First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) Competitors

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Do analysts prefer BUSE or FMBH?

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 12.44%. First Mid Bancshares has a consensus price target of $43.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.25%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than First Mid 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)	2.50
First Mid Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Does the media favor BUSE or FMBH?

In the previous week, First Busey had 6 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for First Busey and 3 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat First Busey's score of 0.76 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Mid 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 FMBH a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. First Busey pays out 89.3% 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 Mid Bancshares pays out 28.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and First Mid Bancshares has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or FMBH?

First Busey has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BUSE or FMBH more profitable?

First Mid Bancshares has a net margin of 18.32% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. First Mid Bancshares' return on equity of 10.09% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	8.76%	1.04%
First Mid Bancshares	18.32%	10.09%	1.15%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BUSE or FMBH?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than First Mid Bancshares. First Mid 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Busey	$663.36M	3.26	$113.69M	$1.12	21.71
First Mid Bancshares	$453.67M	2.06	$78.90M	$3.52	11.07

Summary

First Mid Bancshares beats First Busey on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.