Question 1

Do analysts prefer GABC or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $47.67, indicating a potential downside of 3.39%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $29.60, indicating a potential downside of 2.66%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey 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 Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 2

Is GABC or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. German American Bancorp pays out 34.3% 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. German American Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has better valuation & earnings, GABC or BUSE?

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 German American Bancorp $487.40M 3.80 $112.64M $3.61 13.67 First Busey $1.04B 2.46 $135.26M $2.25 13.52

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GABC or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is GABC or BUSE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 27.09% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 11.98% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp 27.09% 11.98% 1.62% First Busey 19.16% 10.19% 1.36%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, GABC or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer GABC or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Busey had 3 more articles in the media than German American Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Busey and 4 mentions for German American Bancorp. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat German American Bancorp's score of 0.67 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment German American Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend GABC or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $47.67, suggesting a potential downside of 3.39%. First Mid Bancshares has a consensus price target of $49.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.96%. Given First Mid Bancshares' higher probable upside, 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 German American Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 First Mid Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 9

Is GABC or FMBH a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. German American Bancorp pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.2% 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 First Mid Bancshares has increased its dividend for 3 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 better earnings and valuation, GABC or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has higher revenue and 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 German American Bancorp $487.40M 3.80 $112.64M $3.61 13.67 First Mid Bancshares $466.04M 2.88 $91.75M $3.97 12.72

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GABC or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is GABC or FMBH more profitable?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 27.09% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.95%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 11.98% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp 27.09% 11.98% 1.62% First Mid Bancshares 19.95% 10.44% 1.23%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, GABC or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to GABC or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, German American Bancorp and German American Bancorp both had 4 articles in the media. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat First Mid Bancshares' score of 0.63 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Mid Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 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 presently has a consensus target price of $47.67, suggesting a potential downside of 3.39%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.34%. 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

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 2.5%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. German American Bancorp pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 43.5% 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 First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better earnings and valuation, GABC or FRME?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than German American Bancorp. First Merchants 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 $487.40M 3.80 $112.64M $3.61 13.67 First Merchants $1.05B 2.71 $226M $3.40 13.30

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is GABC or FRME more profitable?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 27.09% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 11.98% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp 27.09% 11.98% 1.62% First Merchants 18.87% 9.58% 1.21%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, GABC or FRME?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor GABC or FRME?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Merchants had 3 more articles in the media than German American Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Merchants and 4 mentions for German American Bancorp. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat First Merchants' score of 0.43 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts recommend GABC or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $47.67, indicating a potential downside of 3.39%. Mercantile Bank has a consensus price target of $56.80, indicating a potential downside of 3.32%. Given Mercantile Bank's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mercantile Bank 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 Mercantile Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

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 2.5%. Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. German American Bancorp pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.0% 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. 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 valuation & earnings, 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 $487.40M 3.80 $112.64M $3.61 13.67 Mercantile Bank $371.80M 2.73 $88.75M $5.57 10.55

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GABC or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock 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 27.09% compared to Mercantile Bank's net margin of 24.19%. Mercantile Bank's return on equity of 13.73% beat German American Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp 27.09% 11.98% 1.62% Mercantile Bank 24.19% 13.73% 1.44%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, GABC or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor GABC or MBWM?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Mercantile Bank had 2 more articles in the media than German American Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Mercantile Bank and 4 mentions for German American Bancorp. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Mercantile Bank's score of 0.09 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mercantile Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts rate GABC or STBA?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $47.67, suggesting a potential downside of 3.39%. S&T Bancorp has a consensus target price of $46.60, suggesting a potential downside of 8.23%. Given German American Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29

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 2.5%. S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. German American Bancorp pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&T Bancorp pays out 41.5% 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 stronger valuation and earnings, 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 $487.40M 3.80 $112.64M $3.61 13.67 S&T Bancorp $568.51M 3.21 $134.23M $3.57 14.22

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GABC or STBA?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 33

Is GABC or STBA more profitable?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 27.09% compared to S&T Bancorp's net margin of 23.71%. German American Bancorp's return on equity of 11.98% beat S&T Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp 27.09% 11.98% 1.62% S&T Bancorp 23.71% 9.35% 1.38%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, GABC or STBA?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer GABC or STBA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than German American Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 4 mentions for German American Bancorp. S&T Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat German American Bancorp's score of 0.67 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive S&T Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 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	$1.80B	$3.24B	$14.42B	$12.67B
Dividend Yield	2.59%	3.16%	5.68%	8.87%
P/E Ratio	13.67	11.69	20.77	24.05
Price / Sales	3.80	2.64	44.39	112.08
Price / Cash	12.22	11.51	19.44	59.89
Price / Book	1.59	1.34	2.28	6.23
Net Income	$112.64M	$217.17M	$1.14B	$331.94M
7 Day Performance	5.05%	2.74%	0.77%	-1.65%
1 Month Performance	10.41%	6.26%	2.51%	-1.03%
1 Year Performance	20.96%	26.05%	14.01%	17.10%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GABC German American Bancorp	3.641 of 5 stars	$49.34 +3.2%	$47.67 -3.4%	+22.8%	$1.80B	$487.40M	13.67	1,020	News Coverage
BUSE First Busey	4.3384 of 5 stars	$29.22 -0.9%	$29.60 +1.3%	+26.1%	$2.47B	$1.04B	12.99	1,948	Positive News Dividend Announcement
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	3.3051 of 5 stars	$48.13 -1.1%	$49.50 +2.8%	+30.6%	$1.28B	$466.04M	12.12	1,170	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
FRME First Merchants	3.9483 of 5 stars	$42.84 -1.4%	$49.00 +14.4%	+11.9%	$2.70B	$1.05B	12.60	2,086	Upcoming Earnings
MBWM Mercantile Bank	2.974 of 5 stars	$57.41 -0.9%	$56.80 -1.1%	+21.9%	$991.47M	$371.80M	10.31	670	Upcoming Earnings

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How does German American Bancorp compare to First Busey?

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Do analysts prefer GABC or BUSE?

Is GABC or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, GABC or BUSE?

Is GABC or BUSE more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GABC or BUSE?

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Which has better earnings and valuation, GABC or FMBH?

Is GABC or FMBH a better dividend stock?

Is GABC or FMBH more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, GABC or FMBH?

Do analysts recommend GABC or FMBH?

Does the media refer more to GABC or FMBH?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GABC or FMBH?

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Is GABC or FRME more profitable?

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

Does the media favor GABC or FRME?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GABC or FRME?

Do analysts prefer GABC or FRME?

Is GABC or FRME a better dividend stock?

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Which has more volatility & risk, GABC or MBWM?

Is GABC or MBWM more profitable?

Is GABC or MBWM a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor GABC or MBWM?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GABC or MBWM?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GABC or MBWM?

Do analysts recommend GABC or MBWM?

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Does the media prefer GABC or STBA?

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Which has more volatility and risk, GABC or STBA?

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