Five Star Bancorp (FSBC) Competitors $31.38 -0.16 (-0.51%) Closing price 08/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.43 +0.05 (+0.16%) As of 08/14/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FSBC vs. BUSE, CATY, FRME, HBNC, IBCP, MCBS, MOFG, OBK, STEL, and TOWNShould you be buying Five Star Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Five Star Bancorp include First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Merchants (FRME), Horizon Bancorp (IN) (HBNC), Independent Bank (IBCP), MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS), MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Stellarone (STEL), and Towne Bank (TOWN). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Five Star Bancorp vs. Its Competitors First Busey Cathay General Bancorp First Merchants Horizon Bancorp (IN) Independent Bank MetroCity Bankshares MidWestOne Financial Group Origin Bancorp Stellarone Towne Bank Five Star Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBC) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media prefer FSBC or BUSE? In the previous week, Five Star Bancorp and Five Star Bancorp both had 2 articles in the media. Five Star Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat First Busey's score of 1.15 indicating that Five Star Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Five Star Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate FSBC or BUSE? Five Star Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.54%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.17, indicating a potential upside of 15.90%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than Five Star Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Five Star Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is FSBC or BUSE more profitable? Five Star Bancorp has a net margin of 22.14% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. Five Star Bancorp's return on equity of 12.89% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Five Star Bancorp22.14% 12.89% 1.25% First Busey 9.48%8.76%1.04% Is FSBC or BUSE a better dividend stock? Five Star Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Five Star Bancorp pays out 32.7% 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 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. Which has more volatility and risk, FSBC or BUSE? Five Star Bancorp has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FSBC or BUSE? First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Five Star Bancorp. Five Star Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFive Star Bancorp$213.40M3.14$45.67M$2.4512.81First Busey$663.36M3.15$113.69M$1.1220.93 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FSBC or BUSE? 46.9% of Five Star Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 21.7% of Five Star Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryFive Star Bancorp and First Busey tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Five Star Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FSBC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FSBC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FSBC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFive Star BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$673.95M$1.95B$12.42B$9.84BDividend Yield2.54%3.39%5.54%4.07%P/E Ratio12.8117.9919.6925.74Price / Sales3.142.5725.79115.83Price / Cash13.6211.6121.7659.48Price / Book1.611.262.296.15Net Income$45.67M$198.60M$1.00B$265.06M7 Day Performance5.30%3.90%1.75%2.60%1 Month Performance4.50%1.64%2.42%2.83%1 Year Performance14.48%13.60%542.40%25.58% Five Star Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FSBCFive Star Bancorp4.2296 of 5 stars$31.38-0.5%$35.00+11.5%+16.7%$673.95M$213.40M12.81180Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.9556 of 5 stars$22.31+0.8%$27.17+21.8%-4.9%$1.98B$663.36M19.921,548Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.7151 of 5 stars$45.52+1.5%$49.71+9.2%+18.0%$3.14B$1.39B11.001,266Positive NewsFRMEFirst Merchants4.9137 of 5 stars$37.49+1.0%$46.20+23.2%+11.4%$2.16B$1.07B9.712,120Positive NewsHBNCHorizon Bancorp (IN)4.519 of 5 stars$15.20+1.3%$18.00+18.4%+14.3%$660.67M$203.08M12.99910Positive NewsIBCPIndependent Bank4.0866 of 5 stars$30.11+0.1%$36.00+19.6%-1.0%$623.49M$323.14M9.81920Positive NewsMCBSMetroCity Bankshares4.0551 of 5 stars$27.47+2.1%$34.00+23.8%+7.2%$683.30M$235.98M10.73220Gap UpMOFGMidWestOne Financial Group2.9881 of 5 stars$27.04+1.2%$34.17+26.4%+12.4%$556.44M$84.71M-6.66730OBKOrigin Bancorp3.7173 of 5 stars$35.74+1.2%$43.20+20.9%+24.9%$1.11B$358.20M14.531,010Positive NewsSTELStellarone1.6535 of 5 stars$28.87+4.1%$31.00+7.4%+23.3%$1.55B$625.45M13.121,025Short Interest ↑Gap UpTOWNTowne Bank3.6168 of 5 stars$34.99+1.4%$40.67+16.2%+17.8%$2.59B$1.03B15.212,720Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Competitors Cathay General Bancorp Competitors First Merchants Competitors Horizon Bancorp (IN) Competitors Independent Bank Competitors MetroCity Bankshares Competitors MidWestOne Financial Group Competitors Origin Bancorp Competitors Stellarone Competitors Towne Bank Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FSBC) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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