MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS) Competitors $26.16 -0.17 (-0.65%) Closing price 10/20/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.16 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:06 AM 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MCBS vs. BUSE, FCBC, FFBC, FMBH, GSBC, IBCP, QCRH, UVSP, OBK, and TMPShould you be buying MetroCity Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MetroCity Bankshares include First Busey (BUSE), First Community Bancshares (FCBC), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Independent Bank (IBCP), QCR (QCRH), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP), Origin Bancorp (OBK), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). MetroCity Bankshares vs. Its Competitors First Busey First Community Bancshares First Financial Bancorp. First Mid Bancshares Great Southern Bancorp Independent Bank QCR Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Origin Bancorp Tompkins Financial MetroCity Bankshares (NASDAQ:MCBS) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends. Is MCBS or BUSE a better dividend stock? MetroCity Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. MetroCity Bankshares pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is MCBS or BUSE more profitable? MetroCity Bankshares has a net margin of 28.25% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. MetroCity Bankshares' return on equity of 15.55% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MetroCity Bankshares28.25% 15.55% 1.84% First Busey 9.48%8.76%1.04% Do analysts recommend MCBS or BUSE? MetroCity Bankshares currently has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.50%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.36%. Given MetroCity Bankshares' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe MetroCity Bankshares is more favorable than First Busey.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MetroCity Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MCBS or BUSE? First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than MetroCity Bankshares. MetroCity Bankshares 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 RatioMetroCity Bankshares$235.98M2.83$64.50M$2.5810.14First Busey$663.36M3.13$113.69M$1.1220.79 Does the media refer more to MCBS or BUSE? In the previous week, MetroCity Bankshares had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for MetroCity Bankshares and 10 mentions for First Busey. MetroCity Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat First Busey's score of 0.17 indicating that MetroCity Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MetroCity Bankshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Busey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals believe in MCBS or BUSE? 25.3% of MetroCity Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.5% of MetroCity Bankshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, MCBS or BUSE? MetroCity Bankshares has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFirst Busey beats MetroCity Bankshares on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MetroCity Bankshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MCBS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 MCBS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMetroCity BanksharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$672.41M$1.83B$12.51B$10.54BDividend Yield3.80%2.75%5.62%4.85%P/E Ratio10.1411.1821.1827.34Price / Sales2.832.5930.00199.71Price / Cash9.8912.0919.3430.35Price / Book1.571.172.276.69Net Income$64.50M$158.22M$1.02B$276.46M7 Day Performance-3.50%-2.23%-0.62%-0.08%1 Month Performance-9.82%-3.89%-1.34%3.93%1 Year Performance-13.21%10.14%572.39%33.89% MetroCity Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MCBSMetroCity Bankshares3.7368 of 5 stars$26.16-0.6%$31.00+18.5%-17.6%$672.41M$235.98M10.14220Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementBUSEFirst Busey4.8401 of 5 stars$23.54+3.3%$27.33+16.1%-10.4%$2.10B$663.36M21.021,548Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑FCBCFirst Community Bancshares2.1514 of 5 stars$33.69+1.9%N/A-25.1%$617.75M$185.53M12.35630News CoverageNegative NewsUpcoming EarningsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.808 of 5 stars$25.57+2.6%$29.83+16.7%-6.7%$2.45B$1.62B10.242,090Upcoming EarningsFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.1611 of 5 stars$36.98+2.8%$43.33+17.2%-8.1%$887.40M$453.67M10.501,198GSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.6063 of 5 stars$62.23+2.7%$60.50-2.8%-1.6%$705.07M$355.26M10.601,108Positive NewsEarnings ReportIBCPIndependent Bank4.1618 of 5 stars$31.77+3.4%$36.00+13.3%-5.6%$657.85M$323.14M10.35920News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsQCRHQCR4.0418 of 5 stars$72.20+1.8%$86.38+19.6%-13.4%$1.22B$597.39M10.881,013Upcoming EarningsUVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.4016 of 5 stars$29.95+3.0%$29.00-3.2%+4.4%$862.83M$500.41M10.93970Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.2181 of 5 stars$34.26+2.5%$43.20+26.1%N/A$1.07B$619.96M15.281,031TMPTompkins Financial3.3476 of 5 stars$66.24+3.2%$70.00+5.7%N/A$955.12M$435.70M11.951,011Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Competitors First Community Bancshares Competitors First Financial Bancorp. 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