Midland States Bancorp (MSBI) Competitors $17.44 -0.26 (-1.47%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.44 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:17 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MSBI vs. BUSE, CATY, CTBI, FMBH, IBCP, OCFC, PEBO, STEL, TOWN, and NICShould you be buying Midland States Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Midland States Bancorp include First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Independent Bank (IBCP), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Peoples Bancorp (PEBO), Stellarone (STEL), Towne Bank (TOWN), and Nicolet Bankshares (NIC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Midland States Bancorp vs. Its Competitors First Busey Cathay General Bancorp Community Trust Bancorp First Mid Bancshares Independent Bank OceanFirst Financial Peoples Bancorp Stellarone Towne Bank Nicolet Bankshares Midland States Bancorp (NASDAQ:MSBI) 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. Which has more volatility & risk, MSBI or BUSE? Midland States Bancorp has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MSBI or BUSE? First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Midland States Bancorp. Midland States Bancorp 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 RatioMidland States Bancorp$489.48M0.77$38.04M-$0.77-22.65First Busey$663.36M3.22$113.69M$1.1221.42 Is MSBI or BUSE more profitable? First Busey has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Midland States Bancorp's net margin of -1.50%. First Busey's return on equity of 8.76% beat Midland States Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Midland States Bancorp-1.50% -1.30% -0.10% First Busey 9.48%8.76%1.04% Is MSBI or BUSE a better dividend stock? Midland States Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Midland States Bancorp pays out -166.2% 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. Midland States Bancorp has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Midland States Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts recommend MSBI or BUSE? Midland States Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $20.75, indicating a potential upside of 18.98%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.94%. Given Midland States Bancorp's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Midland States Bancorp is more favorable than First Busey.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Midland States Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media refer more to MSBI or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 6 more articles in the media than Midland States Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Midland States Bancorp. Midland States Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat First Busey's score of 0.51 indicating that Midland States Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Midland States 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 First Busey 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in MSBI or BUSE? 60.9% of Midland States Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Midland States Bancorp 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. SummaryFirst Busey beats Midland States Bancorp on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MSBI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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 MSBI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMidland States BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$381.32M$932.61M$12.62B$10.39BDividend Yield7.23%3.02%5.47%4.64%P/E Ratio-22.6516.98238.9226.11Price / Sales0.772.1430.74124.93Price / CashN/A54.9522.6961.24Price / Book0.621.142.276.30Net Income$38.04M$54.35M$1.01B$271.03M7 Day Performance-5.68%-2.01%-1.15%-0.15%1 Month Performance-4.86%0.19%1.15%6.41%1 Year Performance-20.33%13.38%540.31%28.81% Midland States Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSBIMidland States Bancorp4.7143 of 5 stars$17.44-1.5%$20.75+19.0%-20.1%$381.32M$489.48M-22.65970Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.9847 of 5 stars$24.55-0.8%$27.33+11.3%-8.0%$2.20B$663.36M21.921,548CATYCathay General Bancorp3.7553 of 5 stars$48.94-0.6%$50.17+2.5%+14.0%$3.40B$1.39B11.821,266CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp4.4893 of 5 stars$56.21-0.5%$64.50+14.7%+15.5%$1.02B$376.01M11.06980Positive NewsFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.5418 of 5 stars$39.05-0.4%$43.33+11.0%+0.0%$940.46M$453.67M11.091,198Positive NewsIBCPIndependent Bank3.846 of 5 stars$31.32-0.1%$36.00+14.9%-4.4%$649.24M$323.14M10.20920Positive NewsOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.3936 of 5 stars$18.11-0.7%$20.67+14.1%+0.4%$1.05B$692.36M12.84960Positive NewsPEBOPeoples Bancorp4.2154 of 5 stars$30.34-0.5%$35.25+16.2%+1.5%$1.09B$620.14M10.391,479Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeSTELStellarone2.8844 of 5 stars$30.42+9.7%$31.00+1.9%+15.1%$1.55B$625.45M14.031,025Gap UpTOWNTowne Bank3.7065 of 5 stars$35.72-0.4%$40.67+13.8%+7.3%$2.69B$1.03B15.532,720Positive NewsNICNicolet Bankshares3.3759 of 5 stars$131.38-1.7%$145.33+10.6%+36.8%$1.99B$520.63M15.08860Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Competitors Cathay General Bancorp Competitors Community Trust Bancorp Competitors First Mid Bancshares Competitors Independent Bank Competitors OceanFirst Financial Competitors Peoples Bancorp Competitors Stellarone Competitors Towne Bank Competitors Nicolet Bankshares Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MSBI) was last updated on 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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