Does the media favor BUSE or PEBO?

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 5 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 1.05 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Peoples Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer CTBI or PEBO?

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 2 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 1.05 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Community Trust 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 Peoples Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer PEBO or FRME?

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 4 mentions for First Merchants. Peoples Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat First Merchants' score of 0.35 indicating that Peoples Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peoples Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor PEBO or NWBI?

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 2 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Peoples Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.94 indicating that Peoples Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peoples Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northwest Bancshares 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 (PEBO) Competitors

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

Should you buy Peoples Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? Peoples Bancorp's main competitors and comparable companies include First Busey (BUSE), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Merchants (FRME), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), and Northwest Bancshares (NWBI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

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	2.47	$135.26M	$2.42	12.90
Peoples Bancorp	$618.38M	2.40	$106.78M	$3.31	12.46

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peoples Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 5 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 1.05 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Peoples Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

First Busey has a net margin of 21.00% compared to Peoples Bancorp's net margin of 19.17%. Peoples Bancorp's return on equity of 10.71% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	21.00%	10.42%	1.41%
Peoples Bancorp	19.17%	10.71%	1.35%

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.51%. Peoples Bancorp has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.80%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than Peoples Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Peoples Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peoples Bancorp pays out 50.8% 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 raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Peoples Bancorp has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Summary

First Busey beats Peoples Bancorp on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Peoples Bancorp compare to Community Trust Bancorp?

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

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 2 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 1.05 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Community Trust 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
Peoples Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.7% of Peoples Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Community Trust Bancorp 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Community Trust Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $81.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.12%. Peoples Bancorp has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.80%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Community Trust Bancorp is more favorable than Peoples Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Community Trust Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 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

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
Community Trust Bancorp	$409.34M	3.51	$98.06M	$5.97	13.24
Peoples Bancorp	$618.38M	2.40	$106.78M	$3.31	12.46

Community Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 25.55% compared to Peoples Bancorp's net margin of 19.17%. Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity of 12.66% beat Peoples Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Community Trust Bancorp	25.55%	12.66%	1.61%
Peoples Bancorp	19.17%	10.71%	1.35%

Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peoples Bancorp pays out 50.8% 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. Community Trust Bancorp has increased its dividend for 44 consecutive years and Peoples Bancorp has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peoples Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Community Trust Bancorp beats Peoples Bancorp on 10 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Peoples Bancorp has a net margin of 19.17% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. Peoples Bancorp's return on equity of 10.71% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Peoples Bancorp	19.17%	10.71%	1.35%
First Merchants	17.05%	8.86%	1.12%

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	2.40	$106.78M	$3.31	12.46
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.61	$226M	$3.12	14.00

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Peoples Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Peoples Bancorp pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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. Peoples Bancorp has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and First Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Peoples Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.80%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.22%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 4 mentions for First Merchants. Peoples Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat First Merchants' score of 0.35 indicating that Peoples Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Peoples Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Merchants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

First Merchants beats Peoples Bancorp on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Peoples Bancorp compare to Mercantile Bank?

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

Mercantile Bank presently has a consensus target price of $60.40, indicating a potential downside of 1.50%. Peoples Bancorp has a consensus target price of $42.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.80%. Given Peoples Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Peoples Bancorp is more favorable than Mercantile Bank.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mercantile Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Peoples Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Mercantile Bank has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peoples Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

58.6% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.7% of Peoples Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Mercantile Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Peoples Bancorp shares are owned by 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.

Mercantile Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Mercantile Bank pays out 27.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peoples Bancorp pays out 50.8% 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. Mercantile Bank has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Peoples Bancorp has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Mercantile Bank. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 1 mentions for Mercantile Bank. Mercantile Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 1.05 indicating that Mercantile Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mercantile Bank	Positive
Peoples Bancorp	Positive

Mercantile Bank has a net margin of 24.75% compared to Peoples Bancorp's net margin of 19.17%. Mercantile Bank's return on equity of 13.66% beat Peoples Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mercantile Bank	24.75%	13.66%	1.46%
Peoples Bancorp	19.17%	10.71%	1.35%

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
Mercantile Bank	$371.80M	2.85	$88.75M	$5.68	10.80
Peoples Bancorp	$618.38M	2.40	$106.78M	$3.31	12.46

Summary

Mercantile Bank and Peoples Bancorp tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Peoples Bancorp compare to Northwest Bancshares?

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

Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Peoples Bancorp pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northwest Bancshares pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Peoples Bancorp has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Peoples Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.80%. Northwest Bancshares has a consensus price target of $15.80, suggesting a potential upside of 0.10%. Given Peoples Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Peoples Bancorp is more favorable than Northwest Bancshares.

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
Northwest Bancshares	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 held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Peoples Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Peoples Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Peoples Bancorp and 2 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Peoples Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.94 indicating that Peoples Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Peoples Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Northwest Bancshares	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 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Northwest Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Peoples Bancorp. Peoples Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northwest Bancshares, 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	2.40	$106.78M	$3.31	12.46
Northwest Bancshares	$701.17M	3.30	$126.01M	$1.03	15.33

Peoples Bancorp has a net margin of 19.17% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 16.26%. Peoples Bancorp's return on equity of 10.71% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Peoples Bancorp	19.17%	10.71%	1.35%
Northwest Bancshares	16.26%	10.25%	1.15%

Summary

Peoples Bancorp beats Northwest Bancshares on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PEBO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Peoples Bancorp	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.48B	$23.92B	$14.08B	$13.02B
Dividend Yield	4.08%	3.15%	5.88%	10.72%
P/E Ratio	12.46	28.30	29.55	25.25
Price / Sales	2.40	9.63	512.15	101.05
Price / Cash	11.69	16.25	39.97	50.75
Price / Book	1.20	1.39	3.70	6.33
Net Income	$106.78M	$2.57B	$1.31B	$347.81M
7 Day Performance	0.80%	1.07%	0.69%	0.90%
1 Month Performance	7.95%	3.73%	1.72%	0.89%
1 Year Performance	37.76%	27.26%	12.22%	20.36%

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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	3.6637 of 5 stars	$41.26 -0.1%	$42.00 +1.8%	+38.0%	$1.48B	$618.38M	12.46	1,454	Positive News
BUSE First Busey	4.6017 of 5 stars	$31.08 +0.8%	$32.00 +3.0%	+31.8%	$2.55B	$1.04B	12.84	1,948
CTBI Community Trust Bancorp	3.3558 of 5 stars	$78.09 +0.8%	$81.50 +4.4%	+39.9%	$1.41B	$409.34M	13.08	980	Positive News
FRME First Merchants	4.316 of 5 stars	$42.77 +0.8%	$49.00 +14.6%	+9.9%	$2.66B	$1.05B	13.71	2,086	Positive News
MBWM Mercantile Bank	4.0338 of 5 stars	$60.85 +0.4%	$60.40 -0.7%	+30.2%	$1.05B	$260.81M	10.71	670	Positive News

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Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) Competitors

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

How does Peoples Bancorp compare to First Busey?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BUSE or PEBO?

Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or PEBO?

Does the media favor BUSE or PEBO?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BUSE or PEBO?

Is BUSE or PEBO more profitable?

Do analysts prefer BUSE or PEBO?

Is BUSE or PEBO a better dividend stock?

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How does Peoples Bancorp compare to Community Trust Bancorp?

Does the media prefer CTBI or PEBO?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CTBI or PEBO?

Do analysts rate CTBI or PEBO?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CTBI or PEBO?

Is CTBI or PEBO more profitable?

Is CTBI or PEBO a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, CTBI or PEBO?

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How does Peoples Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

Is PEBO or FRME more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PEBO or FRME?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PEBO or FRME?

Which has more volatility & risk, PEBO or FRME?

Is PEBO or FRME a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer PEBO or FRME?

Does the media prefer PEBO or FRME?

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How does Peoples Bancorp compare to Mercantile Bank?

Do analysts prefer MBWM or PEBO?

Which has more risk and volatility, MBWM or PEBO?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MBWM or PEBO?

Is MBWM or PEBO a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer MBWM or PEBO?

Is MBWM or PEBO more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MBWM or PEBO?

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How does Peoples Bancorp compare to Northwest Bancshares?

Is PEBO or NWBI a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate PEBO or NWBI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PEBO or NWBI?

Does the media favor PEBO or NWBI?

Which has more volatility & risk, PEBO or NWBI?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PEBO or NWBI?

Is PEBO or NWBI more profitable?

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