S&T Bancorp (STBA) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer STBA or BUSE?

In the previous week, First Busey had 9 more articles in the media than S&T Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for S&T Bancorp. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.15 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
S&T Bancorp	Neutral
First Busey	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, STBA or BUSE?

S&T Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Busey. S&T Bancorp 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
S&T Bancorp	$564.96M	2.66	$131.26M	$3.47	11.29
First Busey	$663.36M	3.23	$113.69M	$1.07	22.39

Is STBA or BUSE more profitable?

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 23.84% compared to First Busey's net margin of 8.32%. S&T Bancorp's return on equity of 9.71% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
S&T Bancorp	23.84%	9.71%	1.38%
First Busey	8.32%	8.46%	0.96%

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

65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of S&T Bancorp 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is STBA or BUSE a better dividend stock?

S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. S&T Bancorp pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. S&T Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Which has more volatility and risk, STBA or BUSE?

S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer STBA or BUSE?

S&T Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $41.67, indicating a potential upside of 6.32%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.47%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Busey 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

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