International Bancshares (IBOC) Competitors $67.74 -0.84 (-1.23%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.82 +0.08 (+0.12%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IBOC vs. BUSE, CATY, FFBC, HWC, STBA, TOWN, UBSI, FNB, HOMB, and SSBShould you be buying International Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Bancshares include First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hancock Whitney (HWC), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Towne Bank (TOWN), United Bankshares (UBSI), F.N.B. (FNB), Home BancShares (HOMB), and SouthState Bank (SSB). International Bancshares vs. Its Competitors First Busey Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Hancock Whitney S&T Bancorp Towne Bank United Bankshares F.N.B. Home BancShares SouthState Bank First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and International Bancshares (NASDAQ:IBOC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Is BUSE or IBOC more profitable? International Bancshares has a net margin of 39.51% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. International Bancshares' return on equity of 14.37% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey9.48% 8.76% 1.04% International Bancshares 39.51%14.37%2.56% Do institutionals and insiders believe in BUSE or IBOC? 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.9% of International Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of International Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor BUSE or IBOC? In the previous week, First Busey had 1 more articles in the media than International Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Busey and 6 mentions for International Bancshares. International Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat First Busey's score of 0.50 indicating that International Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral International Bancshares 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or IBOC? First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Bancshares has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BUSE or IBOC a better dividend stock? First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. International Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. International Bancshares pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and International Bancshares has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BUSE or IBOC? International Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. International Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Busey$663.36M3.13$113.69M$1.1220.80International Bancshares$826.42M5.09$409.17M$6.6210.23 Do analysts prefer BUSE or IBOC? First Busey currently has a consensus target price of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.35%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than International Bancshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43International Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryInternational Bancshares beats First Busey on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get International Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IBOC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IBOC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInternational BancsharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.21B$2.18B$12.59B$10.49BDividend Yield2.13%2.52%5.60%4.80%P/E Ratio10.2312.1329.9927.32Price / Sales5.093.0329.75194.55Price / Cash9.5713.4722.4961.53Price / Book1.511.352.326.81Net Income$409.17M$143.71M$1.02B$276.59M7 Day Performance-0.21%-1.62%-0.08%0.15%1 Month Performance-2.73%-1.74%-0.25%8.17%1 Year Performance6.69%10.56%536.74%35.50% International Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IBOCInternational Bancshares2.5073 of 5 stars$67.74-1.2%N/A+9.3%$4.21B$826.42M10.232,336News CoveragePositive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.9056 of 5 stars$23.37+0.9%$27.33+17.0%-4.6%$2.06B$663.36M20.871,548Dividend AnnouncementCATYCathay General Bancorp3.6742 of 5 stars$49.03+1.5%$50.17+2.3%+10.5%$3.34B$760.46M11.841,266Upcoming EarningsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.8694 of 5 stars$26.01-0.2%$29.80+14.6%+0.9%$2.50B$852.23M10.402,090Analyst DowngradeHWCHancock Whitney4.3248 of 5 stars$63.08+0.9%$70.00+11.0%+17.9%$5.30B$2.06B11.623,476Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownSTBAS&T Bancorp3.8025 of 5 stars$37.71+0.9%$42.00+11.4%-10.1%$1.43B$564.96M11.061,206TOWNTowne Bank4.4317 of 5 stars$34.37-0.2%$41.00+19.3%-1.8%$2.58B$749.92M14.942,720News CoverageUpcoming EarningsUBSIUnited Bankshares3.8177 of 5 stars$37.58+1.0%$40.50+7.8%-1.1%$5.27B$1.12B13.282,553FNBF.N.B.4.6319 of 5 stars$16.48+1.4%$18.64+13.1%+12.6%$5.84B$1.64B12.884,280News CoverageUpcoming EarningsHOMBHome BancShares4.2095 of 5 stars$28.20+0.4%$33.00+17.0%+5.2%$5.54B$1.47B12.882,552Analyst DowngradeSSBSouthState Bank4.4571 of 5 stars$100.86+1.5%$117.08+16.1%N/A$10.06B$2.44B15.034,986Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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