Question 1

Do analysts rate BUSE or FISI?

Accepted Answer

First Busey currently has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.29%. Financial Institutions has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.30%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Financial Institutions. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 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 3.8%. Financial Institutions pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. First Busey pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Financial Institutions pays out 33.3% 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 Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Financial Institutions has raised 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 stronger earnings & 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 2.23 $135.26M $2.25 12.26 Financial Institutions $249.16M 2.93 $74.87M $3.84 9.66

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.5% of Financial Institutions shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Financial Institutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is BUSE or FISI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has a net margin of 20.85% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. Financial Institutions' return on equity of 13.08% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 19.16% 10.19% 1.36% Financial Institutions 20.85% 13.08% 1.26%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or FISI?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Financial Institutions has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor BUSE or FISI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Financial Institutions had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Financial Institutions and 1 mentions for First Busey. Financial Institutions' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat First Busey's score of 0.68 indicating that Financial Institutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Financial Institutions 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate EFSC or FISI?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Financial Services presently has a consensus target price of $66.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.58%. Financial Institutions has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.30%. Given Enterprise Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Enterprise Financial Services is more favorable than Financial Institutions. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Enterprise Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Financial Institutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 9

Is EFSC or FISI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Financial Institutions pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Enterprise Financial Services pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Financial Institutions pays out 33.3% 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. Enterprise Financial Services has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Financial Institutions has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has higher earnings & valuation, EFSC or FISI?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Financial Institutions. Financial Institutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enterprise Financial Services, 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 Enterprise Financial Services $634.39M 3.54 $201.37M $5.30 11.58 Financial Institutions $249.16M 2.93 $74.87M $3.84 9.66

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

72.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.5% of Financial Institutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Enterprise Financial Services 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is EFSC or FISI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has a net margin of 20.85% compared to Enterprise Financial Services' net margin of 19.81%. Financial Institutions' return on equity of 13.08% beat Enterprise Financial Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enterprise Financial Services 19.81% 10.35% 1.19% Financial Institutions 20.85% 13.08% 1.26%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, EFSC or FISI?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Financial Services has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Financial Institutions has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer EFSC or FISI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Enterprise Financial Services and Enterprise Financial Services both had 2 articles in the media. Financial Institutions' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Enterprise Financial Services' score of 0.65 indicating that Financial Institutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enterprise Financial Services 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Financial Institutions 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend FRME or FISI?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants currently has a consensus target price of $48.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.05%. Financial Institutions has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.30%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Financial Institutions. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Financial Institutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 16

Is FRME or FISI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Financial Institutions pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. First Merchants pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Financial Institutions pays out 33.3% 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 Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Financial Institutions has increased its dividend for 1 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 higher earnings and valuation, FRME or FISI?

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 First Merchants $659.76M 3.81 $226M $3.40 11.74 Financial Institutions $249.16M 2.93 $74.87M $3.84 9.66

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FRME or FISI?

Accepted Answer

73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.5% of Financial Institutions shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Financial Institutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is FRME or FISI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has a net margin of 20.85% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. Financial Institutions' return on equity of 13.08% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Merchants 18.87% 9.58% 1.21% Financial Institutions 20.85% 13.08% 1.26%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, FRME or FISI?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Financial Institutions has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to FRME or FISI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Merchants had 3 more articles in the media than Financial Institutions. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Merchants and 2 mentions for Financial Institutions. Financial Institutions' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat First Merchants' score of 0.47 indicating that Financial Institutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Merchants 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Financial Institutions 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend HOPE or FISI?

Accepted Answer

Hope Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.08%. Financial Institutions has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.30%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Financial Institutions. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hope Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Financial Institutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 23

Is HOPE or FISI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Financial Institutions pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Financial Institutions pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Financial Institutions has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HOPE or FISI?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Hope Bancorp $523.22M 3.08 $61.59M $0.52 24.23 Financial Institutions $249.16M 2.93 $74.87M $3.84 9.66

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.5% of Financial Institutions shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Financial Institutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is HOPE or FISI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has a net margin of 20.85% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. Financial Institutions' return on equity of 13.08% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hope Bancorp 6.56% 5.32% 0.65% Financial Institutions 20.85% 13.08% 1.26%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, HOPE or FISI?

Accepted Answer

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Financial Institutions has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer HOPE or FISI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Financial Institutions. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 2 mentions for Financial Institutions. Financial Institutions' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 0.90 indicating that Financial Institutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hope Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Financial Institutions 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate IBCP or FISI?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank presently has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.00%. Financial Institutions has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.30%. Given Independent Bank's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than Financial Institutions. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Independent Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Financial Institutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 30

Is IBCP or FISI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Financial Institutions pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Independent Bank pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Financial Institutions pays out 33.3% 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. Independent Bank has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Financial Institutions has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Financial Institutions is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has better earnings & valuation, IBCP or FISI?

Accepted Answer

Financial Institutions has lower revenue, but higher 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 Independent Bank $315.38M 2.26 $68.54M $3.35 10.32 Financial Institutions $249.16M 2.93 $74.87M $3.84 9.66

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 33

Is IBCP or FISI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank has a net margin of 22.02% compared to Financial Institutions' net margin of 20.85%. Independent Bank's return on equity of 14.15% beat Financial Institutions' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Independent Bank 22.02% 14.15% 1.27% Financial Institutions 20.85% 13.08% 1.26%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, IBCP or FISI?

Accepted Answer

Independent Bank has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Financial Institutions has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer IBCP or FISI?

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 1.05 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.94 indicating that Financial Institutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independent Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Financial Institutions 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Financial Institutions	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$730.55M	$1.11B	$13.60B	$12.42B
Dividend Yield	3.50%	2.67%	5.78%	5.34%
P/E Ratio	9.66	18.70	19.92	23.63
Price / Sales	2.93	2.50	134.73	137.68
Price / Cash	9.66	24.15	19.54	57.17
Price / Book	1.22	1.20	2.18	6.35
Net Income	$74.87M	$75.93M	$1.13B	$337.59M
7 Day Performance	2.43%	0.89%	-0.30%	-2.51%
1 Month Performance	4.98%	1.43%	-0.88%	-0.69%
1 Year Performance	43.84%	27.13%	10.51%	25.37%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FISI Financial Institutions	2.2786 of 5 stars	$37.11 +1.3%	$37.00 -0.3%	+47.4%	$730.55M	$249.16M	9.66	620	Positive News
BUSE First Busey	3.9889 of 5 stars	$27.44 +1.2%	$27.50 +0.2%	+24.1%	$2.29B	$790.86M	12.16	1,948
EFSC Enterprise Financial Services	3.8462 of 5 stars	$60.62 +1.6%	$66.00 +8.9%	+18.9%	$2.22B	$1.00B	11.30	1,418
FRME First Merchants	4.5479 of 5 stars	$40.05 +1.3%	$48.33 +20.7%	+9.2%	$2.54B	$1.05B	11.72	2,086	News Coverage
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.6571 of 5 stars	$12.51 +1.5%	$14.50 +16.0%	+26.9%	$1.60B	$967.63M	23.98	1,434	News Coverage Positive News

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How does Financial Institutions compare to First Busey?

Is BUSE or FISI a better dividend stock?

Is BUSE or FISI more profitable?

Does the media favor BUSE or FISI?

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or FISI?

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BUSE or FISI?

Do analysts rate BUSE or FISI?

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Is EFSC or FISI a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer EFSC or FISI?

Is EFSC or FISI more profitable?

Do analysts rate EFSC or FISI?

Which has more volatility and risk, EFSC or FISI?

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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, EFSC or FISI?

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Do analysts recommend FRME or FISI?

Is FRME or FISI more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, FRME or FISI?

Is FRME or FISI a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to FRME or FISI?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FRME or FISI?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FRME or FISI?

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How does Financial Institutions compare to Hope Bancorp?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HOPE or FISI?

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

Is HOPE or FISI more profitable?

Does the media prefer HOPE or FISI?

Is HOPE or FISI a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, HOPE or FISI?

Do analysts recommend HOPE or FISI?

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Does the media prefer IBCP or FISI?

Is IBCP or FISI a better dividend stock?

Is IBCP or FISI more profitable?

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

Which has better earnings & valuation, IBCP or FISI?

Which has more risk and volatility, IBCP or FISI?

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