Do analysts rate FNLC or LKFN?

Lakeland Financial has a consensus price target of $66.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.93%. Given Lakeland Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lakeland 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 Lakeland Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25

Do analysts prefer FNLC or PFBC?

Preferred Bank has a consensus target price of $102.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.97%. Given Preferred Bank's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Preferred Bank 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 Preferred Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Does the media favor FNLC or PFBC?

In the previous week, First Bancorp, Inc (ME) had 2 more articles in the media than Preferred Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Bancorp, Inc (ME) and 2 mentions for Preferred Bank. Preferred Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s score of 1.15 indicating that Preferred Bank 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Preferred Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend FNLC or WABC?

Westamerica Bancorporation has a consensus price target of $58.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.82%. Given Westamerica Bancorporation's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Westamerica Bancorporation 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 Westamerica Bancorporation 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Do analysts recommend PEBO or FNLC?

Peoples Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $37.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.11%. Given Peoples Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities research 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

Does the media prefer PEBO or FNLC?

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp and Peoples Bancorp both had 4 articles in the media. First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 0.54 indicating that First Bancorp, Inc (ME) is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peoples Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Bancorp, Inc (ME) 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 recommend FNLC or CTBI?

Community Trust Bancorp has a consensus target price of $68.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.18%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's higher probable 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 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 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Does the media favor FNLC or CTBI?

In the previous week, First Bancorp, Inc (ME) had 2 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Bancorp, Inc (ME) and 2 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s score of 1.15 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Community Trust Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

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FNLC vs. LKFN, PFBC, WABC, PEBO, and CTBI

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 Lakeland Financial (LKFN), Preferred Bank (PFBC), Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC), Peoples Bancorp (PEBO), and Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

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

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

In the previous week, First Bancorp, Inc (ME) had 3 more articles in the media than Lakeland Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Bancorp, Inc (ME) and 1 mentions for Lakeland Financial. Lakeland Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s score of 1.15 indicating that Lakeland Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	Positive
Lakeland Financial	Positive

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Lakeland Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lakeland Financial pays out 48.7% 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. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Lakeland 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, 81.2% of Lakeland Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of First Bancorp, Inc (ME) shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Lakeland Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lakeland Financial has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Lakeland 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 Lakeland Financial, 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 Bancorp, Inc (ME)	$98.11M	4.01	$34.39M	$3.24	10.78
Lakeland Financial	$421.71M	3.61	$103.36M	$4.27	14.30

Lakeland Financial has a net margin of 25.81% compared to First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s net margin of 20.34%. Lakeland Financial's return on equity of 14.79% beat First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	20.34%	13.09%	1.14%
Lakeland Financial	25.81%	14.79%	1.57%

Lakeland Financial has a consensus price target of $66.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.93%. Given Lakeland Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lakeland 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
Lakeland Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

Lakeland Financial beats First Bancorp, Inc (ME) on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Preferred Bank pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Preferred Bank pays out 30.0% 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 increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Preferred Bank has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Preferred Bank has a consensus target price of $102.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.97%. Given Preferred Bank's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Preferred Bank 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
Preferred Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

40.4% of First Bancorp, Inc (ME) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.8% of Preferred Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

Preferred Bank has a net margin of 26.49% compared to First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s net margin of 20.34%. Preferred Bank's return on equity of 17.52% beat First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	20.34%	13.09%	1.14%
Preferred Bank	26.49%	17.52%	1.79%

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Preferred Bank has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Bancorp, Inc (ME) had 2 more articles in the media than Preferred Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Bancorp, Inc (ME) and 2 mentions for Preferred Bank. Preferred Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s score of 1.15 indicating that Preferred Bank 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Preferred Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Preferred Bank has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp, Inc (ME). Preferred Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancorp, Inc (ME), 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 Bancorp, Inc (ME)	$98.11M	4.01	$34.39M	$3.24	10.78
Preferred Bank	$505.97M	3.00	$133.63M	$10.68	9.84

Summary

Preferred Bank beats First Bancorp, Inc (ME) on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	20.34%	13.09%	1.14%
Westamerica Bancorporation	42.08%	12.26%	1.91%

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Westamerica Bancorporation pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Westamerica Bancorporation pays out 42.8% 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 Westamerica Bancorporation has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years.

In the previous week, First Bancorp, Inc (ME) had 3 more articles in the media than Westamerica Bancorporation. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Bancorp, Inc (ME) and 1 mentions for Westamerica Bancorporation. Westamerica Bancorporation's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s score of 1.15 indicating that Westamerica Bancorporation is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	Positive
Westamerica Bancorporation	Very Positive

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

Westamerica Bancorporation has a consensus price target of $58.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.82%. Given Westamerica Bancorporation's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Westamerica Bancorporation 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
Westamerica Bancorporation	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	$98.11M	4.01	$34.39M	$3.24	10.78
Westamerica Bancorporation	$253.72M	5.41	$116.17M	$4.49	13.02

Summary

Westamerica Bancorporation beats First Bancorp, Inc (ME) on 14 of the 18 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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

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 Bancorp	17.92%	9.75%	1.21%
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	20.34%	13.09%	1.14%

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp and Peoples Bancorp both had 4 articles in the media. First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 0.54 indicating that First Bancorp, Inc (ME) is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Peoples Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Peoples Bancorp has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Bancorp, Inc (ME) has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Peoples Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $37.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.11%. Given Peoples Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities research 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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Peoples Bancorp	$618.38M	2.20	$106.78M	$3.12	12.15
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	$98.11M	4.01	$34.39M	$3.24	10.78

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

Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Peoples Bancorp pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays out 46.9% 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. Peoples Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

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

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

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

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. First Bancorp, Inc (ME) pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 37.1% 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 increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Community Trust Bancorp has increased its dividend for 44 consecutive years.

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	$98.11M	4.01	$34.39M	$3.24	10.78
Community Trust Bancorp	$409.34M	3.20	$98.06M	$5.71	12.65

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

In the previous week, First Bancorp, Inc (ME) had 2 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Bancorp, Inc (ME) and 2 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat First Bancorp, Inc (ME)'s score of 1.15 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Community Trust Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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
First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	20.34%	13.09%	1.14%
Community Trust Bancorp	24.85%	12.27%	1.56%

Community Trust Bancorp has a consensus target price of $68.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.18%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's higher probable 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
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	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Community Trust Bancorp beats First Bancorp, Inc (ME) on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FNLC vs. The Competition

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Metric	First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$400.41M	$1.20B	$13.87B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	4.17%	2.48%	5.69%	6.22%
P/E Ratio	10.78	19.32	20.46	24.36
Price / Sales	4.01	2.54	128.26	103.06
Price / Cash	10.36	25.89	19.67	36.93
Price / Book	1.38	1.28	2.25	6.49
Net Income	$34.39M	$75.93M	$1.14B	$336.61M
7 Day Performance	5.46%	3.04%	1.02%	0.90%
1 Month Performance	19.99%	5.77%	1.46%	-0.36%
1 Year Performance	37.79%	30.60%	15.33%	31.26%

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FNLC First Bancorp, Inc (ME)	3.9298 of 5 stars	$34.93 -1.6%	N/A	+40.1%	$400.41M	$98.11M	10.78	270	Positive News Dividend Increase
LKFN Lakeland Financial	3.0271 of 5 stars	$61.60 +0.5%	$66.50 +8.0%	+2.1%	$1.53B	$274.89M	14.43	650	Positive News
PFBC Preferred Bank	2.3963 of 5 stars	$103.94 +2.1%	$102.00 -1.9%	+21.4%	$1.50B	$505.97M	9.73	280	News Coverage Positive News
WABC Westamerica Bancorporation	2.7671 of 5 stars	$59.15 +0.6%	$58.00 -1.9%	+21.2%	$1.39B	$253.72M	13.17	590	Positive News
PEBO Peoples Bancorp	4.4374 of 5 stars	$37.71 +1.1%	$37.00 -1.9%	+26.0%	$1.35B	$618.38M	12.09	1,454	News Coverage Analyst Forecast

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First Bancorp, Inc (ME) (FNLC) Competitors

FNLC vs. LKFN, PFBC, WABC, PEBO, and CTBI

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

Does the media favor FNLC or LKFN?

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Do insiders and institutionals believe in FNLC or LKFN?

Which has more volatility and risk, FNLC or LKFN?

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

Is FNLC or PFBC a better dividend stock?

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Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FNLC or PFBC?

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Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FNLC or PFBC?

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

Is FNLC or WABC more profitable?

Is FNLC or WABC a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer FNLC or WABC?

Which has more volatility & risk, FNLC or WABC?

Do analysts recommend FNLC or WABC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FNLC or WABC?

Which has better earnings & valuation, FNLC or WABC?

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

Is PEBO or FNLC more profitable?

Does the media prefer PEBO or FNLC?

Which has more volatility and risk, PEBO or FNLC?

Do analysts recommend PEBO or FNLC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PEBO or FNLC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PEBO or FNLC?

Is PEBO or FNLC a better dividend stock?

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

Is FNLC or CTBI a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, FNLC or CTBI?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FNLC or CTBI?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FNLC or CTBI?

Does the media favor FNLC or CTBI?

Is FNLC or CTBI more profitable?

Do analysts recommend FNLC or CTBI?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

FNLC vs. The Competition

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