First Community Bancshares (FCBC) Competitors $40.33 -0.60 (-1.47%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.38 +0.05 (+0.11%) As of 04:20 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FCBC vs. BUSE, CTBI, FRME, GSBC, IBCP, MBWM, STBA, TOWN, PRK, and TMPShould you be buying First Community Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Community Bancshares include First Busey (BUSE), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Merchants (FRME), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Independent Bank (IBCP), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Towne Bank (TOWN), Park National (PRK), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. First Community Bancshares vs. Its Competitors First Busey Community Trust Bancorp First Merchants Great Southern Bancorp Independent Bank Mercantile Bank S&T Bancorp Towne Bank Park National Tompkins Financial First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and First Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BUSE or FCBC? 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey 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. Does the media refer more to BUSE or FCBC? In the previous week, First Busey had 3 more articles in the media than First Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Busey and 3 mentions for First Community Bancshares. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat First Busey's score of 0.86 indicating that First Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Community Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BUSE or FCBC more profitable? First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 27.24% compared to First Busey's net margin of 8.32%. First Community Bancshares' return on equity of 10.09% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey8.32% 8.46% 0.96% First Community Bancshares 27.24%10.09%1.60% Which has better valuation & earnings, BUSE or FCBC? First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than First Community Bancshares. First Community Bancshares 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 RatioFirst Busey$663.36M3.29$113.69M$1.0722.78First Community Bancshares$185.53M3.97$51.60M$2.7714.56 Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or FCBC? First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BUSE or FCBC a better dividend stock? First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. 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. First Community Bancshares pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and First Community Bancshares has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend BUSE or FCBC? First Busey presently has a consensus price target of $27.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.53%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than First Community Bancshares.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) 2.50First Community Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryFirst Busey beats First Community Bancshares on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First Community Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FCBC 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 FCBC 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 FCBC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst Community BancsharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$748.16M$2.00B$12.11B$9.41BDividend Yield3.03%2.60%5.56%4.03%P/E Ratio14.5612.2218.3720.09Price / Sales3.972.3426.0799.01Price / Cash12.9512.5621.6858.27Price / Book1.401.222.315.65Net Income$51.60M$154.64M$997.60M$257.91M7 Day Performance-0.05%1.41%0.42%2.09%1 Month Performance8.07%9.05%4.37%11.13%1 Year Performance-1.97%18.19%541.75%18.40% First Community Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FCBCFirst Community Bancshares3.2144 of 5 stars$40.33-1.5%N/A-4.2%$748.16M$185.53M14.56630News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsBUSEFirst Busey4.6157 of 5 stars$24.00-1.6%$27.67+15.3%-12.2%$2.18B$663.36M22.431,548Upcoming EarningsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp3.482 of 5 stars$55.28-1.5%$57.00+3.1%+13.8%$1.02B$376.01M11.54980News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFRMEFirst Merchants4.7277 of 5 stars$40.27-1.2%$46.40+15.2%+2.7%$2.38B$1.07B11.312,120News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.58 of 5 stars$61.84-1.1%$59.50-3.8%-2.6%$716.86M$355.26M11.041,108News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeIBCPIndependent Bank3.2885 of 5 stars$33.93-1.9%$36.67+8.1%+7.8%$716.94M$323.14M10.81920Upcoming EarningsMBWMMercantile Bank3.358 of 5 stars$48.96-1.7%$52.83+7.9%-1.6%$808.68M$361.89M10.16670Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeSTBAS&T Bancorp2.8901 of 5 stars$39.46-1.0%$41.67+5.6%-1.4%$1.53B$564.96M11.371,206News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTOWNTowne Bank3.5203 of 5 stars$35.59-1.1%$40.00+12.4%+14.7%$2.70B$1.03B15.082,720News CoverageUpcoming EarningsPRKPark National1.5527 of 5 stars$174.49-1.6%$177.75+1.9%+0.1%$2.87B$528.91M18.741,790TMPTompkins Financial3.3318 of 5 stars$66.27-0.6%$69.00+4.1%N/A$962.20M$435.70M12.891,011Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUSE Alternatives CTBI Alternatives FRME Alternatives GSBC Alternatives IBCP Alternatives MBWM Alternatives STBA Alternatives TOWN Alternatives PRK Alternatives TMP 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:FCBC) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | 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 | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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