Five Star Bancorp (FSBC) Competitors

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Five Star Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or FSBC?

First Busey has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Five Star Bancorp has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BUSE or FSBC?

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of Five Star Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of Five Star Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BUSE or FSBC?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Busey	$663.36M	3.13	$113.69M	$1.07	21.70
Five Star Bancorp	$131.69M	4.92	$45.67M	$2.45	12.41

Does the media favor BUSE or FSBC?

In the previous week, First Busey had 17 more articles in the media than Five Star Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for First Busey and 11 mentions for Five Star Bancorp. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Five Star Bancorp's score of 0.68 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Five Star Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BUSE or FSBC a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Five Star Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. First Busey pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Five Star Bancorp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

Do analysts rate BUSE or FSBC?

First Busey currently has a consensus target price of $27.17, indicating a potential upside of 17.00%. Five Star Bancorp has a consensus target price of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.15%. 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
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Five Star Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Is BUSE or FSBC 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 13.05% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	9.76%	1.11%
Five Star Bancorp	22.14%	13.05%	1.28%

Summary

First Busey beats Five Star Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.