Question 1

Do analysts recommend GABC or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $53.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.05%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.78%. Given German American Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe German American Bancorp is more favorable than First Busey. 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

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 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 43.0% 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 First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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 3.84 $112.64M $3.79 13.15 First Busey $1.04B 2.42 $135.26M $2.42 12.62

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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 insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is GABC or BUSE 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 12.14% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp 28.25% 12.14% 1.69% First Busey 21.00% 10.48% 1.40%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, GABC or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to GABC or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, German American Bancorp and German American Bancorp both had 4 articles in the media. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat German American Bancorp's score of 0.83 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 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 target price of $53.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.05%. First Mid Bancshares has a consensus target price of $54.63, suggesting a potential upside of 6.98%. Given German American Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe German American Bancorp is more favorable than First Mid Bancshares. 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 $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. German American Bancorp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.8% 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 Mid Bancshares has raised 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 higher valuation and earnings, 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 3.84 $112.64M $3.79 13.15 First Mid Bancshares $466.04M 2.91 $91.75M $4.03 12.67

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders believe in 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 insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares 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.

Question 12

Is GABC or FMBH 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 12.14% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp 28.25% 12.14% 1.69% First Mid Bancshares 19.76% 10.86% 1.29%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, GABC or FMBH?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% 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 had 2 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for German American Bancorp and 2 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat German American Bancorp's score of 0.83 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment German American Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Mid Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate FRME or GABC?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants currently has a consensus target price of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.42%. German American Bancorp has a consensus target price of $53.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.05%. 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 First Merchants 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 16

Is FRME or GABC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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 Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and German American Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FRME or GABC?

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 First Merchants $1.05B 2.49 $226M $3.12 13.38 German American Bancorp $487.40M 3.84 $112.64M $3.79 13.15

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Is FRME or GABC 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 12.14% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Merchants 17.05% 8.86% 1.12% German American Bancorp 28.25% 12.14% 1.69%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, FRME or GABC?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 21

Does the media refer more to FRME or GABC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, German American Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for German American Bancorp and 2 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat German American Bancorp's score of 0.83 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Merchants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive German American Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend MBWM or GABC?

Accepted Answer

Mercantile Bank presently has a consensus price target of $62.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.37%. German American Bancorp has a consensus price target of $53.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.05%. Given German American Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe German American Bancorp is more favorable than Mercantile Bank. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mercantile Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 German American Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 23

Is MBWM or GABC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.2% 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. Mercantile Bank has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and German American Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 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 better valuation and earnings, MBWM or GABC?

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 Mercantile Bank $371.80M 2.87 $88.75M $5.68 10.88 German American Bancorp $487.40M 3.84 $112.64M $3.79 13.15

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Mercantile Bank 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is MBWM or GABC 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 Mercantile Bank 24.75% 13.66% 1.46% German American Bancorp 28.25% 12.14% 1.69%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, MBWM or GABC?

Accepted Answer

Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% 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 28

Does the media favor MBWM or GABC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, German American Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Mercantile Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for German American Bancorp and 2 mentions for Mercantile Bank. Mercantile Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat German American Bancorp's score of 0.83 indicating that Mercantile Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mercantile Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive German American Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer GABC or STBA?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $53.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.05%. S&T Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.60, indicating a potential upside of 2.06%. Given German American Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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) 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 2.5%. 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 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 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 3.84 $112.64M $3.79 13.15 S&T Bancorp $568.51M 3.14 $134.23M $3.76 13.45

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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 large money managers, hedge funds 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 12.14% beat S&T Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp 28.25% 12.14% 1.69% S&T Bancorp 24.51% 9.74% 1.42%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, GABC or STBA?

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, 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 favor GABC or STBA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, German American Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than S&T Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for German American Bancorp and 1 mentions for S&T Bancorp. S&T Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat German American Bancorp's score of 0.83 indicating that S&T Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment German American Bancorp Positive S&T Bancorp Positive

Metric	German American Bancorp	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.88B	$23.92B	$14.03B	$14.46B
Dividend Yield	2.48%	3.14%	5.95%	12.21%
P/E Ratio	13.15	27.07	25.34	25.31
Price / Sales	3.84	9.35	508.97	87.60
Price / Cash	12.75	16.12	40.57	51.48
Price / Book	1.61	1.39	2.74	6.18
Net Income	$112.64M	$2.58B	$1.31B	$357.96M
7 Day Performance	0.44%	-0.16%	-1.19%	-1.61%
1 Month Performance	-3.04%	-0.43%	-0.93%	-3.62%
1 Year Performance	21.78%	23.34%	9.58%	5.95%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GABC German American Bancorp	3.9938 of 5 stars	$49.82 -0.2%	$53.33 +7.1%	+22.0%	$1.88B	$487.40M	13.15	984
BUSE First Busey	3.6593 of 5 stars	$30.42 -0.8%	$32.00 +5.2%	+24.1%	$2.51B	$1.04B	12.57	1,948
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	3.3235 of 5 stars	$50.87 -0.9%	$54.63 +7.4%	+29.5%	$1.35B	$375.21M	12.62	1,170	Positive News
FRME First Merchants	4.6457 of 5 stars	$41.17 -2.1%	$49.00 +19.0%	+3.7%	$2.59B	$1.05B	13.20	2,086	Positive News
MBWM Mercantile Bank	3.2965 of 5 stars	$60.71 -2.3%	$62.00 +2.1%	+28.5%	$1.05B	$371.80M	10.69	670

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

Do analysts recommend GABC or BUSE?

Does the media refer more to GABC or BUSE?

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Which has higher valuation and earnings, GABC or FMBH?

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Is GABC or FMBH more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GABC or FMBH?

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Which has more risk & volatility, FRME or GABC?

Is FRME or GABC a better dividend stock?

Is FRME or GABC more profitable?

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