Question 1

Do analysts prefer SPFI or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

South Plains Financial presently has a consensus price target of $46.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.16%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.45%. Given South Plains Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe South Plains Financial is more favorable than First Busey. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score South Plains Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

Question 2

Is SPFI or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

South Plains Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. South Plains Financial pays out 19.0% 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. South Plains Financial has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and 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.

Question 3

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SPFI or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than South Plains Financial. South Plains 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio South Plains Financial $296.89M 2.73 $58.47M $3.57 11.87 First Busey $1.04B 2.33 $135.26M $2.25 12.79

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

55.0% of South Plains Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.3% of South Plains Financial 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is SPFI or BUSE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

South Plains Financial has a net margin of 20.22% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. South Plains Financial's return on equity of 12.58% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets South Plains Financial 20.22% 12.58% 1.35% First Busey 19.16% 10.19% 1.36%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, SPFI or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

South Plains Financial has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor SPFI or BUSE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, South Plains Financial and South Plains Financial both had 3 articles in the media. South Plains Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat First Busey's score of 0.62 indicating that South Plains Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment South Plains Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate CTBI or SPFI?

Accepted Answer

Community Trust Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $68.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.77%. South Plains Financial has a consensus target price of $46.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.16%. Given South Plains Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe South Plains Financial is more favorable than Community Trust Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Community Trust Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 South Plains Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83

Question 9

Is CTBI or SPFI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Community Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. South Plains Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Community Trust Bancorp pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. South Plains Financial pays out 19.0% 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. Community Trust Bancorp has raised its dividend for 44 consecutive years and South Plains Financial has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Community Trust Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has better earnings and valuation, CTBI or SPFI?

Accepted Answer

Community Trust Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than South Plains Financial. South Plains Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Community Trust 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 Community Trust Bancorp $409.34M 3.16 $98.06M $5.71 12.47 South Plains Financial $296.89M 2.73 $58.47M $3.57 11.87

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CTBI or SPFI?

Accepted Answer

60.2% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.0% of South Plains Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Community Trust Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of South Plains Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is CTBI or SPFI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Community Trust Bancorp has a net margin of 24.85% compared to South Plains Financial's net margin of 20.22%. South Plains Financial's return on equity of 12.58% beat Community Trust Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Community Trust Bancorp 24.85% 12.27% 1.56% South Plains Financial 20.22% 12.58% 1.35%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, CTBI or SPFI?

Accepted Answer

Community Trust Bancorp has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, South Plains Financial has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to CTBI or SPFI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, South Plains Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Community Trust Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for South Plains Financial and 2 mentions for Community Trust Bancorp. Community Trust Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat South Plains Financial's score of 0.96 indicating that Community Trust Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Community Trust Bancorp Positive South Plains Financial Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend SPFI or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

South Plains Financial presently has a consensus target price of $46.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.16%. Given South Plains Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe South Plains Financial is more favorable than First Community Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score South Plains Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 First Community Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 16

Is SPFI or FCBC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

South Plains Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. First Community Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. South Plains Financial pays out 19.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Community Bancshares pays out 46.8% 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. South Plains Financial has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and First Community Bancshares has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Community Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SPFI or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

South Plains Financial has higher revenue and earnings than First Community Bancshares. South Plains Financial 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 South Plains Financial $296.89M 2.73 $58.47M $3.57 11.87 First Community Bancshares $185.42M 4.49 $48.79M $2.65 16.63

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SPFI or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

55.0% of South Plains Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.0% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.3% of South Plains Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of First Community Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is SPFI or FCBC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Community Bancshares has a net margin of 25.89% compared to South Plains Financial's net margin of 20.22%. South Plains Financial's return on equity of 12.58% beat First Community Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets South Plains Financial 20.22% 12.58% 1.35% First Community Bancshares 25.89% 10.44% 1.60%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, SPFI or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

South Plains Financial has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Community Bancshares has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer SPFI or FCBC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, South Plains Financial had 1 more articles in the media than First Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for South Plains Financial and 2 mentions for First Community Bancshares. First Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat South Plains Financial's score of 0.96 indicating that First Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment South Plains Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Community Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer SPFI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

South Plains Financial presently has a consensus price target of $46.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.16%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 14.83%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than South Plains Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score South Plains Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 23

Is SPFI or FRME a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

South Plains Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. South Plains Financial pays out 19.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 43.5% 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. South Plains Financial has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and First Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has better earnings and valuation, SPFI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than South Plains Financial. South Plains Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Merchants, 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 South Plains Financial $296.89M 2.73 $58.47M $3.57 11.87 First Merchants $1.05B 2.52 $226M $3.40 12.38

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SPFI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

55.0% of South Plains Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.3% of South Plains Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is SPFI or FRME more profitable?

Accepted Answer

South Plains Financial has a net margin of 20.22% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. South Plains Financial's return on equity of 12.58% beat First Merchants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets South Plains Financial 20.22% 12.58% 1.35% First Merchants 18.87% 9.58% 1.21%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, SPFI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

South Plains Financial has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer SPFI or FRME?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, South Plains Financial had 1 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for South Plains Financial and 2 mentions for First Merchants. South Plains Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat First Merchants' score of 0.72 indicating that South Plains Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment South Plains Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer FULT or SPFI?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial presently has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.54%. South Plains Financial has a consensus price target of $46.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.16%. Given South Plains Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe South Plains Financial is more favorable than Fulton Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fulton Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 South Plains Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83

Question 30

Is FULT or SPFI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. South Plains Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Fulton Financial pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. South Plains Financial pays out 19.0% 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. Fulton Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and South Plains Financial has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has better earnings and valuation, FULT or SPFI?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial has higher revenue and earnings than South Plains Financial. Fulton Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than South Plains Financial, 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 Fulton Financial $1.89B 2.36 $391.61M $2.10 11.12 South Plains Financial $296.89M 2.73 $58.47M $3.57 11.87

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders believe in FULT or SPFI?

Accepted Answer

72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.0% of South Plains Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of South Plains Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is FULT or SPFI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial has a net margin of 20.85% compared to South Plains Financial's net margin of 20.22%. Fulton Financial's return on equity of 12.69% beat South Plains Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fulton Financial 20.85% 12.69% 1.28% South Plains Financial 20.22% 12.58% 1.35%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, FULT or SPFI?

Accepted Answer

Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, South Plains Financial has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to FULT or SPFI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Fulton Financial had 1 more articles in the media than South Plains Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Fulton Financial and 3 mentions for South Plains Financial. South Plains Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Fulton Financial's score of 0.87 indicating that South Plains Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fulton Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive South Plains Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	South Plains Financial	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$799.53M	$1.92B	$13.70B	$12.02B
Dividend Yield	1.63%	2.45%	5.78%	5.61%
P/E Ratio	11.87	16.60	20.15	24.43
Price / Sales	2.73	2.60	140.31	109.73
Price / Cash	10.13	12.67	19.57	55.64
Price / Book	1.39	1.28	2.24	6.79
Net Income	$58.47M	$146.81M	$1.14B	$337.66M
7 Day Performance	3.01%	2.67%	1.40%	2.08%
1 Month Performance	7.57%	5.32%	1.50%	3.16%
1 Year Performance	16.31%	27.62%	11.50%	27.78%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SPFI South Plains Financial	4.294 of 5 stars	$42.37 +1.5%	$46.25 +9.2%	+14.7%	$799.53M	$296.89M	11.87	680
BUSE First Busey	4.0816 of 5 stars	$28.21 +1.4%	$27.50 -2.5%	+25.3%	$2.35B	$1.04B	10.62	1,948
CTBI Community Trust Bancorp	4.144 of 5 stars	$69.14 +1.2%	$63.50 -8.2%	+33.5%	$1.24B	$409.34M	11.96	980	Positive News Analyst Forecast
FCBC First Community Bancshares	2.2787 of 5 stars	$43.67 +0.8%	N/A	+14.0%	$817.68M	$185.42M	15.10	630	Positive News
FRME First Merchants	4.0428 of 5 stars	$40.62 +1.5%	$48.33 +19.0%	+10.4%	$2.52B	$1.05B	10.06	2,086

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SPFI vs. BUSE, CTBI, FCBC, FRME, and FULT

How does South Plains Financial compare to First Busey?

Is SPFI or BUSE more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, SPFI or BUSE?

Does the media favor SPFI or BUSE?

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

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SPFI or BUSE?

Do analysts prefer SPFI or BUSE?

Is SPFI or BUSE a better dividend stock?

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How does South Plains Financial compare to Community Trust Bancorp?

Does the media refer more to CTBI or SPFI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CTBI or SPFI?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CTBI or SPFI?

Do analysts rate CTBI or SPFI?

Which has more risk and volatility, CTBI or SPFI?

Is CTBI or SPFI more profitable?

Is CTBI or SPFI a better dividend stock?

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Which has more risk and volatility, SPFI or FCBC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SPFI or FCBC?

Is SPFI or FCBC a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SPFI or FCBC?

Is SPFI or FCBC more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SPFI or FCBC?

Do analysts recommend SPFI or FCBC?

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Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SPFI or FRME?

Is SPFI or FRME a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SPFI or FRME?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SPFI or FRME?

Do analysts prefer SPFI or FRME?

Is SPFI or FRME more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, SPFI or FRME?

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Does the media refer more to FULT or SPFI?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in FULT or SPFI?

Is FULT or SPFI more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FULT or SPFI?

Is FULT or SPFI a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, FULT or SPFI?

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