Peapack-Gladstone Financial (PGC) Competitors $29.79 -0.63 (-2.07%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.80 +0.02 (+0.05%) As of 07/11/2025 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PGC vs. BUSE, FFBC, GSBC, STBA, TCBK, TOWN, UVSP, WSBC, PFS, and TMPShould you be buying Peapack-Gladstone Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Peapack-Gladstone Financial include First Busey (BUSE), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), S&T Bancorp (STBA), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), Towne Bank (TOWN), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP), WesBanco (WSBC), Provident Financial Services (PFS), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Peapack-Gladstone Financial vs. Its Competitors First Busey First Financial Bancorp. Great Southern Bancorp S&T Bancorp TriCo Bancshares Towne Bank Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania WesBanco Provident Financial Services Tompkins Financial First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Peapack-Gladstone Financial (NASDAQ:PGC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings. Is BUSE or PGC a better dividend stock? First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Peapack-Gladstone Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. First Busey pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Peapack-Gladstone Financial pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BUSE or PGC? 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.8% of Peapack-Gladstone Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Peapack-Gladstone Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to BUSE or PGC? In the previous week, First Busey had 10 more articles in the media than Peapack-Gladstone Financial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for First Busey and 3 mentions for Peapack-Gladstone Financial. Peapack-Gladstone Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat First Busey's score of 1.02 indicating that Peapack-Gladstone Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Peapack-Gladstone Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend BUSE or PGC? First Busey currently has a consensus target price of $27.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.47%. Peapack-Gladstone Financial has a consensus target price of $37.33, indicating a potential upside of 25.32%. Given Peapack-Gladstone Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Peapack-Gladstone Financial 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) 2.50Peapack-Gladstone Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Is BUSE or PGC more profitable? First Busey has a net margin of 8.32% compared to Peapack-Gladstone Financial's net margin of 7.71%. First Busey's return on equity of 8.46% beat Peapack-Gladstone Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey8.32% 8.46% 0.96% Peapack-Gladstone Financial 7.71%5.27%0.47% Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or PGC? First Busey has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Peapack-Gladstone Financial has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BUSE or PGC? First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Peapack-Gladstone Financial. Peapack-Gladstone Financial 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$663.36M3.23$113.69M$1.0722.39Peapack-Gladstone Financial$406.92M1.30$32.99M$1.8016.55 SummaryFirst Busey beats Peapack-Gladstone Financial on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Peapack-Gladstone Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PGC 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 PGC 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 PGC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPeapack-Gladstone FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$539.53M$876.29M$12.06B$9.10BDividend Yield0.66%3.12%5.53%4.00%P/E Ratio16.5519.3220.0420.27Price / Sales1.302.1525.4299.27Price / Cash12.1849.2721.6458.16Price / Book0.861.122.285.49Net Income$32.99M$54.19M$992.82M$250.45M7 Day Performance-1.91%-1.11%-0.22%4.77%1 Month Performance5.64%5.33%2.78%7.66%1 Year Performance23.61%20.72%536.08%16.39% Peapack-Gladstone Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PGCPeapack-Gladstone Financial4.3577 of 5 stars$29.79-2.1%$37.33+25.3%+25.0%$539.53M$406.92M16.55500BUSEFirst Busey4.7784 of 5 stars$24.00-1.6%$27.67+15.3%-5.6%$2.18B$663.36M22.431,548News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5711 of 5 stars$25.49-1.4%$28.75+12.8%+9.0%$2.48B$1.62B10.582,090Analyst DowngradeGSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.4154 of 5 stars$61.84-1.1%$59.50-3.8%+5.9%$716.86M$355.26M11.041,108Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeSTBAS&T Bancorp2.6553 of 5 stars$39.46-1.0%$41.67+5.6%+10.5%$1.53B$564.96M11.371,206Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeTCBKTriCo Bancshares3.7173 of 5 stars$42.38-1.4%$47.80+12.8%+2.1%$1.41B$531.04M12.361,201News CoveragePositive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.7552 of 5 stars$35.59-1.1%$40.00+12.4%+21.2%$2.70B$1.03B15.082,720UVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.1545 of 5 stars$32.01-2.1%$29.00-9.4%+31.3%$944.38M$500.41M11.99970Positive NewsWSBCWesBanco4.9371 of 5 stars$33.33-1.1%$38.71+16.2%+11.5%$3.22B$953.62M21.782,195PFSProvident Financial Services3.8697 of 5 stars$18.56-1.6%$23.60+27.2%+16.3%$2.46B$1.14B16.721,801TMPTompkins Financial3.2787 of 5 stars$66.27-0.6%$69.00+4.1%N/A$962.20M$435.70M12.891,011 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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