Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP) Competitors

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ:UVSP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Do analysts rate BUSE or UVSP?

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 22.30%. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.35%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Does the media prefer BUSE or UVSP?

In the previous week, First Busey had 4 more articles in the media than Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for First Busey and 4 mentions for Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat First Busey's score of -0.44 indicating that Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or UVSP?

First Busey has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BUSE or UVSP?

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is BUSE or UVSP a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. First Busey pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is BUSE or UVSP more profitable?

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a net margin of 15.71% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. First Busey's return on equity of 9.76% beat Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	9.76%	1.11%
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania	15.71%	8.92%	0.99%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BUSE or UVSP?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania 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	$663.36M	2.98	$113.69M	$1.12	19.83
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania	$500.41M	1.65	$75.93M	$2.74	10.44

Summary

First Busey beats Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.