Question 1

Do analysts prefer FRST or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.42%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $92.17, suggesting a potential upside of 0.57%. Given Primis Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Primis Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Primis Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

Question 2

Is FRST or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Primis Financial pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% 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.

Question 3

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FRST or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Primis Financial. Primis Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris 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 Primis Financial $277M 1.48 $61.44M $2.12 7.76 Ameris Bancorp $1.20B 5.13 $358.68M $6.36 14.41

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FRST or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

75.0% of Primis Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Primis Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is FRST or ABCB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Primis Financial's net margin of 19.71%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Primis Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Primis Financial 19.71% 4.98% 0.50% Ameris Bancorp 21.46% 9.57% 1.32%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, FRST or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor FRST or ABCB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Primis Financial and Primis Financial both had 5 articles in the media. Primis Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.56 indicating that Primis Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Primis Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend FRST or AUB?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.42%. Atlantic Union Bankshares has a consensus price target of $43.63, suggesting a potential upside of 0.39%. Given Primis Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Primis Financial is more favorable than Atlantic Union Bankshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Primis Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Atlantic Union Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 9

Is FRST or AUB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Atlantic Union Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Primis Financial pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atlantic Union Bankshares pays out 62.7% 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. Atlantic Union Bankshares has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Atlantic Union Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FRST or AUB?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic Union Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than Primis Financial. Primis Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlantic Union Bankshares, 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 Primis Financial $277M 1.48 $61.44M $2.12 7.76 Atlantic Union Bankshares $1.53B 4.07 $209.13M $2.36 18.41

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FRST or AUB?

Accepted Answer

75.0% of Primis Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 10.9% of Primis Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is FRST or AUB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial has a net margin of 19.71% compared to Atlantic Union Bankshares' net margin of 15.53%. Atlantic Union Bankshares' return on equity of 8.50% beat Primis Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Primis Financial 19.71% 4.98% 0.50% Atlantic Union Bankshares 15.53% 8.50% 1.06%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, FRST or AUB?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Atlantic Union Bankshares has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer FRST or AUB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Atlantic Union Bankshares had 3 more articles in the media than Primis Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Atlantic Union Bankshares and 5 mentions for Primis Financial. Atlantic Union Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Primis Financial's score of 0.89 indicating that Atlantic Union Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Primis Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Atlantic Union Bankshares 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend FRST or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial currently has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.42%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $29.60, indicating a potential downside of 2.01%. Given Primis Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Primis Financial is more favorable than First Busey. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Primis Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 16

Is FRST or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Primis Financial pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 46.2% 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 Busey has raised 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.

Question 17

Which has better valuation and earnings, FRST or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Primis Financial. Primis Financial 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 Primis Financial $277M 1.48 $61.44M $2.12 7.76 First Busey $1.04B 2.45 $135.26M $2.25 13.43

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

75.0% of Primis Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Primis Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is FRST or BUSE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial has a net margin of 19.71% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat Primis Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Primis Financial 19.71% 4.98% 0.50% First Busey 19.16% 10.19% 1.36%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, FRST or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor FRST or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Primis Financial had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Primis Financial and 4 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Primis Financial's score of 0.89 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Primis Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend CNOB or FRST?

Accepted Answer

ConnectOne Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.73%. Primis Financial has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.42%. Given Primis Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Primis Financial is more favorable than ConnectOne Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ConnectOne Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Primis Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 23

Is CNOB or FRST a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Primis Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. ConnectOne Bancorp pays out 45.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Primis Financial pays out 18.9% 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. ConnectOne Bancorp has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Primis Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has better valuation and earnings, CNOB or FRST?

Accepted Answer

ConnectOne Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Primis Financial. Primis Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ConnectOne 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 ConnectOne Bancorp $423.60M 4.01 $80.44M $1.73 19.50 Primis Financial $277M 1.48 $61.44M $2.12 7.76

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CNOB or FRST?

Accepted Answer

67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Primis Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Primis Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is CNOB or FRST more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial has a net margin of 19.71% compared to ConnectOne Bancorp's net margin of 13.21%. ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity of 10.17% beat Primis Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ConnectOne Bancorp 13.21% 10.17% 1.04% Primis Financial 19.71% 4.98% 0.50%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, CNOB or FRST?

Accepted Answer

ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Primis Financial has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to CNOB or FRST?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Primis Financial had 1 more articles in the media than ConnectOne Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Primis Financial and 4 mentions for ConnectOne Bancorp. Primis Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat ConnectOne Bancorp's score of 0.79 indicating that Primis Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ConnectOne Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Primis Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer FRST or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial currently has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.42%. Enterprise Financial Services has a consensus target price of $68.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.21%. Given Primis Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Primis Financial is more favorable than Enterprise Financial Services. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Primis Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Enterprise Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 30

Is FRST or EFSC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Enterprise Financial Services pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Primis Financial pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enterprise Financial Services pays out 25.7% 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. Enterprise Financial Services has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Primis Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FRST or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Primis Financial. Primis Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enterprise Financial Services, 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 Primis Financial $277M 1.48 $61.44M $2.12 7.76 Enterprise Financial Services $1.00B 2.45 $201.37M $5.30 12.65

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FRST or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

75.0% of Primis Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Primis Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Enterprise Financial Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is FRST or EFSC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Financial Services has a net margin of 19.81% compared to Primis Financial's net margin of 19.71%. Enterprise Financial Services' return on equity of 10.35% beat Primis Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Primis Financial 19.71% 4.98% 0.50% Enterprise Financial Services 19.81% 10.35% 1.19%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, FRST or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

Primis Financial has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enterprise Financial Services has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer FRST or EFSC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Primis Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Enterprise Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Primis Financial and 4 mentions for Enterprise Financial Services. Enterprise Financial Services' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Primis Financial's score of 0.89 indicating that Enterprise Financial Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Primis Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enterprise Financial Services 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Primis Financial	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$409.28M	$7.15B	$13.98B	$12.57B
Dividend Yield	2.42%	5.01%	5.69%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	7.76	18.49	20.63	25.42
Price / Sales	1.48	10.78	129.92	103.41
Price / Cash	21.27	55.21	19.75	58.59
Price / Book	0.96	3.35	2.27	6.65
Net Income	$61.44M	$303.39M	$1.14B	$336.83M
7 Day Performance	4.91%	0.90%	1.50%	3.02%
1 Month Performance	13.68%	-4.00%	2.38%	0.62%
1 Year Performance	49.00%	5.07%	13.94%	30.39%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FRST Primis Financial	4.9479 of 5 stars	$16.45 +0.5%	$18.00 +9.4%	+50.9%	$409.77M	$277M	7.77	420	News Coverage
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.4513 of 5 stars	$88.02 +0.8%	$90.17 +2.4%	+39.4%	$5.93B	$1.20B	16.90	2,850	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
AUB Atlantic Union Bankshares	4.6303 of 5 stars	$40.02 +1.0%	$43.88 +9.6%	+35.0%	$5.73B	$1.53B	17.49	1,880	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
BUSE First Busey	4.5689 of 5 stars	$28.71 +0.6%	$27.50 -4.2%	+28.9%	$2.43B	$1.04B	12.77	1,948	Analyst Forecast
CNOB ConnectOne Bancorp	4.3011 of 5 stars	$32.91 +0.6%	$33.25 +1.0%	+44.4%	$1.66B	$679.93M	19.04	520	Analyst Forecast

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Which has more risk & volatility, FRST or ABCB?

Do analysts prefer FRST or ABCB?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FRST or ABCB?

Does the media favor FRST or ABCB?

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Which has more volatility and risk, FRST or AUB?

Is FRST or AUB more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FRST or AUB?

Does the media prefer FRST or AUB?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FRST or AUB?

Is FRST or AUB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend FRST or AUB?

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Is FRST or BUSE more profitable?

Is FRST or BUSE a better dividend stock?

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

Does the media favor FRST or BUSE?

Which has more volatility and risk, FRST or BUSE?

Do analysts recommend FRST or BUSE?

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Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CNOB or FRST?

Is CNOB or FRST more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CNOB or FRST?

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Is FRST or EFSC a better dividend stock?

Is FRST or EFSC more profitable?

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Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FRST or EFSC?

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