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FNLC vs. WABC, PEBO, CTBI, HFWA, and UVSP

Should you buy First Bancorp, Inc (ME) stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares First Bancorp, Inc (ME) with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with First Bancorp, Inc (ME) include Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC), Peoples Bancorp (PEBO), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), Heritage Financial (HFWA), and Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does First Bancorp, Inc (ME) compare to Westamerica Bancorporation?

Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) and First Bancorp, Inc (ME) (NASDAQ:FNLC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

81.9% of Westamerica Bancorporation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.4% of First Bancorp, Inc (ME) shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Westamerica Bancorporation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of First Bancorp, Inc (ME) 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.

Westamerica Bancorporation has a net margin of 42.08% compared to First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s net margin of 20.34%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s return on equity of 13.09% beat Westamerica Bancorporation's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Westamerica Bancorporation42.08% 12.26% 1.91%
First Bancorp, Inc (ME) 20.34%13.09%1.14%

Westamerica Bancorporation has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Westamerica Bancorporation pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Westamerica Bancorporation pays out 42.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Westamerica Bancorporation has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years and First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Westamerica Bancorporation currently has a consensus target price of $58.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.28%. Given Westamerica Bancorporation's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Westamerica Bancorporation is more favorable than First Bancorp, Inc (ME).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Westamerica Bancorporation
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Westamerica Bancorporation has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp, Inc (ME). First Bancorp, Inc (ME) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Westamerica Bancorporation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Westamerica Bancorporation$253.72M5.15$116.17M$4.4912.39
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)$98.11M3.33$34.39M$3.248.93

In the previous week, Westamerica Bancorporation and Westamerica Bancorporation both had 2 articles in the media. Westamerica Bancorporation's average media sentiment score of 0.94 equaled First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Westamerica Bancorporation
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Westamerica Bancorporation beats First Bancorp, Inc (ME) on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Bancorp, Inc (ME) compare to Peoples Bancorp?

Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) and First Bancorp, Inc (ME) (NASDAQ:FNLC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Peoples Bancorp pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Peoples Bancorp has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

60.7% of Peoples Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.4% of First Bancorp, Inc (ME) shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Peoples Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of First Bancorp, Inc (ME) shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has a net margin of 20.34% compared to Peoples Bancorp's net margin of 17.92%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s return on equity of 13.09% beat Peoples Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Peoples Bancorp17.92% 9.75% 1.21%
First Bancorp, Inc (ME) 20.34%13.09%1.14%

Peoples Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.23%. Given Peoples Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Peoples Bancorp is more favorable than First Bancorp, Inc (ME).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Peoples Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Bancorp, Inc (ME). MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 2 mentions for First Bancorp, Inc (ME). Peoples Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s score of 0.94 indicating that Peoples Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Peoples Bancorp
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Peoples Bancorp has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Peoples Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp, Inc (ME). First Bancorp, Inc (ME) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peoples Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Peoples Bancorp$460.32M2.72$106.78M$3.1211.16
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)$98.11M3.33$34.39M$3.248.93

Summary

Peoples Bancorp beats First Bancorp, Inc (ME) on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Bancorp, Inc (ME) compare to Community Trust Bancorp?

Community Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:CTBI) and First Bancorp, Inc (ME) (NASDAQ:FNLC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Community Trust Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp, Inc (ME). First Bancorp, Inc (ME) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community Trust Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Community Trust Bancorp$409.34M2.97$98.06M$5.7111.71
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)$98.11M3.33$34.39M$3.248.93

In the previous week, First Bancorp, Inc (ME) had 1 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Bancorp, Inc (ME) and 1 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.92 beat First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s score of 0.94 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Community Trust Bancorp Very Positive
First Bancorp, Inc (ME) Positive

Community Trust Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $63.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.04%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Community Trust Bancorp is more favorable than First Bancorp, Inc (ME).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Community Trust Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.50
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Community Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 24.85% compared to First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s net margin of 20.34%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s return on equity of 13.09% beat Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Community Trust Bancorp24.85% 12.27% 1.56%
First Bancorp, Inc (ME) 20.34%13.09%1.14%

60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.4% of First Bancorp, Inc (ME) shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of First Bancorp, Inc (ME) shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Community Trust Bancorp has raised its dividend for 44 consecutive years and First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Summary

Community Trust Bancorp beats First Bancorp, Inc (ME) on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Bancorp, Inc (ME) compare to Heritage Financial?

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) (NASDAQ:FNLC) and Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Heritage Financial pays out 47.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Heritage Financial has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

40.4% of First Bancorp, Inc (ME) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Heritage Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of First Bancorp, Inc (ME) shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Heritage Financial shares are held by company 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.

Heritage Financial has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp, Inc (ME). First Bancorp, Inc (ME) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Heritage Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)$98.11M3.33$34.39M$3.248.93
Heritage Financial$266.46M4.22$67.53M$2.0413.38

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Heritage Financial has a net margin of 20.50% compared to First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s net margin of 20.34%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s return on equity of 13.09% beat Heritage Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)20.34% 13.09% 1.14%
Heritage Financial 20.50%8.71%1.13%

Heritage Financial has a consensus target price of $30.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.76%. Given Heritage Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Heritage Financial is more favorable than First Bancorp, Inc (ME).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Heritage Financial
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

In the previous week, First Bancorp, Inc (ME) and First Bancorp, Inc (ME) both had 2 articles in the media. Heritage Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s score of 0.94 indicating that Heritage Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Heritage Financial
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Heritage Financial beats First Bancorp, Inc (ME) on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Bancorp, Inc (ME) compare to Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania?

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) (NASDAQ:FNLC) and Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ:UVSP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp, Inc (ME). First Bancorp, Inc (ME) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)$98.11M3.33$34.39M$3.248.93
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania$518.35M2.13$90.76M$3.3311.92

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania pays out 27.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, First Bancorp, Inc (ME) and First Bancorp, Inc (ME) both had 2 articles in the media. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s score of 0.94 indicating that Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has a net margin of 20.34% compared to Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania's net margin of 18.25%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s return on equity of 13.09% beat Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)20.34% 13.09% 1.14%
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania 18.25%10.19%1.15%

40.4% of First Bancorp, Inc (ME) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of First Bancorp, Inc (ME) shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.75%. Given Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania is more favorable than First Bancorp, Inc (ME).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Summary

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania beats First Bancorp, Inc (ME) on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FNLC vs. The Competition

MetricFirst Bancorp, Inc (ME)BANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$323.96M$1.10B$13.55B$12.60B
Dividend Yield5.07%2.67%5.77%5.30%
P/E Ratio8.9318.4724.2726.64
Price / Sales3.332.81145.5295.52
Price / Cash8.4924.0420.2237.60
Price / Book1.151.192.206.79
Net Income$34.39M$75.93M$1.13B$337.23M
7 Day Performance0.02%0.11%0.40%2.67%
1 Month Performance0.19%1.52%0.67%6.66%
1 Year Performance20.55%27.20%13.00%37.99%

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FNLC
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)
3.1828 of 5 stars
$28.95
-0.6%
N/A+18.7%$323.96M$98.11M8.93270
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
3.291 of 5 stars
$55.62
-0.7%
$58.00
+4.3%
+14.6%$1.31B$253.72M12.39590
PEBO
Peoples Bancorp
4.6661 of 5 stars
$34.63
-0.9%
$37.00
+6.8%
+16.7%$1.24B$460.32M11.101,454
CTBI
Community Trust Bancorp
4.3747 of 5 stars
$66.71
-1.1%
$63.50
-4.8%
+28.7%$1.21B$409.34M11.68980
HFWA
Heritage Financial
4.0419 of 5 stars
$27.08
-1.9%
$30.50
+12.6%
+15.3%$1.12B$266.46M13.27830

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