Do analysts rate RBCAA or BUSE?

First Busey has a consensus price target of $29.60, indicating a potential downside of 1.30%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than Republic Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Republic Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Does the media favor RBCAA or BUSE?

In the previous week, Republic Bancorp and Republic Bancorp both had 7 articles in the media. Republic Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat First Busey's score of 0.64 indicating that Republic Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Republic Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend RBCAA or CTBI?

Community Trust Bancorp has a consensus price target of $81.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.77%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Community Trust Bancorp is more favorable than Republic Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Republic Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Community Trust Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Does the media favor RBCAA or CTBI?

In the previous week, Republic Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Republic Bancorp and 4 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Republic Bancorp's score of 0.88 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Republic Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Community Trust Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts rate FCBC or RBCAA?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Community Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Republic Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Does the media prefer FCBC or RBCAA?

In the previous week, Republic Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than First Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Republic Bancorp and 1 mentions for First Community Bancshares. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Republic Bancorp's score of 0.88 indicating that First Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Community Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Republic Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend FFBC or RBCAA?

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus target price of $33.67, suggesting a potential downside of 5.75%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than Republic 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 Republic Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Does the media prefer FFBC or RBCAA?

In the previous week, Republic Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Republic Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. Republic Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.04 indicating that Republic Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Republic Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer FMBH or RBCAA?

First Mid Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $49.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.55%. Given First Mid Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Mid Bancshares is more favorable than Republic Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Mid Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Republic Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Does the media favor FMBH or RBCAA?

In the previous week, Republic Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Republic Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. Republic Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat First Mid Bancshares' score of 0.32 indicating that Republic Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Mid Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Republic Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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RBCAA vs. BUSE, CTBI, FCBC, FFBC, and FMBH

Should you buy Republic Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Republic 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 Republic Bancorp include First Busey (BUSE), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Community Bancshares (FCBC), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), and First Mid Bancshares (FMBH). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Republic Bancorp compare to First Busey?

Republic Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBCAA) 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 dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Republic Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Republic Bancorp pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 46.2% 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. Republic Bancorp has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years and First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Republic Bancorp and Republic Bancorp both had 7 articles in the media. Republic Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat First Busey's score of 0.64 indicating that Republic Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Republic Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Busey	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Republic Bancorp. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Republic 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
Republic Bancorp	$395.93M	4.50	$131.32M	$6.48	14.03
First Busey	$790.86M	3.21	$135.26M	$2.25	13.33

Republic Bancorp has a net margin of 25.22% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. Republic Bancorp's return on equity of 11.32% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Republic Bancorp	25.22%	11.32%	1.75%
First Busey	19.16%	10.19%	1.36%

Republic Bancorp has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

24.4% of Republic Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.9% of Republic Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by company 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.

First Busey has a consensus price target of $29.60, indicating a potential downside of 1.30%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than Republic Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Republic Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Republic Bancorp beats First Busey on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Republic Bancorp compare to Community Trust Bancorp?

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

In the previous week, Republic Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Republic Bancorp and 4 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Republic Bancorp's score of 0.88 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Republic Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Community Trust Bancorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Community Trust Bancorp has a consensus price target of $81.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.77%. Given Community Trust Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Community Trust Bancorp is more favorable than Republic Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Republic Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Community Trust Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Republic Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Republic 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
Republic Bancorp	$395.93M	4.50	$131.32M	$6.48	14.03
Community Trust Bancorp	$409.34M	3.32	$98.06M	$5.97	12.55

Community Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 25.55% compared to Republic Bancorp's net margin of 25.22%. Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity of 12.66% beat Republic Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Republic Bancorp	25.22%	11.32%	1.75%
Community Trust Bancorp	25.55%	12.66%	1.61%

24.4% of Republic Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.9% of Republic Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Republic Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Republic Bancorp pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 35.5% 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. Republic Bancorp has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years and Community Trust Bancorp has raised its dividend for 44 consecutive years. Community Trust Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Republic Bancorp has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Community Trust Bancorp beats Republic Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Republic Bancorp compare to First Community Bancshares?

First Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) and Republic Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBCAA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, Republic Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than First Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Republic Bancorp and 1 mentions for First Community Bancshares. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Republic Bancorp's score of 0.88 indicating that First Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Community Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Republic Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Community Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Republic Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Republic Bancorp has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Republic Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Community Bancshares. Republic Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Community 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
First Community Bancshares	$185.42M	4.57	$48.79M	$2.65	16.95
Republic Bancorp	$395.93M	4.50	$131.32M	$6.48	14.03

35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Republic Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 55.9% of Republic Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Republic Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First Community Bancshares pays out 46.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Republic Bancorp pays out 30.6% 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 Community Bancshares has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Republic Bancorp has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years.

First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 25.89% compared to Republic Bancorp's net margin of 25.22%. Republic Bancorp's return on equity of 11.32% beat First Community Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Community Bancshares	25.89%	10.44%	1.60%
Republic Bancorp	25.22%	11.32%	1.75%

Summary

Republic Bancorp beats First Community Bancshares on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Republic Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Republic Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Republic Bancorp pays out 30.6% 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 Republic Bancorp has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Republic Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Republic Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. Republic Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.04 indicating that Republic Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Republic Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Republic Bancorp has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus target price of $33.67, suggesting a potential downside of 5.75%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than Republic 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
Republic Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Republic Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 55.9% of Republic Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than Republic Bancorp. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Republic 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	2.98	$255.60M	$2.83	12.62
Republic Bancorp	$395.93M	4.50	$131.32M	$6.48	14.03

Republic Bancorp has a net margin of 25.22% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.92%. Republic Bancorp's return on equity of 11.32% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%
Republic Bancorp	25.22%	11.32%	1.75%

Summary

Republic Bancorp beats First Financial Bancorp. on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Republic Bancorp compare to First Mid Bancshares?

First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) and Republic Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBCAA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability and valuation.

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Republic Bancorp has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Republic Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Republic 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 Mid Bancshares	$466.04M	2.81	$91.75M	$3.97	12.40
Republic Bancorp	$395.93M	4.50	$131.32M	$6.48	14.03

Republic Bancorp has a net margin of 25.22% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 19.95%. Republic Bancorp's return on equity of 11.32% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Mid Bancshares	19.95%	10.44%	1.23%
Republic Bancorp	25.22%	11.32%	1.75%

In the previous week, Republic Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Republic Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. Republic Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat First Mid Bancshares' score of 0.32 indicating that Republic Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Mid Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Republic Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Republic Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 55.9% of Republic Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

First Mid Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $49.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.55%. Given First Mid Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Mid Bancshares is more favorable than Republic Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Mid Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Republic Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Republic Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. First Mid Bancshares pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Republic Bancorp pays out 30.6% 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 Mid Bancshares has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Republic Bancorp has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years. Republic Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Republic Bancorp beats First Mid Bancshares on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RBCAA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Republic Bancorp	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.78B	$2.03B	$14.39B	$12.28B
Dividend Yield	2.14%	2.33%	5.66%	9.34%
P/E Ratio	14.03	17.36	20.68	23.92
Price / Sales	4.50	3.00	44.92	89.30
Price / Cash	12.36	13.28	19.23	60.41
Price / Book	1.61	1.33	2.26	6.18
Net Income	$131.32M	$146.81M	$1.14B	$332.29M
7 Day Performance	3.13%	1.76%	0.48%	-2.05%
1 Month Performance	7.26%	5.08%	1.80%	-2.18%
1 Year Performance	20.12%	24.16%	13.52%	17.67%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RBCAA Republic Bancorp	3.2327 of 5 stars	$90.91 -1.5%	N/A	+20.1%	$1.78B	$395.93M	14.03	1,010	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
BUSE First Busey	3.9528 of 5 stars	$29.31 +0.1%	$29.60 +1.0%	+23.1%	$2.48B	$1.04B	13.03	1,948	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
CTBI Community Trust Bancorp	4.3625 of 5 stars	$72.25 +0.0%	$68.50 -5.2%	+31.6%	$1.31B	$409.34M	12.65	980	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
FCBC First Community Bancshares	3.1131 of 5 stars	$43.69 -0.6%	N/A	+11.4%	$824.43M	$185.42M	16.49	630	Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	2.6356 of 5 stars	$34.23 -0.6%	$33.67 -1.6%	+43.7%	$3.59B	$961.73M	12.10	2,199	Positive News Upcoming Earnings

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Republic Bancorp (RBCAA) Competitors

RBCAA vs. BUSE, CTBI, FCBC, FFBC, and FMBH

How does Republic Bancorp compare to First Busey?

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How does Republic Bancorp compare to First Community Bancshares?

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Republic Bancorp (RBCAA) Competitors

RBCAA vs. BUSE, CTBI, FCBC, FFBC, and FMBH

How does Republic Bancorp compare to First Busey?

Is RBCAA or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor RBCAA or BUSE?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RBCAA or BUSE?

Is RBCAA or BUSE more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, RBCAA or BUSE?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RBCAA or BUSE?

Do analysts rate RBCAA or BUSE?

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How does Republic Bancorp compare to Community Trust Bancorp?

Does the media favor RBCAA or CTBI?

Do analysts recommend RBCAA or CTBI?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RBCAA or CTBI?

Is RBCAA or CTBI more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RBCAA or CTBI?

Is RBCAA or CTBI a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, RBCAA or CTBI?

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How does Republic Bancorp compare to First Community Bancshares?

Does the media prefer FCBC or RBCAA?

Do analysts rate FCBC or RBCAA?

Which has more risk and volatility, FCBC or RBCAA?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FCBC or RBCAA?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FCBC or RBCAA?

Is FCBC or RBCAA a better dividend stock?

Is FCBC or RBCAA more profitable?

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How does Republic Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Is FFBC or RBCAA a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer FFBC or RBCAA?

Which has more risk & volatility, FFBC or RBCAA?

Do analysts recommend FFBC or RBCAA?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FFBC or RBCAA?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FFBC or RBCAA?

Is FFBC or RBCAA more profitable?

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How does Republic Bancorp compare to First Mid Bancshares?

Which has more risk & volatility, FMBH or RBCAA?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FMBH or RBCAA?

Is FMBH or RBCAA more profitable?

Does the media favor FMBH or RBCAA?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FMBH or RBCAA?

Do analysts prefer FMBH or RBCAA?

Is FMBH or RBCAA a better dividend stock?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

RBCAA vs. The Competition

Republic Bancorp Competitors List

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