Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP) Competitors $32.68 +1.38 (+4.39%) As of 07/3/2025 01:04 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ:UVSP) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in UVSP or BUSE? 75.1% of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to UVSP or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 9 more articles in the media than Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for First Busey and 6 mentions for Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat First Busey's score of 0.26 indicating that Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is UVSP or BUSE a better dividend stock? Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania pays out 33.0% 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. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First Busey has increased 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. Is UVSP or BUSE 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 Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania15.54% 8.84% 0.97% First Busey 8.32%8.46%0.96% Which has better valuation & earnings, UVSP or BUSE? 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 RatioUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania$500.41M1.89$75.93M$2.6712.24First Busey$663.36M3.29$113.69M$1.0722.77 Which has more volatility and risk, UVSP or BUSE? Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend UVSP or BUSE? Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania currently has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.27%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.57%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 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$944.38M$875.57M$12.13B$9.05BDividend Yield2.69%3.11%5.53%3.99%P/E Ratio12.2419.4020.0420.22Price / Sales1.892.0325.67119.26Price / Cash11.6416.0818.7128.59Price / Book1.071.132.285.65Net Income$75.93M$54.19M$998.26M$249.15M7 Day Performance6.74%4.37%2.25%3.28%1 Month Performance10.95%6.94%3.69%3.95%1 Year Performance47.10%29.86%541.99%20.98% Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.4204 of 5 stars$32.69+4.4%$29.00-11.3%+47.1%$944.38M$500.41M12.24970News CoverageBUSEFirst Busey4.5736 of 5 stars$22.89-1.4%$27.33+19.4%+3.5%$2.08B$663.36M21.391,548Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp3.5598 of 5 stars$52.92-0.3%$57.00+7.7%+34.6%$961.51M$376.01M11.05980News CoveragePositive NewsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5149 of 5 stars$24.26-0.4%$28.75+18.5%+19.1%$2.33B$1.62B10.072,090FULTFulton Financial3.6715 of 5 stars$18.04-0.3%$20.30+12.5%+16.8%$3.29B$1.86B10.613,400News CoverageEx-DividendAnalyst RevisionHWCHancock Whitney4.5612 of 5 stars$57.40-0.4%$61.25+6.7%+33.3%$4.94B$2.06B10.643,476Positive NewsOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.3011 of 5 stars$17.61-0.6%$20.67+17.4%+22.2%$1.03B$692.36M11.51960News CoverageAnalyst RevisionSTBAS&T Bancorp3.2294 of 5 stars$37.82-0.5%$41.67+10.2%+22.6%$1.46B$564.96M10.901,206Analyst RevisionTCBKTriCo Bancshares3.0596 of 5 stars$40.49-1.7%$47.80+18.1%+13.8%$1.35B$531.04M11.801,201TOWNTowne Bank3.8907 of 5 stars$34.18-0.5%$40.00+17.0%+34.4%$2.58B$1.03B14.482,720News CoveragePositive NewsFCFFirst Commonwealth Financial3.2102 of 5 stars$16.24-0.7%$18.92+16.5%+25.9%$1.72B$699.69M12.121,545Positive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Alternatives Community Trust Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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