Question 1

Do analysts prefer BUSE or HBT?

Accepted Answer

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.00%. HBT Financial has a consensus price target of $37.40, indicating a potential upside of 1.84%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than HBT Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 HBT Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

Question 2

Is BUSE or HBT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. HBT Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HBT Financial pays out 42.9% 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 raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and HBT Financial has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BUSE or HBT?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than HBT Financial. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HBT Financial, 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 $1.04B 2.41 $135.26M $2.42 12.59 HBT Financial $293.97M 4.54 $77.01M $2.33 15.76

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BUSE or HBT?

Accepted Answer

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of HBT Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.9% of HBT Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is BUSE or HBT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

HBT Financial has a net margin of 23.44% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. HBT Financial's return on equity of 13.46% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 21.00% 10.48% 1.40% HBT Financial 23.44% 13.46% 1.55%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or HBT?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HBT Financial has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer BUSE or HBT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Busey had 1 more articles in the media than HBT Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Busey and 3 mentions for HBT Financial. HBT Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat First Busey's score of 0.85 indicating that HBT Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 HBT Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate HBT or CTBI?

Accepted Answer

HBT Financial currently has a consensus target price of $37.40, suggesting a potential upside of 1.84%. Community Trust Bancorp has a consensus target price of $81.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.66%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Community Trust Bancorp is more favorable than HBT Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HBT Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Community Trust Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Question 9

Is HBT or CTBI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

HBT Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. HBT Financial pays out 42.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 35.5% 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. HBT Financial has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Community Trust Bancorp has increased its dividend for 44 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HBT or CTBI?

Accepted Answer

Community Trust Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than HBT Financial. Community Trust Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HBT Financial, 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 HBT Financial $293.97M 4.54 $77.01M $2.33 15.76 Community Trust Bancorp $409.34M 3.46 $98.06M $5.97 13.04

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HBT or CTBI?

Accepted Answer

78.6% of HBT Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.9% of HBT Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned 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 HBT or CTBI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Community Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 25.55% compared to HBT Financial's net margin of 23.44%. HBT Financial's return on equity of 13.46% beat Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HBT Financial 23.44% 13.46% 1.55% Community Trust Bancorp 25.55% 12.52% 1.60%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, HBT or CTBI?

Accepted Answer

HBT Financial has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to HBT or CTBI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, HBT Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for HBT Financial and 2 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat HBT Financial's score of 1.29 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HBT Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Community Trust Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer HBT or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

HBT Financial presently has a consensus price target of $37.40, indicating a potential upside of 1.84%. Given HBT Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe HBT Financial is more favorable than First Community Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HBT Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 First Community Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 16

Is HBT or FCBC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

HBT Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. HBT Financial pays out 42.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Community Bancshares pays out 41.6% 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. HBT Financial has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and First Community Bancshares has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Community Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HBT or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

HBT Financial has higher revenue and earnings than First Community Bancshares. First Community Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HBT Financial, 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 HBT Financial $293.97M 4.54 $77.01M $2.33 15.76 First Community Bancshares $185.42M 4.82 $48.79M $3.17 14.92

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HBT or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

78.6% of HBT Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.9% of HBT Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by 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 19

Is HBT or FCBC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 28.84% compared to HBT Financial's net margin of 23.44%. HBT Financial's return on equity of 13.46% beat First Community Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HBT Financial 23.44% 13.46% 1.55% First Community Bancshares 28.84% 10.67% 1.61%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, HBT or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

HBT Financial has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to HBT or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, HBT Financial had 1 more articles in the media than First Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for HBT Financial and 2 mentions for First Community Bancshares. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat HBT Financial's score of 1.29 indicating that First Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HBT Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Community Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer HBT or GABC?

Accepted Answer

HBT Financial currently has a consensus target price of $37.40, suggesting a potential upside of 1.84%. German American Bancorp has a consensus target price of $53.33, suggesting a potential upside of 6.87%. Given German American Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe German American Bancorp is more favorable than HBT Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HBT Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 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 HBT or GABC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

HBT Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. HBT Financial pays out 42.9% 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. HBT Financial has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and German American Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HBT or GABC?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than HBT Financial. German American Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HBT Financial, 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 HBT Financial $293.97M 4.54 $77.01M $2.33 15.76 German American Bancorp $487.40M 3.85 $112.64M $3.79 13.17

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

78.6% of HBT Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 51.9% of HBT Financial 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is HBT or GABC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 28.25% compared to HBT Financial's net margin of 23.44%. HBT Financial's return on equity of 13.46% beat German American Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HBT Financial 23.44% 13.46% 1.55% German American Bancorp 28.25% 12.14% 1.69%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, HBT or GABC?

Accepted Answer

HBT Financial has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% 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 28

Does the media favor HBT or GABC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, HBT Financial had 1 more articles in the media than German American Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for HBT Financial and 2 mentions for German American Bancorp. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat HBT Financial's score of 1.29 indicating that German American Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HBT Financial 1 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer IBOC or HBT?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.58%. HBT Financial has a consensus price target of $37.40, indicating a potential upside of 1.84%. Given International Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe International Bancshares is more favorable than HBT Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 HBT Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

Question 30

Is IBOC or HBT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. HBT Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. International Bancshares pays out 22.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HBT Financial pays out 42.9% 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. International Bancshares has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and HBT Financial has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IBOC or HBT?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than HBT Financial. International Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HBT Financial, 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 International Bancshares $1.06B 4.22 $412.29M $6.63 10.81 HBT Financial $293.97M 4.54 $77.01M $2.33 15.76

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of IBOC or HBT?

Accepted Answer

65.9% of International Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of HBT Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 13.1% of International Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.9% of HBT Financial 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 33

Is IBOC or HBT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has a net margin of 38.83% compared to HBT Financial's net margin of 23.44%. HBT Financial's return on equity of 13.46% beat International Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Bancshares 38.83% 12.67% 2.47% HBT Financial 23.44% 13.46% 1.55%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, IBOC or HBT?

Accepted Answer

International Bancshares has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HBT Financial has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor IBOC or HBT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, International Bancshares had 3 more articles in the media than HBT Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for International Bancshares and 3 mentions for HBT Financial. International Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat HBT Financial's score of 1.29 indicating that International Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Bancshares 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive HBT Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	HBT Financial	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.33B	$23.91B	$14.00B	$12.75B
Dividend Yield	2.74%	3.16%	5.95%	11.71%
P/E Ratio	15.72	27.17	25.53	25.48
Price / Sales	4.54	9.40	510.68	88.51
Price / Cash	13.02	16.12	30.30	34.96
Price / Book	1.88	1.38	2.75	6.26
Net Income	$77.01M	$2.58B	$1.32B	$358.19M
7 Day Performance	0.37%	-0.49%	-1.24%	-1.31%
1 Month Performance	-1.25%	-0.31%	-0.33%	-2.59%
1 Year Performance	43.85%	23.58%	8.21%	8.65%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HBT HBT Financial	3.7144 of 5 stars	$36.74 +0.6%	$37.40 +1.8%	+43.0%	$1.34B	$293.97M	15.76	826	Positive News
BUSE First Busey	3.7018 of 5 stars	$30.42 -0.8%	$32.00 +5.2%	+23.7%	$2.53B	$789.53M	12.57	1,948	Positive News
CTBI Community Trust Bancorp	4.4787 of 5 stars	$77.06 -0.9%	$81.50 +5.8%	+36.5%	$1.41B	$409.34M	12.91	980	Positive News
FCBC First Community Bancshares	3.1736 of 5 stars	$48.16 -1.9%	N/A	+27.3%	$928.31M	$185.42M	15.19	630	Positive News
GABC German American Bancorp	3.8338 of 5 stars	$49.60 -0.8%	$53.33 +7.5%	+21.6%	$1.88B	$487.40M	13.09	1,020

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How does HBT Financial compare to First Busey?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BUSE or HBT?

Do analysts prefer BUSE or HBT?

Is BUSE or HBT a better dividend stock?

Is BUSE or HBT more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or HBT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BUSE or HBT?

Does the media prefer BUSE or HBT?

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Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HBT or CTBI?

Which has more risk & volatility, HBT or CTBI?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HBT or CTBI?

Is HBT or CTBI a better dividend stock?

Is HBT or CTBI more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HBT or CTBI?

Do analysts rate HBT or CTBI?

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Is HBT or FCBC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HBT or FCBC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HBT or FCBC?

Do analysts prefer HBT or FCBC?

Which has more risk and volatility, HBT or FCBC?

Is HBT or FCBC a better dividend stock?

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Is HBT or GABC more profitable?

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Is HBT or GABC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, HBT or GABC?

Do analysts prefer HBT or GABC?

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