WesBanco (WSBC) Competitors $33.14 -0.06 (-0.18%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WSBC vs. BUSE, FFBC, FRME, HWC, OBK, PPBI, STBA, TCBK, TOWN, and UBSIShould you be buying WesBanco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of WesBanco include First Busey (BUSE), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), S&T Bancorp (STBA), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), Towne Bank (TOWN), and United Bankshares (UBSI). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. WesBanco vs. Its Competitors First Busey First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Hancock Whitney Origin Bancorp Pacific Premier Bancorp S&T Bancorp TriCo Bancshares Towne Bank United Bankshares First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe in BUSE or WSBC? 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of WesBanco shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of WesBanco 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. Do analysts recommend BUSE or WSBC? First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $27.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.09%. WesBanco has a consensus target price of $38.71, indicating a potential upside of 16.82%. Given WesBanco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WesBanco is more favorable than First Busey.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) 2.50WesBanco 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BUSE or WSBC? WesBanco has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. WesBanco 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$663.36M3.27$113.69M$1.0722.66WesBanco$953.62M3.32$151.51M$1.5321.66 Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or WSBC? First Busey has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WesBanco has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BUSE or WSBC a better dividend stock? First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. WesBanco pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. 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. WesBanco pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and WesBanco has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. WesBanco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is BUSE or WSBC more profitable? WesBanco has a net margin of 10.52% compared to First Busey's net margin of 8.32%. First Busey's return on equity of 8.46% beat WesBanco's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey8.32% 8.46% 0.96% WesBanco 10.52%6.07%0.83% Does the media refer more to BUSE or WSBC? In the previous week, WesBanco had 3 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for WesBanco and 8 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat WesBanco's score of 0.29 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WesBanco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryWesBanco beats First Busey on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get WesBanco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WSBC 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 WSBC 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 WSBC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWesBancoBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.17B$1.99B$11.92B$9.01BDividend Yield4.44%2.64%5.57%4.03%P/E Ratio21.6612.4520.0020.17Price / Sales3.322.5525.73124.64Price / Cash12.1812.4121.4457.86Price / Book0.841.212.275.62Net Income$151.51M$154.64M$990.08M$248.50M7 Day Performance-0.42%0.69%0.37%5.54%1 Month Performance6.08%6.29%3.05%7.52%1 Year Performance19.81%28.96%541.27%22.06% WesBanco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WSBCWesBanco4.9112 of 5 stars$33.14-0.2%$38.71+16.8%+21.3%$3.17B$953.62M21.662,195BUSEFirst Busey4.6926 of 5 stars$24.00-1.6%$27.67+15.3%+3.0%$2.15B$475.63M22.431,548News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.6382 of 5 stars$25.49-1.4%$28.75+12.8%+18.3%$2.44B$1.62B10.582,090FRMEFirst Merchants4.7754 of 5 stars$40.27-1.2%$46.40+15.2%+25.5%$2.35B$1.07B11.312,120Positive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.5481 of 5 stars$59.95-1.8%$63.29+5.6%+33.5%$5.13B$1.45B11.063,476News CoverageUpcoming EarningsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.1951 of 5 stars$37.38-1.5%$42.20+12.9%+21.5%$1.16B$358.20M15.201,010PPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7724 of 5 stars$22.76-1.5%$27.25+19.7%+4.5%$2.21B$905.41M14.971,325STBAS&T Bancorp3.1999 of 5 stars$39.46-1.0%$41.67+5.6%+21.7%$1.51B$564.96M11.371,206TCBKTriCo Bancshares3.0361 of 5 stars$42.38-1.4%$47.80+12.8%+11.2%$1.39B$531.04M12.361,201TOWNTowne Bank3.8854 of 5 stars$35.59-1.1%$40.00+12.4%+33.8%$2.67B$1.03B15.082,720UBSIUnited Bankshares3.0112 of 5 stars$37.78-1.6%$40.63+7.5%+20.3%$5.37B$1.63B14.042,553Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUSE Competitors FFBC Competitors FRME Competitors HWC Competitors OBK Competitors PPBI Competitors STBA Competitors TCBK Competitors TOWN Competitors UBSI Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WSBC) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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