QCR (QCRH) Competitors $74.78 -1.33 (-1.75%) Closing price 08/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.83 +0.05 (+0.07%) As of 08/15/2025 04:04 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to QCRH or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 1 more articles in the media than QCR. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for QCR. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat QCR's score of 1.24 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned 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. Do analysts recommend QCRH or BUSE? QCR currently has a consensus target price of $87.38, suggesting a potential upside of 16.84%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 16.90%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 Which has higher earnings and valuation, QCRH or BUSE? QCR has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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$597.39M2.12$113.85M$6.6411.26First Busey$663.36M3.12$113.69M$1.1220.75 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 raised 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. Which has more volatility & risk, QCRH or BUSE? QCR has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% 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 11.71% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QCR19.43% 11.71% 1.30% First Busey 9.48%8.76%1.04% SummaryQCR beats First Busey on 10 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$1.29B$2.54B$12.44B$9.82BDividend Yield0.32%3.64%5.55%4.07%P/E Ratio11.2610.7019.6225.12Price / Sales2.122.3626.71114.82Price / Cash9.3410.6521.8559.05Price / Book1.211.132.286.18Net Income$113.85M$174.52M$1.00B$264.89M7 Day Performance6.01%2.54%1.23%4.18%1 Month Performance1.69%-1.74%1.37%1.99%1 Year Performance3.62%9.17%539.15%24.22% QCR Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QCRHQCR3.5996 of 5 stars$74.78-1.7%$87.38+16.8%+4.7%$1.29B$597.39M11.261,013Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.9564 of 5 stars$22.36+0.3%$27.17+21.5%-7.7%$1.99B$663.36M19.961,548Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.8616 of 5 stars$45.48+0.2%$49.71+9.3%+12.5%$3.18B$1.39B10.991,266News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4294 of 5 stars$23.63-0.3%$29.00+22.7%+0.2%$2.27B$1.62B9.452,090Insider TradeFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.4353 of 5 stars$37.32+0.1%$43.33+16.1%-0.6%$894.31M$453.67M10.601,198FRMEFirst Merchants4.8974 of 5 stars$37.47-0.2%$48.25+28.8%+7.0%$2.17B$1.07B9.712,120News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementHBNCHorizon Bancorp (IN)4.5545 of 5 stars$15.31+0.6%$18.00+17.6%+8.8%$669.90M$359.45M13.09910Positive NewsIBCPIndependent Bank3.9933 of 5 stars$30.60+0.5%$36.00+17.6%-5.2%$630.60M$323.14M9.97920News CoveragePPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.4559 of 5 stars$21.87+0.7%$27.50+25.7%-6.2%$2.11B$905.41M15.401,325Insider TradeTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.5636 of 5 stars$53.41+0.2%$57.67+8.0%+31.7%$631.76M$307.51M10.21880News CoveragePositive NewsWSBCWesBanco4.9951 of 5 stars$29.54+0.1%$38.83+31.5%+0.4%$2.83B$953.62M17.802,195Short Interest ↓ 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 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGenesis 14:13-17 [HIDDEN MEANING?]A mysterious Bible verse from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking what one expert calls an “American birthri...Paradigm Press | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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