First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) Competitors $38.95 -0.10 (-0.26%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.99 +0.04 (+0.10%) As of 04:14 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, TOWN, UBSI, and BYShould 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), Towne Bank (TOWN), United Bankshares (UBSI), and Byline Bancorp (BY). 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 Towne Bank United Bankshares Byline Bancorp 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) 2.50First Mid Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media 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 Busey9.48% 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Busey$663.36M3.26$113.69M$1.1221.71First Mid Bancshares$453.67M2.06$78.90M$3.5211.07 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$937.10M$934.97M$12.67B$10.43BDividend Yield2.56%3.00%5.42%4.58%P/E Ratio11.0717.21241.4726.62Price / Sales2.062.1930.92227.62Price / Cash8.9922.8319.8331.15Price / Book1.101.152.326.47Net Income$78.90M$54.35M$1.01B$271.57M7 Day Performance-0.03%0.76%0.46%2.83%1 Month Performance-2.96%-0.05%1.68%7.27%1 Year Performance-1.09%12.56%539.87%26.07% First Mid Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.685 of 5 stars$38.95-0.3%$43.33+11.3%-1.4%$937.10M$453.67M11.071,198Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.9334 of 5 stars$24.44-0.7%$27.33+11.8%-8.8%$2.19B$663.36M21.821,548Positive NewsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp4.5047 of 5 stars$56.42-0.9%$64.50+14.3%+14.2%$1.03B$376.01M11.11980News CoveragePositive NewsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5168 of 5 stars$25.51-1.7%$29.40+15.2%+2.2%$2.49B$1.62B10.202,090FRMEFirst Merchants4.9068 of 5 stars$39.65-0.9%$48.25+21.7%+6.9%$2.31B$1.07B10.272,120Positive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.249 of 5 stars$35.23-0.5%$43.20+22.6%+9.6%$1.10B$347.73M14.321,010Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp3.461 of 5 stars$38.56-1.3%$42.00+8.9%-10.6%$1.50B$564.96M11.311,206Positive NewsTCBKTriCo Bancshares3.8012 of 5 stars$45.09-0.7%$47.60+5.6%+3.6%$1.48B$531.04M13.261,201Positive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.6858 of 5 stars$35.54-1.0%$40.67+14.4%+4.5%$2.69B$749.92M15.452,720Positive NewsUBSIUnited Bankshares3.5523 of 5 stars$37.15-0.7%$40.50+9.0%-1.8%$5.30B$1.63B13.132,553Positive NewsBYByline Bancorp4.3958 of 5 stars$28.72-1.1%$33.25+15.8%+4.9%$1.33B$624.78M10.721,027Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Alternatives Community Trust Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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