Question 1

Do analysts rate BUSE or LKFN?

Accepted Answer

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.16%. Lakeland Financial has a consensus price target of $66.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.00%. Given Lakeland Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lakeland Financial is more favorable than First Busey. 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) 2.43 Lakeland Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25

Question 2

Is BUSE or LKFN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Lakeland Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lakeland Financial pays out 47.7% 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 Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Lakeland Financial has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Lakeland Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BUSE or LKFN?

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 First Busey $1.04B 2.29 $135.26M $2.42 11.95 Lakeland Financial $421.71M 3.35 $103.36M $4.36 13.04

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Is BUSE or LKFN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a net margin of 26.04% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. Lakeland Financial's return on equity of 14.67% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 21.00% 10.48% 1.40% Lakeland Financial 26.04% 14.67% 1.58%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or LKFN?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lakeland Financial has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor BUSE or LKFN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Lakeland Financial had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Lakeland Financial and 2 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Lakeland Financial's score of 0.61 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lakeland Financial 0 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 rate FRME or LKFN?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants presently has a consensus target price of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.95%. Lakeland Financial has a consensus target price of $66.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.00%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Lakeland Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Lakeland Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25

Question 9

Is FRME or LKFN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Lakeland Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. First Merchants pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lakeland Financial pays out 47.7% 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 increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Lakeland Financial has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 10

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FRME or LKFN?

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 First Merchants $1.05B 2.33 $226M $3.12 12.50 Lakeland Financial $421.71M 3.35 $103.36M $4.36 13.04

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Lakeland Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Lakeland Financial shares are held 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 12

Is FRME or LKFN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a net margin of 26.04% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. Lakeland Financial's return on equity of 14.67% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Merchants 17.05% 8.86% 1.12% Lakeland Financial 26.04% 14.67% 1.58%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, FRME or LKFN?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lakeland Financial has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to FRME or LKFN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Merchants had 5 more articles in the media than Lakeland Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Merchants and 3 mentions for Lakeland Financial. Lakeland Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat First Merchants' score of 0.42 indicating that Lakeland Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Merchants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lakeland Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer GABC or LKFN?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $53.33, indicating a potential upside of 10.74%. Lakeland Financial has a consensus price target of $66.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.00%. Given Lakeland Financial's higher possible 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 German American Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Lakeland Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25

Question 16

Is GABC or LKFN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Lakeland Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. German American Bancorp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lakeland Financial pays out 47.7% 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. German American Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Lakeland Financial has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Lakeland Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GABC or LKFN?

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 German American Bancorp $487.40M 3.71 $112.64M $3.79 12.71 Lakeland Financial $421.71M 3.35 $103.36M $4.36 13.04

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

46.9% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Lakeland Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of German American Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Lakeland Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is GABC or LKFN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a net margin of 28.25% compared to Lakeland Financial's net margin of 26.04%. Lakeland Financial's return on equity of 14.67% beat German American Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets German American Bancorp 28.25% 12.14% 1.69% Lakeland Financial 26.04% 14.67% 1.58%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, GABC or LKFN?

Accepted Answer

German American Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lakeland Financial has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor GABC or LKFN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, German American Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Lakeland Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for German American Bancorp and 3 mentions for Lakeland Financial. German American Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Lakeland Financial's score of 0.61 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lakeland Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend LKFN or NWBI?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial currently has a consensus target price of $66.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.00%. Northwest Bancshares has a consensus target price of $15.80, suggesting a potential upside of 7.70%. Given Lakeland Financial's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Northwest Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 23

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 3.7%. Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Lakeland Financial pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northwest Bancshares pays out 77.7% 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 increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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 3.35 $103.36M $4.36 13.04 Northwest Bancshares $878.94M 2.44 $126.01M $1.03 14.24

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is LKFN or NWBI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a net margin of 26.04% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 16.26%. Lakeland Financial's return on equity of 14.67% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lakeland Financial 26.04% 14.67% 1.58% Northwest Bancshares 16.26% 10.25% 1.15%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, LKFN or NWBI?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor LKFN or NWBI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Lakeland Financial and Lakeland Financial both had 3 articles in the media. Lakeland Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.61 equaled Northwest Bancshares'average media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lakeland Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northwest Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer LKFN or UBSI?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial currently has a consensus price target of $66.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.00%. United Bankshares has a consensus price target of $47.80, suggesting a potential upside of 5.15%. Given Lakeland Financial's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Lakeland Financial is more favorable than United Bankshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lakeland Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 United Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Question 30

Is LKFN or UBSI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Lakeland Financial pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Bankshares pays out 41.4% 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. Lakeland Financial has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and United Bankshares has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LKFN or UBSI?

Accepted Answer

United Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than Lakeland Financial. United Bankshares 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 3.35 $103.36M $4.36 13.04 United Bankshares $1.28B 4.84 $464.60M $3.67 12.39

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

81.2% of Lakeland Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.8% of United Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Lakeland Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of United Bankshares shares are owned 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 33

Is LKFN or UBSI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

United Bankshares has a net margin of 27.97% compared to Lakeland Financial's net margin of 26.04%. Lakeland Financial's return on equity of 14.67% beat United Bankshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lakeland Financial 26.04% 14.67% 1.58% United Bankshares 27.97% 9.39% 1.53%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, LKFN or UBSI?

Accepted Answer

Lakeland Financial has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Bankshares has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer LKFN or UBSI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, United Bankshares had 3 more articles in the media than Lakeland Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for United Bankshares and 3 mentions for Lakeland Financial. Lakeland Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat United Bankshares' score of 0.60 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Bankshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Lakeland Financial	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.42B	$22.67B	$13.44B	$13.26B
Dividend Yield	3.66%	3.15%	6.08%	22.58%
P/E Ratio	13.10	25.60	24.75	25.98
Price / Sales	3.36	9.21	483.67	80.65
Price / Cash	12.80	14.66	29.53	36.12
Price / Book	1.91	1.32	2.72	6.14
Net Income	$103.36M	$2.60B	$1.32B	$381.00M
7 Day Performance	-2.16%	-1.00%	-0.42%	-1.62%
1 Month Performance	-5.83%	-3.32%	-2.52%	-3.54%
1 Year Performance	-6.56%	22.10%	10.63%	1.14%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LKFN Lakeland Financial	3.271 of 5 stars	$57.05 +0.4%	$66.50 +16.6%	-6.9%	$1.42B	$421.71M	13.10	701
BUSE First Busey	3.476 of 5 stars	$29.40 -0.4%	$31.00 +5.4%	+28.8%	$2.43B	$789.53M	12.15	1,948	Positive News
FRME First Merchants	4.7259 of 5 stars	$39.67 -0.3%	$46.00 +16.0%	+7.8%	$2.49B	$1.05B	12.71	2,086
GABC German American Bancorp	4.395 of 5 stars	$49.06 -0.4%	$53.33 +8.7%	+28.7%	$1.84B	$386.18M	12.94	984
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	3.2514 of 5 stars	$14.93 -0.7%	$15.80 +5.8%	+21.3%	$2.19B	$878.94M	14.50	2,233

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Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BUSE or LKFN?

Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or LKFN?

Is BUSE or LKFN more profitable?

Does the media favor BUSE or LKFN?

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

Do analysts rate BUSE or LKFN?

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Is FRME or LKFN a better dividend stock?

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

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FRME or LKFN?

Do analysts rate FRME or LKFN?

Is FRME or LKFN more profitable?

Does the media refer more to FRME or LKFN?

Which has more risk & volatility, FRME or LKFN?

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Is GABC or LKFN a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GABC or LKFN?

Is GABC or LKFN more profitable?

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

Does the media favor GABC or LKFN?

Which has more volatility and risk, GABC or LKFN?

Do analysts prefer GABC or LKFN?

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Do analysts recommend LKFN or NWBI?

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Is LKFN or NWBI more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, LKFN or NWBI?

Does the media favor LKFN or NWBI?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LKFN or NWBI?

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