QCR (QCRH) Competitors $75.33 +0.99 (+1.33%) Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$75.39 +0.06 (+0.08%) As of 07/25/2025 04:07 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 QCRH vs. BUSE, CATY, FFBC, FMBH, FRME, HBNC, IBCP, PPBI, THFF, and WSBCShould you be buying QCR stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of QCR include First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), First Merchants (FRME), Horizon Bancorp (IN) (HBNC), Independent Bank (IBCP), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), and WesBanco (WSBC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. QCR vs. Its Competitors First Busey Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Mid Bancshares First Merchants Horizon Bancorp (IN) Independent Bank Pacific Premier Bancorp First Financial Corporation Indiana WesBanco QCR (NASDAQ:QCRH) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Which has higher valuation and earnings, QCRH or BUSE? QCR has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. QCR 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 RatioQCR$597.39M2.13$113.85M$6.6411.34First Busey$557.44M3.73$113.69M$1.1220.73 Which has more risk and volatility, QCRH or BUSE? QCR has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is QCRH or BUSE more profitable? QCR has a net margin of 19.43% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. QCR's return on equity of 11.86% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QCR19.43% 11.86% 1.30% First Busey 9.48%9.76%1.11% Is QCRH or BUSE a better dividend stock? QCR pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. QCR pays out 3.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. 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 QCRH or BUSE? 70.0% of QCR shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of QCR shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to QCRH or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 15 more articles in the media than QCR. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for First Busey and 14 mentions for QCR. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat QCR's score of 0.85 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment QCR 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer QCRH or BUSE? QCR currently has a consensus target price of $86.25, suggesting a potential upside of 14.50%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 17.00%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than QCR.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score QCR 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryQCR beats First Busey on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get QCR News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for QCRH 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 QCRH 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 QCRH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQCRBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.26B$2.41B$12.26B$9.50BDividend Yield0.32%3.59%5.54%4.00%P/E Ratio11.3411.5019.0620.08Price / Sales2.132.3826.1199.95Price / Cash9.1310.6321.6358.56Price / Book1.271.192.205.88Net Income$113.85M$174.52M$998.02M$258.89M7 Day Performance0.25%-1.95%0.58%3.70%1 Month Performance10.78%1.72%3.45%11.71%1 Year Performance-0.82%5.30%536.27%17.98% QCR Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QCRHQCR3.6579 of 5 stars$75.33+1.3%$86.25+14.5%+0.4%$1.26B$597.39M11.341,013News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBUSEFirst Busey4.9019 of 5 stars$24.42+1.9%$27.67+13.3%-18.0%$2.19B$663.36M22.821,548Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCATYCathay General Bancorp4.0566 of 5 stars$49.26+2.4%$50.17+1.8%+3.7%$3.45B$1.39B12.441,266News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.449 of 5 stars$25.78+1.3%$28.75+11.5%-8.1%$2.47B$1.62B10.702,090Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.5419 of 5 stars$39.40+1.3%$43.83+11.3%-1.3%$945.21M$453.67M11.731,198News CoverageEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFRMEFirst Merchants4.7794 of 5 stars$41.73+1.8%$46.40+11.2%-1.6%$2.43B$633.33M11.722,120News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportHBNCHorizon Bancorp (IN)4.5098 of 5 stars$15.84+0.8%$17.33+9.4%-4.2%$697.20M$203.08M15.53910News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastIBCPIndependent Bank4.0063 of 5 stars$34.44+2.1%$36.67+6.5%-7.6%$713.60M$323.14M10.97920News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7106 of 5 stars$22.56+0.9%$27.25+20.8%-15.5%$2.19B$541.46M14.841,325News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.2843 of 5 stars$57.84+4.0%$55.67-3.8%+19.4%$685.46M$231.89M12.52880Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWSBCWesBanco4.9479 of 5 stars$33.41+1.3%$38.71+15.9%-6.8%$3.20B$649.20M21.842,195Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUSE Competitors CATY Competitors FFBC Competitors FMBH Competitors FRME Competitors HBNC Competitors IBCP Competitors PPBI Competitors THFF Competitors WSBC 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:QCRH) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy AMZN, GOOG, MSFT might destroy NVDAInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla an...InvestorPlace | SponsoredForget Nvidia, This “Ghost Town” Company Holds the Key to the AI BoomCold War Discovery Could Unlock $100 Trillion in Wealth Jeff recently traveled to an American ghost town to...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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