Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer UVSP or BUSE?

In the previous week, First Busey had 7 more articles in the media than Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania. MarketBeat recorded 13 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania	$500.41M	1.89	$75.93M	$2.67	12.24
First Busey	$663.36M	3.29	$113.69M	$1.07	22.77

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

75.1% of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey 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.

Do analysts prefer UVSP or BUSE?

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania presently has a consensus target price of $29.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.27%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.67, suggesting a potential upside of 13.57%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	2.00
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and 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.

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 Pennsylvania	15.54%	8.84%	0.97%
First Busey	8.32%	8.46%	0.96%

Which has more volatility & risk, UVSP or BUSE?

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

First Busey beats Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.