Which has higher earnings and valuation, BUSE or STBA?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&T 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 Busey $1.04B 2.35 $135.26M $2.42 12.29 S&T Bancorp $568.51M 3.08 $134.23M $3.76 13.20

Is BUSE or STBA more profitable?

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 24.51% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.48% beat S&T Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 21.00% 10.48% 1.40% S&T Bancorp 24.51% 9.74% 1.42%

Does the media favor BUSE or STBA?

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 1 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.43 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive S&T Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor FFBC or STBA?

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 4 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.43 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive S&T Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, STBA or FRME?

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&T 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 S&T Bancorp $568.51M 3.08 $134.23M $3.76 13.20 First Merchants $1.05B 2.40 $226M $3.12 12.87

Does the media prefer STBA or FRME?

In the previous week, First Merchants had 1 more articles in the media than S&T Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Merchants and 6 mentions for S&T Bancorp. S&T Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat First Merchants' score of 0.33 indicating that S&T Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment S&T Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Merchants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HOPE or STBA?

S&T Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hope Bancorp. S&T Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope 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 Hope Bancorp $967.63M 1.81 $61.59M $1.00 13.68 S&T Bancorp $568.51M 3.08 $134.23M $3.76 13.20

Does the media favor HOPE or STBA?

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 3 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.43 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hope Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive S&T Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, STBA or INDB?

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. S&T Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independent Bank, 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 S&T Bancorp $568.51M 3.08 $134.23M $3.76 13.20 Independent Bank $1.17B 3.24 $205.12M $5.54 14.45

Does the media favor STBA or INDB?

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Independent Bank. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 2 mentions for Independent Bank. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.43 indicating that Independent Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment S&T Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Independent Bank 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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STBA vs. BUSE, FFBC, FRME, HOPE, and INDB

Should you buy S&T Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? S&T Bancorp's main competitors and comparable companies include First Busey (BUSE), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), and Independent Bank (INDB). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does S&T Bancorp compare to First Busey?

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

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&T Bancorp pays out 39.4% 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 Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and S&T Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

First Busey has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 1 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.43 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
S&T Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held 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.

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 24.51% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.48% beat S&T Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	21.00%	10.48%	1.40%
S&T Bancorp	24.51%	9.74%	1.42%

First Busey currently has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.27%. S&T Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.95%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than S&T Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
S&T Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&T 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 Busey	$1.04B	2.35	$135.26M	$2.42	12.29
S&T Bancorp	$568.51M	3.08	$134.23M	$3.76	13.20

Summary

S&T Bancorp beats First Busey on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does S&T Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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

First Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.68%. S&T Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.60, suggesting a potential upside of 3.95%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than S&T Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
S&T Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&T 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	2.66	$255.60M	$2.83	11.26
S&T Bancorp	$568.51M	3.08	$134.23M	$3.76	13.20

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 24.51% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.77%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.13% beat S&T Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.77%	11.13%	1.49%
S&T Bancorp	24.51%	9.74%	1.42%

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&T Bancorp pays out 39.4% 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 Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and S&T Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Financial Bancorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 4 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.43 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
S&T Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats S&T Bancorp on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does S&T Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

S&T Bancorp (NASDAQ:STBA) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. S&T Bancorp pays out 39.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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. S&T Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 24.51% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. S&T Bancorp's return on equity of 9.74% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
S&T Bancorp	24.51%	9.74%	1.42%
First Merchants	17.05%	8.86%	1.12%

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&T 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
S&T Bancorp	$568.51M	3.08	$134.23M	$3.76	13.20
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.40	$226M	$3.12	12.87

S&T Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $51.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.95%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $51.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.02%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than S&T Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
S&T Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 1 more articles in the media than S&T Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Merchants and 6 mentions for S&T Bancorp. S&T Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat First Merchants' score of 0.33 indicating that S&T Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
S&T Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Merchants	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

First Merchants beats S&T Bancorp on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does S&T Bancorp compare to Hope Bancorp?

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) and S&T Bancorp (NASDAQ:STBA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&T Bancorp pays out 39.4% 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. S&T Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

S&T Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hope Bancorp. S&T Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope 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
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.81	$61.59M	$1.00	13.68
S&T Bancorp	$568.51M	3.08	$134.23M	$3.76	13.20

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 3 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.43 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hope Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
S&T Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 24.51% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.53%. S&T Bancorp's return on equity of 9.74% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hope Bancorp	12.53%	5.71%	0.70%
S&T Bancorp	24.51%	9.74%	1.42%

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Hope Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.30%. S&T Bancorp has a consensus price target of $51.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.95%. Given Hope Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than S&T Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
S&T Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Hope Bancorp beats S&T Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does S&T Bancorp compare to Independent Bank?

S&T Bancorp (NASDAQ:STBA) and Independent Bank (NASDAQ:INDB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. S&T Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independent Bank, 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
S&T Bancorp	$568.51M	3.08	$134.23M	$3.76	13.20
Independent Bank	$1.17B	3.24	$205.12M	$5.54	14.45

S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independent Bank has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 24.51% compared to Independent Bank's net margin of 20.31%. S&T Bancorp's return on equity of 9.74% beat Independent Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
S&T Bancorp	24.51%	9.74%	1.42%
Independent Bank	20.31%	9.19%	1.31%

S&T Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $51.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.95%. Independent Bank has a consensus target price of $91.86, indicating a potential upside of 14.74%. Given Independent Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than S&T Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
S&T Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Independent Bank	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. S&T Bancorp pays out 39.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Independent Bank 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. S&T Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Independent Bank has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Independent Bank. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 2 mentions for Independent Bank. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.43 indicating that Independent Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
S&T Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Independent Bank	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Independent Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Independent Bank shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Independent Bank beats S&T Bancorp on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	S&T Bancorp	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.73B	$22.66B	$13.34B	$13.10B
Dividend Yield	3.02%	3.14%	6.02%	16.77%
P/E Ratio	13.20	25.38	24.49	26.04
Price / Sales	3.08	9.05	499.21	86.50
Price / Cash	13.25	14.74	46.45	51.75
Price / Book	1.30	1.34	2.70	6.30
Net Income	$134.23M	$2.58B	$1.32B	$361.43M
7 Day Performance	-0.36%	-0.99%	-1.04%	-1.67%
1 Month Performance	-0.48%	-2.00%	1.00%	-3.94%
1 Year Performance	33.44%	21.65%	8.15%	2.77%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
STBA S&T Bancorp	2.8426 of 5 stars	$49.64 +1.3%	$51.60 +3.9%	+31.6%	$1.73B	$568.51M	13.20	1,209	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
BUSE First Busey	3.5954 of 5 stars	$29.93 -0.1%	$32.00 +6.9%	+27.6%	$2.47B	$1.04B	12.37	1,948	Analyst Downgrade
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.3046 of 5 stars	$31.64 -0.3%	$33.67 +6.4%	+24.4%	$3.32B	$996.38M	11.18	2,199
FRME First Merchants	4.7263 of 5 stars	$41.10 +0.5%	$49.00 +19.2%	+4.7%	$2.58B	$1.05B	13.17	2,086	News Coverage
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.5681 of 5 stars	$13.89 +0.5%	$15.50 +11.6%	+26.5%	$1.78B	$967.63M	13.90	1,434	News Coverage Positive News

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S&T Bancorp (STBA) Competitors

STBA vs. BUSE, FFBC, FRME, HOPE, and INDB

How does S&T Bancorp compare to First Busey?

Is BUSE or STBA a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or STBA?

Does the media favor BUSE or STBA?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BUSE or STBA?

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How does S&T Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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Is FFBC or STBA a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor FFBC or STBA?

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How does S&T Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

Which has more volatility & risk, STBA or FRME?

Is STBA or FRME a better dividend stock?

Is STBA or FRME more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, STBA or FRME?

Do analysts prefer STBA or FRME?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of STBA or FRME?

Does the media prefer STBA or FRME?

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How does S&T Bancorp compare to Hope Bancorp?

Is HOPE or STBA a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HOPE or STBA?

Does the media favor HOPE or STBA?

Is HOPE or STBA more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, HOPE or STBA?

Do analysts prefer HOPE or STBA?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HOPE or STBA?

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How does S&T Bancorp compare to Independent Bank?

Which has better valuation & earnings, STBA or INDB?

Which has more volatility and risk, STBA or INDB?

Is STBA or INDB more profitable?

Do analysts prefer STBA or INDB?

Is STBA or INDB a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor STBA or INDB?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in STBA or INDB?

Summary

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