Shore Bancshares (SHBI) Competitors $16.91 -0.07 (-0.41%) As of 02:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SHBI vs. FMBH, MBWM, OBK, OCFC, STBA, STEL, TCBK, THFF, TOWN, and PFSShould you be buying Shore Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Shore Bancshares include First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), Origin Bancorp (OBK), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Stellarone (STEL), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Towne Bank (TOWN), and Provident Financial Services (PFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Shore Bancshares vs. Its Competitors First Mid Bancshares Mercantile Bank Origin Bancorp OceanFirst Financial S&T Bancorp Stellarone TriCo Bancshares First Financial Corporation Indiana Towne Bank Provident Financial Services Shore Bancshares (NASDAQ:SHBI) and First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability. Is SHBI or FMBH more profitable? First Mid Bancshares has a net margin of 18.32% compared to Shore Bancshares' net margin of 15.98%. Shore Bancshares' return on equity of 10.98% beat First Mid Bancshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Shore Bancshares15.98% 10.98% 0.99% First Mid Bancshares 18.32%10.09%1.15% Do insiders and institutionals believe in SHBI or FMBH? 59.8% of Shore Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Shore Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SHBI or FMBH? First Mid Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Shore Bancshares. Shore Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Mid Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioShore Bancshares$326.48M1.73$43.89M$1.6110.51First Mid Bancshares$453.67M2.05$78.90M$3.5210.99 Does the media refer more to SHBI or FMBH? In the previous week, Shore Bancshares had 4 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Shore Bancshares and 2 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. Shore Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat First Mid Bancshares' score of 1.36 indicating that Shore Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Shore Bancshares 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Mid Bancshares 0 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 SHBI or FMBH? Shore Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.24%. First Mid Bancshares has a consensus price target of $43.33, indicating a potential upside of 11.97%. Given Shore Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Shore Bancshares is more favorable than First Mid Bancshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Shore Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00First Mid Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is SHBI or FMBH a better dividend stock? Shore Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Shore Bancshares pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Mid Bancshares pays out 28.4% 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. First Mid Bancshares has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Which has more volatility & risk, SHBI or FMBH? Shore Bancshares has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFirst Mid Bancshares beats Shore Bancshares on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Shore Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SHBI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 SHBI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricShore BancsharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$565.47M$928.17M$12.57B$10.26BDividend Yield2.82%3.02%5.44%4.61%P/E Ratio10.5117.01239.0426.05Price / Sales1.732.6131.69168.79Price / Cash10.2655.0222.7761.52Price / Book1.041.152.266.29Net Income$43.89M$54.35M$1.01B$270.94M7 Day Performance-3.07%-1.98%-1.23%-0.30%1 Month Performance1.23%0.21%1.07%6.20%1 Year Performance22.22%13.41%540.19%28.32% Shore Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SHBIShore Bancshares4.2149 of 5 stars$16.92-0.4%$20.00+18.2%+21.4%$565.47M$326.48M10.51450Positive NewsFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.5513 of 5 stars$39.38-0.1%$43.33+10.0%+0.0%$945.50M$453.67M11.191,198Positive NewsMBWMMercantile Bank4.1891 of 5 stars$47.45-0.6%$55.25+16.4%+6.8%$775.40M$234.68M9.41670Analyst DowngradeOBKOrigin Bancorp3.4314 of 5 stars$35.23-0.5%$43.20+22.6%+10.3%$1.10B$347.73M14.321,010Positive NewsOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.4027 of 5 stars$17.89-1.3%$20.67+15.5%+0.4%$1.04B$692.36M12.69960Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp3.4516 of 5 stars$38.56-1.3%$42.00+8.9%-8.1%$1.50B$564.96M11.311,206News CoverageSTELStellarone2.894 of 5 stars$30.96+11.6%$31.00+0.1%+15.1%$1.55B$625.45M14.071,025Gap UpTCBKTriCo Bancshares3.7008 of 5 stars$45.09-0.7%$47.60+5.6%+6.3%$1.48B$531.04M13.261,201THFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana2.7465 of 5 stars$57.94-0.7%$57.67-0.5%+31.9%$691.48M$307.51M11.08880Positive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.705 of 5 stars$35.54-1.0%$40.67+14.4%+7.3%$2.69B$749.92M15.452,720Positive NewsPFSProvident Financial Services3.8492 of 5 stars$19.56-1.3%$22.70+16.1%+6.3%$2.59B$1.14B11.051,801 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Mid Bancshares Alternatives Mercantile Bank Alternatives Origin Bancorp Alternatives OceanFirst Financial Alternatives S&T Bancorp Alternatives Stellarone Alternatives TriCo Bancshares Alternatives First Financial Corporation Indiana Alternatives Towne Bank Alternatives Provident Financial Services Alternatives 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:SHBI) was last updated on 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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