancshares has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Community Trust Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Community Trust Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $68.50, indicating a potential downside of 1.71%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Community Trust Bancorp is more favorable than First Community Bancshares.

60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, First Community Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Community Bancshares and 1 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Community Trust Bancorp's score of -0.50 indicating that First Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by 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.

In the previous week, First Merchants and First Merchants both had 2 articles in the media. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat First Merchants' score of 0.37 indicating that First Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Merchants pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Community Bancshares pays out 46.8% 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. First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Community Bancshares has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 25.89% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. First Community Bancshares' return on equity of 10.44% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

First Merchants currently has a consensus target price of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 15.54%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than First Community Bancshares.

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than First Community Bancshares. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Community Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 25.89% compared to Great Southern Bancorp's net margin of 21.33%. Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity of 11.29% beat First Community Bancshares' return on equity.

35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. First Community Bancshares pays out 46.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 27.3% 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 Community Bancshares has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Community Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Great Southern Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Community Bancshares. Great Southern Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Community Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Great Southern Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than First Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp and 2 mentions for First Community Bancshares. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Great Southern Bancorp's score of 0.39 indicating that First Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Great Southern Bancorp has a consensus target price of $65.00, suggesting a potential downside of 14.01%. Given Great Southern Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Great Southern Bancorp is more favorable than First Community Bancshares.

79.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Independent Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by 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.

Independent Bank presently has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.51%. Given Independent Bank's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than First Community Bancshares.

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than First Community Bancshares. Independent Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Community Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Independent Bank and Independent Bank both had 2 articles in the media. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat First Community Bancshares' score of 0.67 indicating that Independent Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 25.89% compared to Independent Bank's net margin of 22.02%. Independent Bank's return on equity of 14.15% beat First Community Bancshares' return on equity.

Independent Bank has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Independent Bank pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Community Bancshares pays out 46.8% 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. Independent Bank has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and First Community Bancshares has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.