Do analysts rate BUSE or TRST?

First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.22%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 TrustCo Bank Corp NY 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, BUSE or TRST?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TrustCo Bank Corp NY, 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 $789.53M 3.35 $135.26M $2.42 12.94 TrustCo Bank Corp NY $278.36M 3.62 $61.14M $3.60 16.03

Does the media favor BUSE or TRST?

In the previous week, First Busey had 26 more articles in the media than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for First Busey and 1 mentions for TrustCo Bank Corp NY. TrustCo Bank Corp NY's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat First Busey's score of 1.03 indicating that TrustCo Bank Corp NY is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TrustCo Bank Corp NY 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts rate FRME or TRST?

First Merchants currently has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.74%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Merchants 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 TrustCo Bank Corp NY 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media refer more to FRME or TRST?

In the previous week, First Merchants had 1 more articles in the media than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for TrustCo Bank Corp NY. TrustCo Bank Corp NY's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat First Merchants' score of 0.69 indicating that TrustCo Bank Corp NY is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TrustCo Bank Corp NY 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts prefer GSBC or TRST?

Great Southern Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $74.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.64%. Given Great Southern Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Great Southern Bancorp is more favorable than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Great Southern Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 TrustCo Bank Corp NY 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media refer more to GSBC or TRST?

In the previous week, Great Southern Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp and 1 mentions for TrustCo Bank Corp NY. TrustCo Bank Corp NY's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Great Southern Bancorp's score of 1.26 indicating that TrustCo Bank Corp NY is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Great Southern Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TrustCo Bank Corp NY 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts rate NWBI or TRST?

Northwest Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $15.40, indicating a potential downside of 3.24%. Given Northwest Bancshares' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Northwest Bancshares is more favorable than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northwest Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 TrustCo Bank Corp NY 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media favor NWBI or TRST?

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares had 9 more articles in the media than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Northwest Bancshares and 1 mentions for TrustCo Bank Corp NY. TrustCo Bank Corp NY's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.37 indicating that TrustCo Bank Corp NY is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Northwest Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral TrustCo Bank Corp NY 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts prefer STBA or TRST?

S&T Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $51.60, suggesting a potential downside of 1.82%. Given S&T Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe S&T Bancorp is more favorable than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score S&T Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 TrustCo Bank Corp NY 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, STBA or TRST?

S&T Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. S&T Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TrustCo Bank Corp NY, 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 3.33 $134.23M $3.76 13.98 TrustCo Bank Corp NY $278.36M 3.62 $61.14M $3.60 16.03

Does the media favor STBA or TRST?

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 11 more articles in the media than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 1 mentions for TrustCo Bank Corp NY. TrustCo Bank Corp NY's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.79 indicating that TrustCo Bank Corp NY is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment S&T Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TrustCo Bank Corp NY 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

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TRST vs. BUSE, FRME, GSBC, NWBI, and STBA

Should you buy TrustCo Bank Corp NY stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares TrustCo Bank Corp NY with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with TrustCo Bank Corp NY include First Busey (BUSE), First Merchants (FRME), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Northwest Bancshares (NWBI), and S&T Bancorp (STBA). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does TrustCo Bank Corp NY compare to First Busey?

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and TrustCo Bank Corp NY (NASDAQ:TRST) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. TrustCo Bank Corp NY pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. First Busey pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TrustCo Bank Corp NY pays out 42.2% 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. 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.

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TrustCo Bank Corp NY, 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	$789.53M	3.35	$135.26M	$2.42	12.94
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	$278.36M	3.62	$61.14M	$3.60	16.03

First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.22%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than TrustCo Bank Corp NY.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

TrustCo Bank Corp NY has a net margin of 22.76% compared to First Busey's net margin of 21.00%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.42% beat TrustCo Bank Corp NY's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	21.00%	10.42%	1.41%
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	22.76%	9.62%	1.01%

In the previous week, First Busey had 26 more articles in the media than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for First Busey and 1 mentions for TrustCo Bank Corp NY. TrustCo Bank Corp NY's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat First Busey's score of 1.03 indicating that TrustCo Bank Corp NY is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TrustCo Bank Corp NY has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of TrustCo Bank Corp NY shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of TrustCo Bank Corp NY 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.

Summary

First Busey beats TrustCo Bank Corp NY on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TrustCo Bank Corp NY compare to First Merchants?

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) and TrustCo Bank Corp NY (NASDAQ:TRST) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of TrustCo Bank Corp NY shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of TrustCo Bank Corp NY shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TrustCo Bank Corp NY, 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 Merchants	$1.05B	2.63	$226M	$3.12	14.05
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	$278.36M	3.62	$61.14M	$3.60	16.03

TrustCo Bank Corp NY has a net margin of 22.76% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 17.05%. TrustCo Bank Corp NY's return on equity of 9.62% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Merchants	17.05%	9.02%	1.14%
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	22.76%	9.62%	1.01%

First Merchants currently has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.74%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than TrustCo Bank Corp NY.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. TrustCo Bank Corp NY pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. First Merchants pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TrustCo Bank Corp NY pays out 42.2% 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. First Merchants has raised 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.

First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TrustCo Bank Corp NY has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 1 more articles in the media than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for TrustCo Bank Corp NY. TrustCo Bank Corp NY's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat First Merchants' score of 0.69 indicating that TrustCo Bank Corp NY is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Merchants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

First Merchants beats TrustCo Bank Corp NY on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TrustCo Bank Corp NY compare to Great Southern Bancorp?

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC) and TrustCo Bank Corp NY (NASDAQ:TRST) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

TrustCo Bank Corp NY has a net margin of 22.76% compared to Great Southern Bancorp's net margin of 20.72%. Great Southern Bancorp's return on equity of 10.86% beat TrustCo Bank Corp NY's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great Southern Bancorp	20.72%	10.86%	1.21%
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	22.76%	9.62%	1.01%

Great Southern Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. TrustCo Bank Corp NY pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Great Southern Bancorp pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TrustCo Bank Corp NY pays out 42.2% 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.

Great Southern Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. Great Southern Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TrustCo Bank Corp NY, 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
Great Southern Bancorp	$342.78M	2.60	$70.97M	$6.02	13.60
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	$278.36M	3.62	$61.14M	$3.60	16.03

41.7% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of TrustCo Bank Corp NY shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of Great Southern Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of TrustCo Bank Corp NY 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.

In the previous week, Great Southern Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Great Southern Bancorp and 1 mentions for TrustCo Bank Corp NY. TrustCo Bank Corp NY's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Great Southern Bancorp's score of 1.26 indicating that TrustCo Bank Corp NY is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Great Southern Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Great Southern Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $74.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.64%. Given Great Southern Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Great Southern Bancorp is more favorable than TrustCo Bank Corp NY.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Great Southern Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Great Southern Bancorp has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TrustCo Bank Corp NY has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Great Southern Bancorp beats TrustCo Bank Corp NY on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TrustCo Bank Corp NY compare to Northwest Bancshares?

Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) and TrustCo Bank Corp NY (NASDAQ:TRST) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of TrustCo Bank Corp NY shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of TrustCo Bank Corp NY shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Northwest Bancshares had 9 more articles in the media than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Northwest Bancshares and 1 mentions for TrustCo Bank Corp NY. TrustCo Bank Corp NY's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.37 indicating that TrustCo Bank Corp NY is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Northwest Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Northwest Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. Northwest Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TrustCo Bank Corp NY, 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
Northwest Bancshares	$878.94M	2.65	$126.01M	$1.03	15.45
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	$278.36M	3.62	$61.14M	$3.60	16.03

Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. TrustCo Bank Corp NY pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Northwest Bancshares pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TrustCo Bank Corp NY pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Northwest Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $15.40, indicating a potential downside of 3.24%. Given Northwest Bancshares' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Northwest Bancshares is more favorable than TrustCo Bank Corp NY.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northwest Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

TrustCo Bank Corp NY has a net margin of 22.76% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 16.26%. Northwest Bancshares' return on equity of 10.25% beat TrustCo Bank Corp NY's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northwest Bancshares	16.26%	10.25%	1.15%
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	22.76%	9.62%	1.01%

Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TrustCo Bank Corp NY has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Northwest Bancshares and TrustCo Bank Corp NY tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TrustCo Bank Corp NY compare to S&T Bancorp?

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

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 24.51% compared to TrustCo Bank Corp NY's net margin of 22.76%. S&T Bancorp's return on equity of 9.74% beat TrustCo Bank Corp NY's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
S&T Bancorp	24.51%	9.74%	1.42%
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	22.76%	9.62%	1.01%

S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TrustCo Bank Corp NY has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, S&T Bancorp had 11 more articles in the media than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for S&T Bancorp and 1 mentions for TrustCo Bank Corp NY. TrustCo Bank Corp NY's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat S&T Bancorp's score of 0.79 indicating that TrustCo Bank Corp NY is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
S&T Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of TrustCo Bank Corp NY shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of TrustCo Bank Corp NY 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.

S&T Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than TrustCo Bank Corp NY. S&T Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TrustCo Bank Corp NY, 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	3.33	$134.23M	$3.76	13.98
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	$278.36M	3.62	$61.14M	$3.60	16.03

S&T Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $51.60, suggesting a potential downside of 1.82%. Given S&T Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe S&T Bancorp is more favorable than TrustCo Bank Corp NY.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
S&T Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
TrustCo Bank Corp NY	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. TrustCo Bank Corp NY pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. S&T Bancorp pays out 39.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TrustCo Bank Corp NY pays out 42.2% 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. S&T Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

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

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Metric	TrustCo Bank Corp NY	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.01B	$23.64B	$13.95B	$12.69B
Dividend Yield	2.67%	3.22%	5.96%	10.03%
P/E Ratio	15.99	28.17	28.80	25.11
Price / Sales	3.62	9.84	464.76	79.56
Price / Cash	15.71	16.17	29.95	34.82
Price / Book	1.55	1.40	3.71	6.20
Net Income	$61.14M	$2.58B	$1.31B	$347.60M
7 Day Performance	0.49%	1.29%	0.80%	0.81%
1 Month Performance	5.78%	3.07%	0.80%	-3.68%
1 Year Performance	74.55%	31.87%	13.77%	20.29%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TRST TrustCo Bank Corp NY	2.5088 of 5 stars	$57.69 +1.2%	N/A	+72.4%	$1.01B	$278.36M	15.99	820	Positive News
BUSE First Busey	4.4084 of 5 stars	$30.23 +1.6%	$29.75 -1.6%	+39.4%	$2.52B	$1.04B	13.44	1,948	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
FRME First Merchants	4.1122 of 5 stars	$43.42 +1.8%	$49.00 +12.9%	+16.2%	$2.69B	$691.54M	13.92	2,086
GSBC Great Southern Bancorp	1.9491 of 5 stars	$80.77 +1.9%	$74.00 -8.4%	+43.4%	$863.27M	$226.41M	13.42	1,075	Positive News
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	2.3726 of 5 stars	$15.90 +3.2%	$14.80 -6.9%	+34.6%	$2.25B	$878.94M	15.44	2,233	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade

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TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST) Competitors

TRST vs. BUSE, FRME, GSBC, NWBI, and STBA

How does TrustCo Bank Corp NY compare to First Busey?

Is BUSE or TRST a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BUSE or TRST?

Do analysts rate BUSE or TRST?

Is BUSE or TRST more profitable?

Does the media favor BUSE or TRST?

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Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BUSE or TRST?

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How does TrustCo Bank Corp NY compare to First Merchants?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FRME or TRST?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FRME or TRST?

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Is FRME or TRST a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, FRME or TRST?

Does the media refer more to FRME or TRST?

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How does TrustCo Bank Corp NY compare to Great Southern Bancorp?

Is GSBC or TRST more profitable?

Is GSBC or TRST a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GSBC or TRST?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GSBC or TRST?

Does the media refer more to GSBC or TRST?

Do analysts prefer GSBC or TRST?

Which has more volatility & risk, GSBC or TRST?

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How does TrustCo Bank Corp NY compare to Northwest Bancshares?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NWBI or TRST?

Does the media favor NWBI or TRST?

Which has better earnings and valuation, NWBI or TRST?

Is NWBI or TRST a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate NWBI or TRST?

Is NWBI or TRST more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, NWBI or TRST?

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How does TrustCo Bank Corp NY compare to S&T Bancorp?

Is STBA or TRST more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, STBA or TRST?

Does the media favor STBA or TRST?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in STBA or TRST?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, STBA or TRST?

Do analysts prefer STBA or TRST?

Is STBA or TRST a better dividend stock?

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