Which has better earnings & valuation, BUSE or TOWN?

Towne Bank has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. Towne Bank 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 First Busey $786.74M 2.95 $135.26M $2.45 11.81 Towne Bank $1.12B 2.59 $169.53M $3.93 9.32

Is BUSE or TOWN more profitable?

Towne Bank has a net margin of 28.12% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.13%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.47% beat Towne Bank's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 21.13% 10.47% 1.37% Towne Bank 28.12% 10.01% 1.29%

Does the media refer more to BUSE or TOWN?

In the previous week, First Busey and First Busey both had 3 articles in the media. Towne Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat First Busey's score of 0.60 indicating that Towne Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 Towne Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer FFBC or TOWN?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 2 more articles in the media than Towne Bank. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 3 mentions for Towne Bank. Towne Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.56 indicating that Towne Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Towne Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor TOWN or FRME?

In the previous week, Towne Bank had 1 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Towne Bank and 2 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Towne Bank's score of 0.74 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Towne Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TOWN or STBA?

Towne Bank has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. Towne Bank 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 Towne Bank $1.12B 2.59 $169.53M $3.93 9.32 S&T Bancorp $568.51M 3.16 $134.23M $3.94 12.93

Is TOWN or STBA more profitable?

Towne Bank has a net margin of 28.12% compared to S&T Bancorp's net margin of 25.10%. S&T Bancorp's return on equity of 10.11% beat Towne Bank's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Towne Bank 28.12% 10.01% 1.29% S&T Bancorp 25.10% 10.11% 1.46%

Does the media refer more to TOWN or STBA?

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Towne Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 3 mentions for Towne Bank. S&T Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Towne Bank's score of 0.74 indicating that S&T Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Towne Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive S&T Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to UBSI or TOWN?

In the previous week, United Bankshares and United Bankshares both had 3 articles in the media. United Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Towne Bank's score of 0.74 indicating that United Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Bankshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Towne Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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TOWN vs. BUSE, FFBC, FRME, STBA, and UBSI

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

How does Towne Bank compare to First Busey?

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Towne Bank (NASDAQ:TOWN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.12%. Towne Bank has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.23%. Given Towne Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Towne Bank is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Towne Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Towne Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. First Busey pays out 42.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Towne Bank pays out 28.5% 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. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Towne Bank has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

First Busey has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Towne Bank has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Busey and First Busey both had 3 articles in the media. Towne Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat First Busey's score of 0.60 indicating that Towne Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
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
Towne Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Towne Bank has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. Towne Bank 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
First Busey	$786.74M	2.95	$135.26M	$2.45	11.81
Towne Bank	$1.12B	2.59	$169.53M	$3.93	9.32

Towne Bank has a net margin of 28.12% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.13%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.47% beat Towne Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	21.13%	10.47%	1.37%
Towne Bank	28.12%	10.01%	1.29%

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of Towne Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Towne Bank 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

Towne Bank beats First Busey on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Towne Bank compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than Towne Bank. Towne Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial 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	2.73	$255.60M	$2.85	11.48
Towne Bank	$1.12B	2.59	$169.53M	$3.93	9.32

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 2 more articles in the media than Towne Bank. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 3 mentions for Towne Bank. Towne Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.56 indicating that Towne Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Towne Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Towne Bank has a net margin of 28.12% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.80%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.44% beat Towne Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.80%	11.44%	1.49%
Towne Bank	28.12%	10.01%	1.29%

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Towne Bank has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Towne Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 36.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Towne Bank pays out 28.5% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Towne Bank has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus price target of $34.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.96%. Towne Bank has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.23%. Given Towne Bank's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Towne Bank is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Towne Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of Towne Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Towne Bank 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.

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Towne Bank on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Towne Bank compare to First Merchants?

Towne Bank (NASDAQ:TOWN) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Towne Bank currently has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.23%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.00%. Given First Merchants' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Towne Bank.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Towne Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Towne Bank has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

First Merchants has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Towne Bank. Towne Bank 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
Towne Bank	$1.12B	2.59	$169.53M	$3.93	9.32
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.45	$226M	$3.23	12.72

56.0% of Towne Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Towne Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Towne Bank had 1 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Towne Bank and 2 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Towne Bank's score of 0.74 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Towne Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 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

Towne Bank has a net margin of 28.12% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.56%. Towne Bank's return on equity of 10.01% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Towne Bank	28.12%	10.01%	1.29%
First Merchants	17.56%	9.11%	1.15%

Towne Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Towne Bank pays out 28.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 45.8% 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. Towne Bank has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Summary

Towne Bank and First Merchants tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Towne Bank compare to S&T Bancorp?

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

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Towne Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 3 mentions for Towne Bank. S&T Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Towne Bank's score of 0.74 indicating that S&T Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

56.0% of Towne Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Towne Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Towne Bank has a net margin of 28.12% compared to S&T Bancorp's net margin of 25.10%. S&T Bancorp's return on equity of 10.11% beat Towne Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Towne Bank	28.12%	10.01%	1.29%
S&T Bancorp	25.10%	10.11%	1.46%

Towne Bank presently has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.23%. S&T Bancorp has a consensus target price of $52.20, suggesting a potential upside of 2.45%. Given Towne Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Towne Bank is more favorable than S&T Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Towne Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 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

Towne Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Towne Bank pays out 28.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&T Bancorp pays out 37.6% 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. Towne Bank has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and S&T Bancorp has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Towne Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Towne Bank has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Towne Bank has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. Towne Bank 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
Towne Bank	$1.12B	2.59	$169.53M	$3.93	9.32
S&T Bancorp	$568.51M	3.16	$134.23M	$3.94	12.93

Summary

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

How does Towne Bank compare to United Bankshares?

United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) and Towne Bank (NASDAQ:TOWN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, earnings and valuation.

United Bankshares presently has a consensus price target of $49.20, indicating a potential upside of 2.10%. Towne Bank has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.23%. Given Towne Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Towne Bank is more favorable than United Bankshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Bankshares	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Towne Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

United Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than Towne Bank. Towne Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Bankshares, 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
United Bankshares	$1.82B	3.56	$464.60M	$3.69	13.06
Towne Bank	$1.12B	2.59	$169.53M	$3.93	9.32

In the previous week, United Bankshares and United Bankshares both had 3 articles in the media. United Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Towne Bank's score of 0.74 indicating that United Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
United Bankshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Towne Bank	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

70.8% of United Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of Towne Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of United Bankshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Towne Bank shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Towne Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. United Bankshares pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Towne Bank pays out 28.5% 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. United Bankshares has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years and Towne Bank has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. United Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

United Bankshares has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Towne Bank has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Towne Bank has a net margin of 28.12% compared to United Bankshares' net margin of 28.03%. Towne Bank's return on equity of 10.01% beat United Bankshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Bankshares	28.03%	9.37%	1.52%
Towne Bank	28.12%	10.01%	1.29%

Summary

United Bankshares beats Towne Bank on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TOWN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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.

TOWN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Towne Bank	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.89B	$23.05B	$14.15B	$12.24B
Dividend Yield	3.06%	3.07%	4.88%	4.51%
P/E Ratio	9.31	16.94	19.02	27.91
Price / Sales	2.58	2.62	4.82	6.02
Price / Cash	10.67	14.51	20.32	22.80
Price / Book	1.19	1.33	1.81	3.83
Net Income	$169.53M	$2.61B	$1.32B	$390.69M
7 Day Performance	-0.08%	0.55%	-0.02%	1.60%
1 Month Performance	4.54%	1.59%	-0.68%	-6.85%
1 Year Performance	9.58%	19.95%	4.38%	-7.22%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TOWN Towne Bank	4.1347 of 5 stars	$36.59 -0.1%	$40.00 +9.3%	+9.9%	$2.89B	$1.12B	9.31	1,957
BUSE First Busey	4.0005 of 5 stars	$28.67 +0.0%	$31.00 +8.1%	+25.7%	$2.37B	$786.74M	11.70	1,948
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	2.996 of 5 stars	$32.65 +0.5%	$34.33 +5.1%	+35.4%	$3.43B	$1.26B	11.45	2,199
FRME First Merchants	4.5328 of 5 stars	$40.91 -0.4%	$46.00 +12.4%	+13.1%	$2.56B	$724.47M	12.67	2,086
STBA S&T Bancorp	2.8624 of 5 stars	$50.73 -0.3%	$52.20 +2.9%	+29.7%	$1.79B	$420.40M	12.87	1,209	Positive News Analyst Upgrade

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TOWN vs. BUSE, FFBC, FRME, STBA, and UBSI

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Towne Bank (TOWN) Competitors

TOWN vs. BUSE, FFBC, FRME, STBA, and UBSI

How does Towne Bank compare to First Busey?

Do analysts rate BUSE or TOWN?

Is BUSE or TOWN a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or TOWN?

Does the media refer more to BUSE or TOWN?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BUSE or TOWN?

Is BUSE or TOWN more profitable?

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

Summary

How does Towne Bank compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FFBC or TOWN?

Does the media prefer FFBC or TOWN?

Is FFBC or TOWN more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, FFBC or TOWN?

Is FFBC or TOWN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate FFBC or TOWN?

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

Summary

How does Towne Bank compare to First Merchants?

Do analysts recommend TOWN or FRME?

Which has more volatility and risk, TOWN or FRME?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, TOWN or FRME?

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

Does the media favor TOWN or FRME?

Is TOWN or FRME more profitable?

Is TOWN or FRME a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Towne Bank compare to S&T Bancorp?

Does the media refer more to TOWN or STBA?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TOWN or STBA?

Is TOWN or STBA more profitable?

Do analysts recommend TOWN or STBA?

Is TOWN or STBA a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, TOWN or STBA?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TOWN or STBA?

Summary

How does Towne Bank compare to United Bankshares?

Do analysts rate UBSI or TOWN?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, UBSI or TOWN?

Does the media refer more to UBSI or TOWN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of UBSI or TOWN?

Is UBSI or TOWN a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, UBSI or TOWN?

Is UBSI or TOWN more profitable?

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