First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) Competitors $40.21 -0.23 (-0.57%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.21 0.00 (0.00%) 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FMBH vs. BUSE, CTBI, FFBC, FRME, OBK, STBA, TCBK, THFF, TOWN, and UBSIShould you be buying First Mid Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Mid Bancshares include First Busey (BUSE), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Origin Bancorp (OBK), S&T Bancorp (STBA), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Towne Bank (TOWN), and United Bankshares (UBSI). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. First Mid Bancshares vs. Its Competitors First Busey Community Trust Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Origin Bancorp S&T Bancorp TriCo Bancshares First Financial Corporation Indiana Towne Bank United Bankshares First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend BUSE or FMBH? First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.20%. First Mid Bancshares has a consensus target price of $43.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.77%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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) 2.50First Mid Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media refer more to BUSE or FMBH? In the previous week, First Busey had 12 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First Busey and 4 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat First Busey's score of 1.50 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 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Mid Bancshares 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive 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 Busey9.48% 8.76% 1.04% First Mid Bancshares 18.32%10.09%1.15% 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 2.5%. 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 increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and First Mid Bancshares has increased 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. Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or FMBH? First Busey has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BUSE or FMBH? 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of First Mid Bancshares 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. Which has preferable 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Busey$663.36M3.30$113.69M$1.1221.95First Mid Bancshares$453.67M2.13$78.90M$3.5211.42 SummaryFirst Mid Bancshares beats First Busey on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FMBH 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 FMBH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst Mid BancsharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$970.45M$958.04M$12.61B$9.77BDividend Yield2.47%2.98%5.42%4.50%P/E Ratio11.4216.64228.7926.38Price / Sales2.132.2031.43110.80Price / Cash9.3116.8619.0628.92Price / Book1.081.132.346.58Net Income$78.90M$54.21M$1.01B$265.84M7 Day Performance-0.57%-0.48%-0.16%-0.07%1 Month Performance7.34%7.67%4.09%5.83%1 Year Performance-0.17%13.16%540.35%17.88% First Mid Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FMBHFirst Mid Bancshares2.6616 of 5 stars$40.21-0.6%$43.33+7.8%+0.4%$970.45M$453.67M11.421,198Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.978 of 5 stars$23.91-1.1%$27.17+13.6%-8.7%$2.15B$663.36M21.351,548News CoveragePositive NewsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp4.2087 of 5 stars$58.10-0.9%$64.50+11.0%+15.7%$1.06B$376.01M11.44980News CoveragePositive NewsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.3395 of 5 stars$26.50-0.2%$29.40+10.9%+0.0%$2.54B$1.62B10.602,090FRMEFirst Merchants4.7295 of 5 stars$41.05-1.7%$48.25+17.5%+6.5%$2.41B$1.07B10.632,120News CoveragePositive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp2.9302 of 5 stars$38.44-0.6%$43.20+12.4%+16.2%$1.20B$347.73M15.631,010News CoveragePositive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp2.7561 of 5 stars$39.05-0.4%$42.00+7.6%-8.1%$1.50B$564.96M11.451,206News CoveragePositive NewsTCBKTriCo Bancshares2.654 of 5 stars$44.44-1.0%$47.60+7.1%-0.1%$1.46B$531.04M13.071,201News CoveragePositive NewsTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.1501 of 5 stars$57.96-0.7%$57.67-0.5%+32.0%$691.48M$307.51M11.08880Positive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.7643 of 5 stars$36.73-1.3%$40.67+10.7%+5.9%$2.79B$1.03B15.972,720Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementUBSIUnited Bankshares3.1913 of 5 stars$38.14-1.5%$40.50+6.2%-1.4%$5.49B$1.63B13.482,553Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Alternatives Community Trust Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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