Farmers National Banc (FMNB) Competitors

Farmers National Banc (NASDAQ:FMNB) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Which has better valuation & earnings, FMNB or BUSE?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Farmers National Banc. Farmers National Banc 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
Farmers National Banc	$269.45M	1.84	$45.95M	$1.34	9.84
First Busey	$663.36M	2.99	$113.69M	$1.12	19.76

Do analysts recommend FMNB or BUSE?

Farmers National Banc currently has a consensus target price of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.51%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 22.76%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Farmers National Banc.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Farmers National Banc	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is FMNB or BUSE more profitable?

Farmers National Banc has a net margin of 18.19% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. Farmers National Banc's return on equity of 12.11% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Farmers National Banc	18.19%	12.11%	1.00%
First Busey	9.48%	9.76%	1.11%

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

38.7% of Farmers National Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Farmers National Banc shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor FMNB or BUSE?

In the previous week, First Busey had 15 more articles in the media than Farmers National Banc. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First Busey and 1 mentions for Farmers National Banc. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Farmers National Banc's score of 0.00 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Farmers National Banc	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Busey	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, FMNB or BUSE?

Farmers National Banc has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is FMNB or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Farmers National Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Farmers National Banc pays out 50.7% 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 Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Farmers National Banc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

First Busey beats Farmers National Banc on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.