First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer FMBH or BUSE?

In the previous week, First Mid Bancshares had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Mid Bancshares and 4 mentions for First Busey. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat First Busey's score of 0.62 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)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer FMBH or BUSE?

First Mid Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $43.33, indicating a potential upside of 20.47%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 19.94%. Given First Mid Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe First Mid Bancshares is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Mid Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Is FMBH or BUSE 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 Mid Bancshares	18.32%	10.09%	1.15%
First Busey	9.48%	8.76%	1.04%

Is FMBH or BUSE a better dividend stock?

First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. First Mid Bancshares pays out 28.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 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, FMBH or BUSE?

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FMBH or BUSE?

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 Mid Bancshares	$453.67M	1.90	$78.90M	$3.52	10.22
First Busey	$663.36M	3.06	$113.69M	$1.12	20.35

Do institutionals & insiders believe in FMBH or BUSE?

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey 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.

Summary

First Mid Bancshares beats First Busey on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.