Does the media favor BUSE or PEBO?

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 2 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 0.47 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 Peoples Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer FFBC or PEBO?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 8 more articles in the media than Peoples Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 4 mentions for Peoples Bancorp. Peoples Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.45 indicating that Peoples Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Peoples Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to PEBO or MBWM?

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Mercantile Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 2 mentions for Mercantile Bank. Mercantile Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 0.47 indicating that Mercantile Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peoples Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Mercantile Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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PEBO vs. BUSE, CTBI, FFBC, FRME, and MBWM

Should you buy Peoples Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Peoples Bancorp with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Peoples Bancorp include First Busey (BUSE), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), and Mercantile Bank (MBWM). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Peoples Bancorp compare to First Busey?

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 2 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 0.47 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
Peoples Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

First Busey currently has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.45%. Peoples Bancorp has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.09%. Given Peoples Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Peoples 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)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Peoples Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Peoples Bancorp. Peoples 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Busey	$1.04B	2.33	$135.26M	$2.25	12.79
Peoples Bancorp	$618.38M	2.13	$106.78M	$3.12	11.73

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. First Busey pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peoples Bancorp pays out 53.8% 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 Peoples Bancorp has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.7% of Peoples Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Peoples Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

First Busey has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Peoples Bancorp's net margin of 17.92%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat Peoples Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	19.16%	10.19%	1.36%
Peoples Bancorp	17.92%	9.75%	1.21%

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peoples Bancorp has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

First Busey beats Peoples Bancorp on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Peoples Bancorp compare to Community Trust Bancorp?

Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) and Community Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:CTBI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Peoples Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Community Trust Bancorp. Peoples Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community Trust Bancorp, 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
Peoples Bancorp	$618.38M	2.13	$106.78M	$3.12	11.73
Community Trust Bancorp	$409.34M	3.16	$98.06M	$5.71	12.47

Community Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 24.85% compared to Peoples Bancorp's net margin of 17.92%. Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity of 12.27% beat Peoples Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Peoples Bancorp	17.92%	9.75%	1.21%
Community Trust Bancorp	24.85%	12.27%	1.56%

Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Peoples Bancorp pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 37.1% 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. Peoples Bancorp has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Community Trust Bancorp has increased its dividend for 44 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 2 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 0.47 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Peoples Bancorp	Neutral
Community Trust Bancorp	Positive

Peoples Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.09%. Community Trust Bancorp has a consensus price target of $68.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.77%. Given Peoples Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Peoples Bancorp is more favorable than Community Trust Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Peoples Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Community Trust Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Peoples Bancorp has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

60.7% of Peoples Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Peoples Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Community Trust Bancorp beats Peoples Bancorp on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Peoples Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) and Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peoples Bancorp has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than Peoples Bancorp. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peoples Bancorp, 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 Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.69	$255.60M	$2.83	11.41
Peoples Bancorp	$618.38M	2.13	$106.78M	$3.12	11.73

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.17%. Peoples Bancorp has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.09%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than Peoples Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Peoples Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.7% of Peoples Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Peoples Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.92% compared to Peoples Bancorp's net margin of 17.92%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.09% beat Peoples Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%
Peoples Bancorp	17.92%	9.75%	1.21%

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 8 more articles in the media than Peoples Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 4 mentions for Peoples Bancorp. Peoples Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.45 indicating that Peoples Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Peoples Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peoples Bancorp pays out 53.8% 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 Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Peoples Bancorp has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Peoples Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Peoples Bancorp on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Peoples Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability.

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Peoples Bancorp. Peoples Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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
Peoples Bancorp	$618.38M	2.13	$106.78M	$3.12	11.73
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.52	$226M	$3.40	12.38

First Merchants has a net margin of 18.87% compared to Peoples Bancorp's net margin of 17.92%. Peoples Bancorp's return on equity of 9.75% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Peoples Bancorp	17.92%	9.75%	1.21%
First Merchants	18.87%	9.58%	1.21%

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 1 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 0.47 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Peoples Bancorp	Neutral
First Merchants	Positive

Peoples Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.09%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 14.83%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Peoples Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Peoples Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

60.7% of Peoples Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Peoples Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants 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.

Peoples Bancorp has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Peoples Bancorp pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 43.5% 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. Peoples Bancorp has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Summary

First Merchants beats Peoples Bancorp on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Peoples Bancorp compare to Mercantile Bank?

Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) and Mercantile Bank (NASDAQ:MBWM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Peoples Bancorp pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercantile Bank pays out 28.0% 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. Peoples Bancorp has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Mercantile Bank has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Mercantile Bank has a net margin of 24.19% compared to Peoples Bancorp's net margin of 17.92%. Mercantile Bank's return on equity of 13.73% beat Peoples Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Peoples Bancorp	17.92%	9.75%	1.21%
Mercantile Bank	24.19%	13.73%	1.44%

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Mercantile Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 2 mentions for Mercantile Bank. Mercantile Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 0.47 indicating that Mercantile Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Peoples Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mercantile Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Peoples Bancorp has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

60.7% of Peoples Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Peoples Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Peoples Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Mercantile Bank. Mercantile Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peoples Bancorp, 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
Peoples Bancorp	$618.38M	2.13	$106.78M	$3.12	11.73
Mercantile Bank	$371.80M	2.56	$88.75M	$5.57	9.91

Peoples Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.09%. Mercantile Bank has a consensus price target of $56.20, suggesting a potential upside of 1.81%. Given Mercantile Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mercantile Bank is more favorable than Peoples Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Peoples Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Mercantile Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

Mercantile Bank beats Peoples Bancorp on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Peoples Bancorp	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.31B	$3.04B	$13.84B	$12.05B
Dividend Yield	4.59%	3.19%	5.75%	5.66%
P/E Ratio	11.73	11.16	20.17	24.42
Price / Sales	2.13	2.53	140.43	110.47
Price / Cash	10.39	11.31	19.50	37.92
Price / Book	1.08	1.27	2.24	6.82
Net Income	$106.78M	$217.16M	$1.14B	$337.56M
7 Day Performance	3.39%	2.76%	1.33%	1.17%
1 Month Performance	10.81%	7.33%	2.22%	3.16%
1 Year Performance	25.47%	30.26%	12.62%	30.58%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PEBO Peoples Bancorp	4.2136 of 5 stars	$36.60 flat	$37.00 +1.1%	+25.5%	$1.31B	$618.38M	11.73	1,454
BUSE First Busey	4.0871 of 5 stars	$28.21 +1.4%	$27.50 -2.5%	+29.1%	$2.35B	$1.04B	12.54	1,948
CTBI Community Trust Bancorp	3.8085 of 5 stars	$69.14 +1.2%	$63.50 -8.2%	+40.8%	$1.24B	$409.34M	12.11	980	Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.0243 of 5 stars	$31.38 +1.8%	$33.00 +5.2%	+38.3%	$3.23B	$1.26B	11.09	2,199	Analyst Downgrade
FRME First Merchants	4.2831 of 5 stars	$40.62 +1.5%	$48.33 +19.0%	+17.0%	$2.52B	$1.05B	11.95	2,086	Positive News

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