First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) Competitors $16.45 +0.25 (+1.51%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.39 -0.06 (-0.37%) As of 10/24/2025 04:10 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 FCF vs. BUSE, FFBC, NWBI, STBA, TRMK, TRST, UBSI, CBU, FNB, and PFSShould you be buying First Commonwealth Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Commonwealth Financial include First Busey (BUSE), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Northwest Bancshares (NWBI), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Trustmark (TRMK), TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST), United Bankshares (UBSI), Community Financial System (CBU), F.N.B. (FNB), and Provident Financial Services (PFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. First Commonwealth Financial vs. Its Competitors First Busey First Financial Bancorp. Northwest Bancshares S&T Bancorp Trustmark TrustCo Bank Corp NY United Bankshares Community Financial System F.N.B. Provident Financial Services First Commonwealth Financial (NYSE:FCF) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends. Is FCF or BUSE more profitable? First Commonwealth Financial has a net margin of 18.94% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. First Commonwealth Financial's return on equity of 9.71% beat First Busey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Commonwealth Financial18.94% 9.71% 1.18% First Busey 9.48%8.76%1.04% Which has more volatility & risk, FCF or BUSE? First Commonwealth Financial has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FCF or BUSE? First Commonwealth Financial has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. First Commonwealth Financial 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 Commonwealth Financial$699.69M2.46$142.57M$1.3012.66First Busey$663.36M3.15$113.69M$1.1220.96 Does the media prefer FCF or BUSE? In the previous week, First Commonwealth Financial had 5 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for First Commonwealth Financial and 4 mentions for First Busey. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat First Commonwealth Financial's score of 0.34 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Commonwealth Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Busey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FCF or BUSE? 72.6% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey 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 FCF or BUSE a better dividend stock? First Commonwealth Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. First Commonwealth Financial pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. First Commonwealth Financial has raised its dividend for 9 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. Do analysts recommend FCF or BUSE? First Commonwealth Financial currently has a consensus target price of $18.90, indicating a potential upside of 14.86%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 16.41%. Given First Busey's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than First Commonwealth Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Commonwealth Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 SummaryFirst Commonwealth Financial beats First Busey on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First Commonwealth Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FCF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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 FCF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst Commonwealth FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.69B$879.35M$12.71B$21.98BDividend Yield3.33%3.15%5.57%3.57%P/E Ratio12.6617.0422.1633.34Price / Sales2.462.5930.5893.10Price / Cash11.0652.2522.3624.54Price / Book1.191.122.204.66Net Income$142.57M$54.82M$1.02B$1.02B7 Day Performance3.65%3.32%1.54%2.21%1 Month Performance-5.02%-1.54%0.20%2.06%1 Year Performance-0.99%10.14%538.04%14.04% First Commonwealth Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FCFFirst Commonwealth Financial4.3263 of 5 stars$16.46+1.5%$18.90+14.9%-3.0%$1.69B$699.69M12.661,545BUSEFirst Busey4.7512 of 5 stars$23.29+3.6%$27.33+17.4%-4.4%$2.00B$663.36M20.791,548Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.8831 of 5 stars$24.30+2.4%$29.83+22.8%-5.3%$2.27B$1.62B9.722,090Trending NewsEarnings ReportNWBINorthwest Bancshares4.3641 of 5 stars$12.35+2.1%$14.50+17.4%-5.5%$1.77B$756.21M11.032,027Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSTBAS&T Bancorp4.267 of 5 stars$35.69+2.0%$42.00+17.7%-5.4%$1.34B$564.96M10.471,206Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastTRMKTrustmark3.2153 of 5 stars$38.28+2.1%$41.00+7.1%+12.4%$2.26B$949.48M10.752,500News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTRSTTrustCo Bank Corp NY2.1887 of 5 stars$36.29+3.4%N/A+14.0%$661.86M$263.15M12.91820News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportUBSIUnited Bankshares4.2003 of 5 stars$35.82+1.7%$40.50+13.1%-2.0%$4.99B$1.63B12.662,553Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeGap UpCBUCommunity Financial System4.7186 of 5 stars$56.05+0.8%$68.00+21.3%-1.7%$2.94B$940.71M15.272,918Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFNBF.N.B.4.678 of 5 stars$15.51+2.8%$18.83+21.5%+7.5%$5.42B$2.57B11.154,280PFSProvident Financial Services4.1046 of 5 stars$18.65+2.1%$22.70+21.7%-0.3%$2.39B$839.40M10.531,801News CoverageUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Busey Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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