NBT Bancorp (NBTB) Competitors $40.56 -0.82 (-1.98%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.54 -0.02 (-0.05%) As of 08/1/2025 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NBTB vs. FFBC, HOPE, PPBI, SFNC, STBA, TOWN, UBSI, WSBC, CBU, and PRKShould you be buying NBT Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NBT Bancorp include First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Simmons First National (SFNC), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Towne Bank (TOWN), United Bankshares (UBSI), WesBanco (WSBC), Community Financial System (CBU), and Park National (PRK). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. NBT Bancorp vs. Its Competitors First Financial Bancorp. Hope Bancorp Pacific Premier Bancorp Simmons First National S&T Bancorp Towne Bank United Bankshares WesBanco Community Financial System Park National NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBTB) and First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NBTB or FFBC? First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than NBT Bancorp. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NBT Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNBT Bancorp$788.49M2.43$140.64M$2.7714.64First Financial Bancorp.$1.62B1.40$228.83M$2.509.46 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NBTB or FFBC? 58.5% of NBT Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of NBT Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, NBTB or FFBC? NBT Bancorp has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor NBTB or FFBC? In the previous week, NBT Bancorp had 13 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for NBT Bancorp and 6 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat NBT Bancorp's score of 0.78 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NBT Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Financial Bancorp. 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NBTB or FFBC more profitable? First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 19.41% compared to NBT Bancorp's net margin of 16.10%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 10.57% beat NBT Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NBT Bancorp16.10% 9.81% 1.10% First Financial Bancorp. 19.41%10.57%1.42% Do analysts rate NBTB or FFBC? NBT Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.21%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.67%. Given NBT Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NBT Bancorp is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NBT Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40First Financial Bancorp. 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is NBTB or FFBC a better dividend stock? NBT Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. NBT Bancorp pays out 49.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 38.4% 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. NBT Bancorp has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Financial Bancorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryFirst Financial Bancorp. beats NBT Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NBT Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NBTB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NBTB 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 NBTB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNBT BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.96B$844.46M$12.04B$9.53BDividend Yield3.29%3.21%5.63%4.09%P/E Ratio14.6415.7019.7823.83Price / Sales2.432.1325.9466.13Price / Cash11.4848.6321.3357.96Price / Book1.061.052.095.54Net Income$140.64M$54.19M$1.00B$259.28M7 Day Performance-1.98%-3.17%-2.46%-4.67%1 Month Performance-6.63%-3.26%-0.85%4.38%1 Year Performance-11.03%11.32%537.09%17.90% NBT Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NBTBNBT Bancorp4.445 of 5 stars$40.56-2.0%$52.00+28.2%-13.5%$1.96B$788.49M14.642,083News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.6462 of 5 stars$24.59-1.1%$28.75+16.9%-9.7%$2.38B$1.62B9.352,090HOPEHope Bancorp4.8976 of 5 stars$11.36-0.3%$13.50+18.8%-23.1%$1.46B$1.00B14.561,244Gap DownPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp4.1127 of 5 stars$21.95-0.7%$27.25+24.1%-18.1%$2.14B$905.41M14.541,325News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionSFNCSimmons First National4.8975 of 5 stars$20.08+0.1%$22.67+12.9%-7.4%$2.53B$1.46B13.742,946Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp4.2915 of 5 stars$38.96-0.4%$42.00+7.8%-16.1%$1.50B$564.96M11.271,206Dividend AnnouncementTOWNTowne Bank3.7494 of 5 stars$35.78-0.4%$40.00+11.8%+7.2%$2.69B$1.03B15.162,720UBSIUnited Bankshares4.0569 of 5 stars$37.15-0.4%$40.63+9.4%-6.0%$5.30B$1.63B13.872,553Positive NewsWSBCWesBanco4.9794 of 5 stars$32.67-0.5%$38.71+18.5%-3.5%$3.14B$953.62M13.572,195Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionCBUCommunity Financial System4.8445 of 5 stars$57.92-0.9%$71.00+22.6%-14.4%$3.09B$940.71M16.042,918Analyst DowngradePRKPark National2.9436 of 5 stars$171.32+0.4%$177.75+3.8%-6.8%$2.77B$528.91M18.401,790Trending NewsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Financial Bancorp. 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