Midland States Bancorp (MSBI) Competitors $18.31 -0.16 (-0.87%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.32 +0.01 (+0.05%) As of 04:10 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 First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Midland States Bancorp (NASDAQ:MSBI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and valuation. Do analysts recommend BUSE or MSBI? First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 11.93%. Midland States Bancorp has a consensus price target of $20.67, indicating a potential upside of 12.87%. Given Midland States Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Midland States Bancorp is more favorable than First Busey.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Midland States Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is BUSE or MSBI a better dividend stock? First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Midland States Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. 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 pays out -166.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Midland States Bancorp has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Midland States Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more risk & volatility, BUSE or MSBI? First Busey has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Midland States Bancorp has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, BUSE or MSBI? 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 RatioFirst Busey$663.36M3.28$113.69M$1.1221.80Midland States Bancorp$489.48M0.81$38.04M-$0.77-23.78 Does the media refer more to BUSE or MSBI? In the previous week, First Busey had 10 more articles in the media than Midland States Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for First Busey and 5 mentions for Midland States Bancorp. Midland States Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat First Busey's score of 1.41 indicating that Midland States Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Midland States Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is BUSE or MSBI 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 First Busey9.48% 8.76% 1.04% Midland States Bancorp -1.50%-1.23%-0.10% Do institutionals and insiders believe in BUSE or MSBI? 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Midland States Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Midland States Bancorp shares are held 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. SummaryFirst Busey beats Midland States Bancorp on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Midland States Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MSBI 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. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$396.68M$957.74M$12.61B$9.77BDividend Yield6.95%2.98%5.43%4.49%P/E Ratio-23.7816.55228.9326.60Price / Sales0.812.2331.55175.38Price / CashN/A16.8619.0628.92Price / Book0.651.132.336.56Net Income$38.04M$54.21M$1.01B$266.04M7 Day Performance-1.35%-0.83%-0.22%-0.58%1 Month Performance10.77%7.36%4.16%6.24%1 Year Performance-19.13%14.21%541.30%22.21% Midland States Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSBIMidland States Bancorp4.3694 of 5 stars$18.31-0.9%$20.67+12.9%-18.9%$396.68M$489.48M-23.78970Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.9776 of 5 stars$23.91-1.1%$27.17+13.6%-9.1%$2.15B$663.36M21.351,548Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.7435 of 5 stars$49.54-1.2%$49.71+0.4%+13.0%$3.47B$1.39B11.971,266Positive NewsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp4.1296 of 5 stars$58.10-0.9%$64.50+11.0%+15.4%$1.06B$376.01M11.44980Positive NewsFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares2.6901 of 5 stars$39.82-0.8%$43.33+8.8%-0.2%$963.25M$453.67M11.311,198Positive NewsIBCPIndependent Bank3.0362 of 5 stars$32.72-0.3%$36.00+10.0%-2.4%$679.48M$323.14M10.66920Positive NewsOCFCOceanFirst Financial3.9413 of 5 stars$18.10-0.8%$20.67+14.2%+1.7%$1.05B$692.36M12.84960Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradePEBOPeoples Bancorp4.2231 of 5 stars$30.53-1.3%$35.25+15.5%-3.8%$1.10B$620.14M10.461,479Positive NewsSTELStellarone1.5801 of 5 stars$30.77+11.0%$31.00+0.8%N/A$1.55B$625.45M14.051,025Dividend AnnouncementGap UpTOWNTowne Bank3.7536 of 5 stars$36.73-1.3%$40.67+10.7%+5.0%$2.79B$1.03B15.972,720News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementNICNicolet Bankshares2.4711 of 5 stars$135.62-0.4%$145.33+7.2%+39.0%$2.02B$520.63M15.57860News CoveragePositive 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 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredThe Orphaned Well Crisis Hidden Across AmericaAcross the U.S., millions of abandoned oil and gas wells are leaking methane into the air — a costly and dange...The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Coin Could Explode, and it’s Hiding in Plain Sight!The #1 coin with skyrocket potential right now... 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