First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, FMBH or BUSE?

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to FMBH or BUSE?

In the previous week, First Busey had 11 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for First Busey and 7 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat First Mid Bancshares' score of 0.09 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Mid Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Busey	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FMBH or BUSE?

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is FMBH or BUSE more profitable?

First Mid Bancshares has a net margin of 17.75% compared to First Busey's net margin of 8.32%. First Mid Bancshares' return on equity of 9.90% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Mid Bancshares	17.75%	9.90%	1.11%
First Busey	8.32%	8.46%	0.96%

Is FMBH or BUSE a better dividend stock?

First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. First Mid Bancshares pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 93.5% 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 stronger earnings & 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	2.08	$78.90M	$3.36	11.73
First Busey	$663.36M	3.24	$113.69M	$1.07	22.47

Do analysts rate FMBH or BUSE?

First Mid Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $43.83, suggesting a potential upside of 11.22%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.67, suggesting a potential upside of 15.09%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, 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 Mid Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

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