Question 1

Do analysts prefer LKFN or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial presently has a consensus price target of $66.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.07%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $29.60, indicating a potential downside of 0.97%. Given Lakeland Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lakeland Financial is more favorable than First Busey. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lakeland Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 2

Is LKFN or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Lakeland Financial pays out 48.7% 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. Lakeland Financial has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 3

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LKFN or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Lakeland Financial. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lakeland 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 Lakeland Financial $421.71M 3.67 $103.36M $4.27 14.55 First Busey $1.04B 2.42 $135.26M $2.25 13.28

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LKFN or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Lakeland Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Lakeland Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is LKFN or BUSE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a net margin of 25.81% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. Lakeland Financial's return on equity of 14.79% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lakeland Financial 25.81% 14.79% 1.57% First Busey 19.16% 10.19% 1.36%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, LKFN or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% 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 refer more to LKFN or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Busey had 4 more articles in the media than Lakeland Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Busey and 4 mentions for Lakeland Financial. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Lakeland Financial's score of 0.40 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lakeland Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Busey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer LKFN or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial currently has a consensus target price of $66.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.07%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus target price of $33.67, indicating a potential downside of 5.62%. Given Lakeland Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lakeland Financial is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp.. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lakeland Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 First Financial Bancorp. 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 9

Is LKFN or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Lakeland Financial pays out 48.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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. Lakeland Financial has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Lakeland Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LKFN or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than Lakeland Financial. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lakeland 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 Lakeland Financial $421.71M 3.67 $103.36M $4.27 14.55 First Financial Bancorp. $1.26B 2.97 $255.60M $2.83 12.60

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LKFN or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Lakeland Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Lakeland Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is LKFN or FFBC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a net margin of 25.81% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.92%. Lakeland Financial's return on equity of 14.79% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lakeland Financial 25.81% 14.79% 1.57% First Financial Bancorp. 20.92% 11.09% 1.49%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, LKFN or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor LKFN or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 2 more articles in the media than Lakeland Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 4 mentions for Lakeland Financial. Lakeland Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of -0.35 indicating that Lakeland Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lakeland Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Financial Bancorp. 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts rate LKFN or FRME?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial currently has a consensus target price of $66.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.07%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.29%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Lakeland Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lakeland Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 16

Is LKFN or FRME a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Lakeland Financial pays out 48.7% 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. Lakeland Financial has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and First Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LKFN or FRME?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Lakeland Financial. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lakeland 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 Lakeland Financial $421.71M 3.67 $103.36M $4.27 14.55 First Merchants $1.05B 2.64 $226M $3.40 12.95

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LKFN or FRME?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Lakeland Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Lakeland Financial 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is LKFN or FRME more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a net margin of 25.81% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. Lakeland Financial's return on equity of 14.79% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lakeland Financial 25.81% 14.79% 1.57% First Merchants 18.87% 9.58% 1.21%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, LKFN or FRME?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer LKFN or FRME?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Merchants had 3 more articles in the media than Lakeland Financial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Merchants and 4 mentions for Lakeland Financial. Lakeland Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat First Merchants' score of 0.24 indicating that Lakeland Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lakeland Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts recommend LKFN or GABC?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial currently has a consensus price target of $66.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.07%. German American Bancorp has a consensus price target of $47.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.67%. Given Lakeland Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lakeland Financial is more favorable than German American Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lakeland Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 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 23

Is LKFN or GABC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 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 2.6%. Lakeland Financial pays out 48.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. German American Bancorp pays out 34.3% 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. Lakeland Financial has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and German American Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Lakeland Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LKFN or GABC?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Lakeland Financial. German American Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lakeland 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 Lakeland Financial $421.71M 3.67 $103.36M $4.27 14.55 German American Bancorp $487.40M 3.70 $112.64M $3.61 13.29

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LKFN or GABC?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Lakeland Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Lakeland Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are held by 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 26

Is LKFN or GABC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 27.09% compared to Lakeland Financial's net margin of 25.81%. Lakeland Financial's return on equity of 14.79% beat German American Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lakeland Financial 25.81% 14.79% 1.57% German American Bancorp 27.09% 11.98% 1.62%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, LKFN or GABC?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to LKFN or GABC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Lakeland Financial had 1 more articles in the media than German American Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Lakeland Financial and 3 mentions for German American Bancorp. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Lakeland Financial's score of 0.40 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 Lakeland Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral German American Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts prefer LKFN or NWBI?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial currently has a consensus target price of $66.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.07%. Northwest Bancshares has a consensus target price of $14.80, suggesting a potential downside of 4.21%. Given Lakeland Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Lakeland Financial is more favorable than Northwest Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lakeland Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Northwest Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 30

Is LKFN or NWBI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Lakeland Financial pays out 48.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northwest Bancshares pays out 86.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Lakeland Financial has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has better earnings and valuation, LKFN or NWBI?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Lakeland Financial. Lakeland Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northwest Bancshares, 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 Lakeland Financial $421.71M 3.67 $103.36M $4.27 14.55 Northwest Bancshares $878.94M 2.57 $126.01M $0.93 16.61

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LKFN or NWBI?

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Lakeland Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Lakeland Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is LKFN or NWBI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a net margin of 25.81% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 14.72%. Lakeland Financial's return on equity of 14.79% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lakeland Financial 25.81% 14.79% 1.57% Northwest Bancshares 14.72% 9.79% 1.11%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, LKFN or NWBI?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to LKFN or NWBI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Lakeland Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Lakeland Financial and 0 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Lakeland Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Lakeland Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Lakeland Financial Neutral Northwest Bancshares Neutral

Metric	Lakeland Financial	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.55B	$3.16B	$14.41B	$12.41B
Dividend Yield	3.32%	3.08%	5.66%	9.39%
P/E Ratio	14.55	11.49	20.57	24.19
Price / Sales	3.67	2.73	44.19	92.44
Price / Cash	14.12	11.61	19.24	47.25
Price / Book	2.08	1.31	2.26	6.26
Net Income	$103.36M	$217.17M	$1.14B	$331.76M
7 Day Performance	2.56%	1.30%	0.44%	-1.10%
1 Month Performance	3.76%	4.15%	1.60%	-1.29%
1 Year Performance	-4.81%	24.51%	13.40%	18.84%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LKFN Lakeland Financial	3.1906 of 5 stars	$62.11 +0.1%	$66.50 +7.1%	-4.8%	$1.55B	$421.71M	14.55	650	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
BUSE First Busey	3.9609 of 5 stars	$29.31 +0.1%	$29.60 +1.0%	+21.8%	$2.48B	$1.04B	13.03	1,948	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	2.5641 of 5 stars	$34.23 -0.6%	$33.67 -1.6%	+42.7%	$3.59B	$961.73M	12.10	2,199	News Coverage Earnings Report
FRME First Merchants	4.0836 of 5 stars	$43.30 flat	$49.00 +13.2%	+9.1%	$2.73B	$1.05B	12.74	2,086	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
GABC German American Bancorp	3.5795 of 5 stars	$47.20 -0.4%	$47.67 +1.0%	+18.6%	$1.77B	$487.40M	13.07	1,020	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings

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LKFN vs. BUSE, FFBC, FRME, GABC, and NWBI

How does Lakeland Financial compare to First Busey?

Does the media refer more to LKFN or BUSE?

Do analysts prefer LKFN or BUSE?

Is LKFN or BUSE more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, LKFN or BUSE?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LKFN or BUSE?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LKFN or BUSE?

Is LKFN or BUSE a better dividend stock?

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How does Lakeland Financial compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Do analysts prefer LKFN or FFBC?

Which has more volatility & risk, LKFN or FFBC?

Is LKFN or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor LKFN or FFBC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LKFN or FFBC?

Is LKFN or FFBC more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LKFN or FFBC?

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How does Lakeland Financial compare to First Merchants?

Is LKFN or FRME more profitable?

Do analysts rate LKFN or FRME?

Is LKFN or FRME a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LKFN or FRME?

Does the media prefer LKFN or FRME?

Which has more volatility and risk, LKFN or FRME?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LKFN or FRME?

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Does the media refer more to LKFN or GABC?

Which has more volatility & risk, LKFN or GABC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LKFN or GABC?

Do analysts recommend LKFN or GABC?

Is LKFN or GABC more profitable?

Is LKFN or GABC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LKFN or GABC?

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Is LKFN or NWBI more profitable?

Does the media refer more to LKFN or NWBI?

Do analysts prefer LKFN or NWBI?

Which has better earnings and valuation, LKFN or NWBI?

Which has more volatility and risk, LKFN or NWBI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LKFN or NWBI?

Is LKFN or NWBI a better dividend stock?

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