Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP) Competitors $31.86 -0.07 (-0.22%) Closing price 07/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.86 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/18/2025 05:18 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UVSP vs. BUSE, CTBI, FFBC, FULT, HWC, OCFC, STBA, TCBK, TOWN, and FCFShould you be buying Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania include First Busey (BUSE), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Fulton Financial (FULT), Hancock Whitney (HWC), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), S&T Bancorp (STBA), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), Towne Bank (TOWN), and First Commonwealth Financial (FCF). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania vs. Its Competitors First Busey Community Trust Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Fulton Financial Hancock Whitney OceanFirst Financial S&T Bancorp TriCo Bancshares Towne Bank First Commonwealth Financial First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ:UVSP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings. Does the media favor BUSE or UVSP? In the previous week, First Busey had 4 more articles in the media than Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat First Busey's score of 0.56 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) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 4.1%. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania pays out 33.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has increased 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. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Busey$663.36M3.29$113.69M$1.0722.78Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania$301.36M3.05$75.93M$2.6711.93 Is BUSE or UVSP more profitable? Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a net margin of 15.54% compared to First Busey's net margin of 8.32%. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania's return on equity of 8.84% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey8.32% 8.46% 0.96% Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania 15.54%8.84%0.97% Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or UVSP? First Busey has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate BUSE or UVSP? First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.53%. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.98%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research 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) 2.50Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryFirst Busey beats Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UVSP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UVSP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart UVSP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnivest Corporation of PennsylvaniaBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$922.14M$879.87M$12.10B$9.40BDividend Yield2.79%3.14%5.56%4.03%P/E Ratio11.9319.0219.1519.82Price / Sales3.052.1626.1198.20Price / Cash11.3749.4621.6858.27Price / Book1.041.122.315.65Net Income$75.93M$54.19M$997.60M$257.91M7 Day Performance0.57%0.56%0.39%3.38%1 Month Performance10.55%8.26%4.38%11.11%1 Year Performance18.79%15.09%538.30%18.99% Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania2.9693 of 5 stars$31.86-0.2%$29.00-9.0%+19.5%$922.14M$301.36M11.93970Upcoming EarningsBUSEFirst Busey4.6009 of 5 stars$24.00-1.6%$27.67+15.3%-10.3%$2.18B$663.36M22.431,548Upcoming EarningsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp3.4838 of 5 stars$55.28-1.5%$57.00+3.1%+16.3%$1.02B$376.01M11.54980News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5607 of 5 stars$25.49-1.4%$28.75+12.8%-4.8%$2.48B$1.62B10.582,090Upcoming EarningsFULTFulton Financial3.0849 of 5 stars$18.94-0.8%$20.88+10.2%+2.0%$3.47B$1.86B11.143,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHWCHancock Whitney4.8271 of 5 stars$59.95-1.8%$63.29+5.6%+13.2%$5.23B$2.06B11.273,476Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.4071 of 5 stars$18.49-1.5%$20.67+11.8%+2.2%$1.10B$692.36M12.09960News CoverageUpcoming EarningsSTBAS&T Bancorp2.8575 of 5 stars$39.46-1.0%$41.67+5.6%-1.1%$1.53B$564.96M11.371,206News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTCBKTriCo Bancshares3.4638 of 5 stars$42.38-1.4%$47.80+12.8%-5.5%$1.41B$531.04M12.361,201News CoverageUpcoming EarningsTOWNTowne Bank3.517 of 5 stars$35.59-1.1%$40.00+12.4%+15.7%$2.70B$1.03B15.082,720News CoverageUpcoming EarningsFCFFirst Commonwealth Financial3.9097 of 5 stars$16.95-1.8%$18.92+11.6%+2.2%$1.81B$699.69M12.651,545 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Alternatives Community Trust Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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