Question 1

Do analysts rate BUSE or FISI?

Accepted Answer

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.09%. Financial Institutions has a consensus price target of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.24%. Given Financial Institutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Financial Institutions is more favorable than First Busey. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Financial Institutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 2

Is BUSE or FISI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Financial Institutions pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Financial Institutions pays out 31.8% 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 Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Financial Institutions has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BUSE or FISI?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Financial Institutions. Financial Institutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, 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 Busey $1.04B 2.31 $135.26M $2.42 12.07 Financial Institutions $377.94M 2.04 $74.87M $4.03 9.69

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.5% of Financial Institutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Financial Institutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is BUSE or FISI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has a net margin of 21.78% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. Financial Institutions' return on equity of 13.45% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 21.00% 10.48% 1.40% Financial Institutions 21.78% 13.45% 1.31%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or FISI?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Financial Institutions has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to BUSE or FISI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Busey had 1 more articles in the media than Financial Institutions. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Financial Institutions. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Financial Institutions' score of 0.22 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Financial Institutions 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 8

Do analysts prefer FMBH or FISI?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $54.63, suggesting a potential upside of 10.94%. Financial Institutions has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.24%. Given Financial Institutions' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Financial Institutions is more favorable than First Mid Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Mid Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Financial Institutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 9

Is FMBH or FISI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Financial Institutions pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Financial Institutions pays out 31.8% 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 Mid Bancshares has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Financial Institutions has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FMBH or FISI?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Financial Institutions. Financial Institutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Mid Bancshares, 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 Mid Bancshares $466.04M 2.81 $91.75M $4.03 12.22 Financial Institutions $377.94M 2.04 $74.87M $4.03 9.69

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FMBH or FISI?

Accepted Answer

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.5% of Financial Institutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Financial Institutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is FMBH or FISI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has a net margin of 21.78% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.76%. Financial Institutions' return on equity of 13.45% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Mid Bancshares 19.76% 10.86% 1.29% Financial Institutions 21.78% 13.45% 1.31%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, FMBH or FISI?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Financial Institutions has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to FMBH or FISI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Mid Bancshares and First Mid Bancshares both had 2 articles in the media. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Financial Institutions' score of 0.22 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Mid Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Financial Institutions 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts recommend FISI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions currently has a consensus target price of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.24%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.19%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Financial Institutions. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Financial Institutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 16

Is FISI or FRME a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Financial Institutions pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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. Financial Institutions has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has better valuation & earnings, FISI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Financial Institutions. Financial Institutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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 Financial Institutions $377.94M 2.04 $74.87M $4.03 9.69 First Merchants $1.05B 2.36 $226M $3.12 12.69

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FISI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

60.5% of Financial Institutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Financial Institutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is FISI or FRME more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has a net margin of 21.78% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. Financial Institutions' return on equity of 13.45% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Financial Institutions 21.78% 13.45% 1.31% First Merchants 17.05% 8.86% 1.12%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, FISI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to FISI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Merchants had 6 more articles in the media than Financial Institutions. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Merchants and 2 mentions for Financial Institutions. Financial Institutions' average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat First Merchants' score of 0.06 indicating that Financial Institutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Financial Institutions 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts recommend FISI or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions presently has a consensus price target of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.24%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.24%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Financial Institutions. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Financial Institutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Hope Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 23

Is FISI or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Financial Institutions pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% 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. Financial Institutions has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FISI or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hope Bancorp. Financial Institutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope 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 Financial Institutions $377.94M 2.04 $74.87M $4.03 9.69 Hope Bancorp $967.63M 1.78 $61.59M $1.00 13.45

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FISI or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

60.5% of Financial Institutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Financial Institutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned 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.

Question 26

Is FISI or HOPE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has a net margin of 21.78% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.53%. Financial Institutions' return on equity of 13.45% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Financial Institutions 21.78% 13.45% 1.31% Hope Bancorp 12.53% 5.71% 0.70%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, FISI or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to FISI or HOPE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Financial Institutions and Financial Institutions both had 2 articles in the media. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Financial Institutions' score of 0.22 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Financial Institutions 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hope Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer FISI or IBCP?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions currently has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.24%. Independent Bank has a consensus target price of $39.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.46%. Given Financial Institutions' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Financial Institutions is more favorable than Independent Bank. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Financial Institutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Independent Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 30

Is FISI or IBCP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Financial Institutions pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Independent Bank pays out 32.6% 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. Financial Institutions has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Independent Bank has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Financial Institutions is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FISI or IBCP?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has higher revenue and earnings than Independent Bank. Financial Institutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independent Bank, 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 Financial Institutions $377.94M 2.04 $74.87M $4.03 9.69 Independent Bank $315.38M 2.52 $68.54M $3.44 10.40

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FISI or IBCP?

Accepted Answer

60.5% of Financial Institutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Financial Institutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Independent Bank shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is FISI or IBCP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank has a net margin of 22.32% compared to Financial Institutions' net margin of 21.78%. Independent Bank's return on equity of 14.12% beat Financial Institutions' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Financial Institutions 21.78% 13.45% 1.31% Independent Bank 22.32% 14.12% 1.29%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, FISI or IBCP?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independent Bank has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor FISI or IBCP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Financial Institutions had 1 more articles in the media than Independent Bank. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Financial Institutions and 1 mentions for Independent Bank. Financial Institutions' average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Independent Bank's score of -0.36 indicating that Financial Institutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Financial Institutions 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Independent Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Metric	Financial Institutions	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$762.83M	$22.31B	$13.27B	$13.40B
Dividend Yield	3.31%	3.14%	6.06%	16.36%
P/E Ratio	9.69	25.59	24.64	25.98
Price / Sales	2.04	8.89	477.41	85.22
Price / Cash	10.21	14.66	43.45	53.72
Price / Book	1.29	1.33	2.70	6.27
Net Income	$74.87M	$2.58B	$1.32B	$382.01M
7 Day Performance	-2.33%	-0.82%	-0.62%	-1.60%
1 Month Performance	-4.27%	-2.72%	-2.73%	-4.63%
1 Year Performance	44.15%	20.64%	9.93%	-0.95%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FISI Financial Institutions	3.2625 of 5 stars	$39.05 +0.9%	$45.00 +15.2%	+44.4%	$762.83M	$377.94M	9.69	631
BUSE First Busey	3.4497 of 5 stars	$29.38 -1.3%	$32.00 +8.9%	+25.0%	$2.43B	$1.04B	12.14	1,948
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	3.752 of 5 stars	$48.88 -1.0%	$54.63 +11.8%	+33.8%	$1.30B	$466.04M	12.13	1,170
FRME First Merchants	4.5931 of 5 stars	$40.08 -0.7%	$51.00 +27.2%	+4.8%	$2.52B	$1.05B	12.85	2,086	Analyst Upgrade
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.4825 of 5 stars	$13.44 -1.5%	$15.50 +15.3%	+21.9%	$1.72B	$967.63M	13.44	1,434	Positive News

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How does Financial Institutions compare to First Busey?

Is BUSE or FISI more profitable?

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

Do analysts rate BUSE or FISI?

Is BUSE or FISI a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to BUSE or FISI?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BUSE or FISI?

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or FISI?

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Is FMBH or FISI more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, FMBH or FISI?

Is FMBH or FISI a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FMBH or FISI?

Does the media refer more to FMBH or FISI?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FMBH or FISI?

Do analysts prefer FMBH or FISI?

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Is FISI or FRME a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FISI or FRME?

Does the media refer more to FISI or FRME?

Do analysts recommend FISI or FRME?

Which has more risk & volatility, FISI or FRME?

Which has better valuation & earnings, FISI or FRME?

Is FISI or FRME more profitable?

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Is FISI or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Is FISI or HOPE more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, FISI or HOPE?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FISI or HOPE?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FISI or HOPE?

Do analysts recommend FISI or HOPE?

Does the media refer more to FISI or HOPE?

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