Question 1

Do analysts rate BUSE or GABC?

Accepted Answer

First Busey presently has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.35%. German American Bancorp has a consensus price target of $53.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.92%. Given German American Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe German American Bancorp is more favorable than First Busey. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 German American Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 2

Is BUSE or GABC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. German American Bancorp pays out 32.7% 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 Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and German American Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BUSE or GABC?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than German American Bancorp. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than German American 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 Busey $789.53M 3.35 $135.26M $2.42 12.92 German American Bancorp $386.18M 4.94 $112.64M $3.79 13.41

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BUSE or GABC?

Accepted Answer

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is BUSE or GABC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 28.25% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 12.30% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 21.00% 10.42% 1.41% German American Bancorp 28.25% 12.30% 1.69%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or GABC?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer BUSE or GABC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Busey had 8 more articles in the media than German American Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for First Busey and 6 mentions for German American Bancorp. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat German American Bancorp's score of 0.75 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive German American Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend FMBH or GABC?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $54.63, indicating a potential upside of 5.02%. German American Bancorp has a consensus target price of $53.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.92%. Given First Mid Bancshares' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe First Mid Bancshares is more favorable than German American Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Mid Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 German American Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 9

Is FMBH or GABC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. First Mid Bancshares pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. German American Bancorp pays out 32.7% 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 Mid Bancshares has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and German American Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. German American Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FMBH or GABC?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than German American 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 Mid Bancshares $466.04M 2.97 $91.75M $4.03 12.91 German American Bancorp $386.18M 4.94 $112.64M $3.79 13.41

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FMBH or GABC?

Accepted Answer

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are held by company 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.

Question 12

Is FMBH or GABC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 28.25% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.76%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 12.30% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Mid Bancshares 19.76% 11.17% 1.32% German American Bancorp 28.25% 12.30% 1.69%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, FMBH or GABC?

Accepted Answer

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer FMBH or GABC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, German American Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for German American Bancorp and 4 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat German American Bancorp's score of 0.75 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Mid Bancshares 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive German American Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer GABC or FRME?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $53.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.92%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.84%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than German American Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score German American Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 16

Is GABC or FRME a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. German American Bancorp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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. German American Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GABC or FRME?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than German American Bancorp. German American Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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 German American Bancorp $386.18M 4.94 $112.64M $3.79 13.41 First Merchants $1.05B 2.57 $226M $3.12 13.80

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GABC or FRME?

Accepted Answer

46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned 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.

Question 19

Is GABC or FRME more profitable?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 28.25% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 12.30% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp 28.25% 12.30% 1.69% First Merchants 17.05% 8.86% 1.12%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, GABC or FRME?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer GABC or FRME?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, German American Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for German American Bancorp and 4 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat German American Bancorp's score of 0.75 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment German American Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate GABC or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $53.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.92%. Mercantile Bank has a consensus target price of $60.40, indicating a potential downside of 0.95%. Given German American Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe German American Bancorp is more favorable than Mercantile Bank. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score German American Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Mercantile Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Question 23

Is GABC or MBWM a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. German American Bancorp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.2% 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. German American Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Mercantile Bank has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Mercantile Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GABC or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Mercantile Bank. Mercantile Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than German American 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 German American Bancorp $386.18M 4.94 $112.64M $3.79 13.41 Mercantile Bank $260.81M 4.04 $88.75M $5.68 10.74

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GABC or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Mercantile Bank 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.

Question 26

Is GABC or MBWM more profitable?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 28.25% compared to Mercantile Bank's net margin of 24.75%. Mercantile Bank's return on equity of 13.66% beat German American Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp 28.25% 12.30% 1.69% Mercantile Bank 24.75% 13.66% 1.46%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, GABC or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer GABC or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, German American Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Mercantile Bank. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for German American Bancorp and 1 mentions for Mercantile Bank. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Mercantile Bank's score of 0.53 indicating that German American Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment German American Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mercantile Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend GABC or STBA?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $53.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.92%. S&T Bancorp has a consensus price target of $51.60, indicating a potential downside of 1.13%. Given German American Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe German American Bancorp is more favorable than S&T Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score German American Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 S&T Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

Question 30

Is GABC or STBA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. German American Bancorp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&T Bancorp pays out 39.4% 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. German American Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and S&T Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GABC or STBA?

Accepted Answer

S&T Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than German American Bancorp. German American Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&T 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 German American Bancorp $386.18M 4.94 $112.64M $3.79 13.41 S&T Bancorp $568.51M 3.30 $134.23M $3.76 13.88

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GABC or STBA?

Accepted Answer

46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned 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.

Question 33

Is GABC or STBA more profitable?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 28.25% compared to S&T Bancorp's net margin of 24.51%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 12.30% beat S&T Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp 28.25% 12.30% 1.69% S&T Bancorp 24.51% 9.74% 1.42%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, GABC or STBA?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to GABC or STBA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than German American Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 6 mentions for German American Bancorp. S&T Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat German American Bancorp's score of 0.75 indicating that S&T Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment German American Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive S&T Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	German American Bancorp	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.91B	$23.76B	$14.07B	$12.89B
Dividend Yield	2.43%	3.18%	5.91%	9.78%
P/E Ratio	13.41	28.14	29.28	25.53
Price / Sales	4.94	9.84	513.38	80.50
Price / Cash	13.08	16.29	39.32	50.79
Price / Book	1.64	1.39	3.75	6.10
Net Income	$112.64M	$2.58B	$1.31B	$348.34M
7 Day Performance	-0.55%	1.16%	1.24%	3.32%
1 Month Performance	7.06%	2.95%	0.59%	-2.82%
1 Year Performance	31.62%	30.86%	13.32%	21.31%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GABC German American Bancorp	4.0835 of 5 stars	$50.83 -0.4%	$53.33 +4.9%	+32.9%	$1.91B	$386.18M	13.41	1,020
BUSE First Busey	4.0931 of 5 stars	$30.23 +1.6%	$29.75 -1.6%	+40.0%	$2.56B	$790.86M	13.44	1,948
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	3.1752 of 5 stars	$52.58 +2.8%	$54.63 +3.9%	+38.7%	$1.40B	$466.04M	13.05	1,170	Positive News
FRME First Merchants	4.5232 of 5 stars	$43.42 +1.8%	$49.00 +12.9%	+15.1%	$2.74B	$1.05B	13.92	2,086	Analyst Upgrade
MBWM Mercantile Bank	3.5028 of 5 stars	$60.33 +2.9%	$60.40 +0.1%	+37.6%	$1.04B	$260.81M	10.62	670

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Is BUSE or GABC a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer BUSE or GABC?

Do analysts rate BUSE or GABC?

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Is GABC or FRME more profitable?

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Does the media prefer GABC or FRME?

Which has more risk & volatility, GABC or FRME?

Do analysts prefer GABC or FRME?

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