Question 1

Do analysts prefer BUSE or FCF?

Accepted Answer

First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.45%. First Commonwealth Financial has a consensus target price of $20.33, indicating a potential upside of 2.04%. Given First Commonwealth Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Commonwealth Financial 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) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 First Commonwealth Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 2

Is BUSE or FCF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. First Commonwealth Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Busey pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Commonwealth Financial pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and First Commonwealth Financial has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BUSE or FCF?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Busey. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Commonwealth Financial, 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 First Busey $1.04B 2.33 $135.26M $2.25 12.79 First Commonwealth Financial $729.51M 2.78 $152.30M $1.51 13.20

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BUSE or FCF?

Accepted Answer

56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is BUSE or FCF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial has a net margin of 21.19% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. First Commonwealth Financial's return on equity of 10.56% beat First Busey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Busey 19.16% 10.19% 1.36% First Commonwealth Financial 21.19% 10.56% 1.32%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or FCF?

Accepted Answer

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Commonwealth Financial has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to BUSE or FCF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Commonwealth Financial had 3 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Commonwealth Financial and 2 mentions for First Busey. First Commonwealth Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat First Busey's score of 0.62 indicating that First Commonwealth Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Commonwealth Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate FCF or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial presently has a consensus target price of $20.33, indicating a potential upside of 2.04%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.17%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Financial Bancorp. 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 First Financial Bancorp. 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 9

Is FCF or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. First Commonwealth Financial pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. First Commonwealth Financial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Financial Bancorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 10

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FCF or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than First Commonwealth Financial. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Commonwealth Financial, 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 First Commonwealth Financial $729.51M 2.78 $152.30M $1.51 13.20 First Financial Bancorp. $1.26B 2.69 $255.60M $2.83 11.41

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FCF or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

72.6% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is FCF or FFBC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial has a net margin of 21.19% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.92%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.09% beat First Commonwealth Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Commonwealth Financial 21.19% 10.56% 1.32% First Financial Bancorp. 20.92% 11.09% 1.49%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, FCF or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to FCF or FFBC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 7 more articles in the media than First Commonwealth Financial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 5 mentions for First Commonwealth Financial. First Commonwealth Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.45 indicating that First Commonwealth Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Commonwealth Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Financial Bancorp. 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts rate HOPE or FCF?

Accepted Answer

Hope Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.93%. First Commonwealth Financial has a consensus target price of $20.33, suggesting a potential upside of 2.04%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than First Commonwealth Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hope Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 First Commonwealth Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 16

Is HOPE or FCF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. First Commonwealth Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% 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 Commonwealth Financial pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Commonwealth Financial has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, HOPE or FCF?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hope Bancorp. First Commonwealth Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope Bancorp, 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 Hope Bancorp $967.63M 1.74 $61.59M $0.52 25.37 First Commonwealth Financial $729.51M 2.78 $152.30M $1.51 13.20

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HOPE or FCF?

Accepted Answer

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is HOPE or FCF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial has a net margin of 21.19% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. First Commonwealth Financial's return on equity of 10.56% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hope Bancorp 6.56% 5.32% 0.65% First Commonwealth Financial 21.19% 10.56% 1.32%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, HOPE or FCF?

Accepted Answer

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Commonwealth Financial has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor HOPE or FCF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Commonwealth Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 5 mentions for First Commonwealth Financial. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat First Commonwealth Financial's score of 0.89 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hope Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Commonwealth Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate NWBI or FCF?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $14.80, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. First Commonwealth Financial has a consensus target price of $20.33, indicating a potential upside of 2.04%. Given First Commonwealth Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Commonwealth Financial is more favorable than Northwest Bancshares. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northwest Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 First Commonwealth Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 23

Is NWBI or FCF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. First Commonwealth Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Northwest Bancshares pays out 86.0% 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 pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Commonwealth Financial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NWBI or FCF?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Northwest Bancshares. First Commonwealth Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northwest Bancshares, 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 Northwest Bancshares $878.94M 2.46 $126.01M $0.93 15.91 First Commonwealth Financial $729.51M 2.78 $152.30M $1.51 13.20

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NWBI or FCF?

Accepted Answer

66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is NWBI or FCF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial has a net margin of 21.19% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 14.72%. First Commonwealth Financial's return on equity of 10.56% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Northwest Bancshares 14.72% 9.79% 1.11% First Commonwealth Financial 21.19% 10.56% 1.32%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, NWBI or FCF?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Commonwealth Financial has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to NWBI or FCF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Commonwealth Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Commonwealth Financial and 1 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. Northwest Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat First Commonwealth Financial's score of 0.89 indicating that Northwest Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Northwest Bancshares Very Positive First Commonwealth Financial Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend FCF or STBA?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial currently has a consensus target price of $20.33, suggesting a potential upside of 2.04%. S&T Bancorp has a consensus target price of $44.40, suggesting a potential downside of 7.21%. Given First Commonwealth Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Commonwealth Financial is more favorable than S&T Bancorp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Commonwealth Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 S&T Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29

Question 30

Is FCF or STBA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. S&T Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. First Commonwealth Financial pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&T Bancorp pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. First Commonwealth Financial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and S&T Bancorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. S&T Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FCF or STBA?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial has higher revenue and earnings than S&T Bancorp. First Commonwealth Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&T Bancorp, 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 First Commonwealth Financial $729.51M 2.78 $152.30M $1.51 13.20 S&T Bancorp $568.51M 3.03 $134.23M $3.57 13.40

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FCF or STBA?

Accepted Answer

72.6% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of S&T Bancorp shares are owned by company 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.

Question 33

Is FCF or STBA more profitable?

Accepted Answer

S&T Bancorp has a net margin of 23.71% compared to First Commonwealth Financial's net margin of 21.19%. First Commonwealth Financial's return on equity of 10.56% beat S&T Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Commonwealth Financial 21.19% 10.56% 1.32% S&T Bancorp 23.71% 9.35% 1.38%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, FCF or STBA?

Accepted Answer

First Commonwealth Financial has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&T Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer FCF or STBA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, First Commonwealth Financial had 4 more articles in the media than S&T Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for First Commonwealth Financial and 1 mentions for S&T Bancorp. S&T Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat First Commonwealth Financial's score of 0.89 indicating that S&T Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment First Commonwealth Financial Positive S&T Bancorp Positive

Metric	First Commonwealth Financial	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.02B	$1.17B	$13.88B	$23.34B
Dividend Yield	2.81%	2.56%	5.75%	4.05%
P/E Ratio	13.20	19.11	20.17	31.33
Price / Sales	2.78	2.40	140.30	100.15
Price / Cash	12.54	25.23	19.50	18.65
Price / Book	1.33	1.25	2.24	4.69
Net Income	$152.30M	$75.93M	$1.14B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	4.46%	2.35%	1.32%	2.11%
1 Month Performance	9.31%	5.31%	1.35%	1.95%
1 Year Performance	28.55%	32.32%	12.62%	24.11%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FCF First Commonwealth Financial	3.7034 of 5 stars	$19.93 +1.7%	$20.33 +2.0%	+28.6%	$2.02B	$729.51M	13.20	1,577
BUSE First Busey	4.0871 of 5 stars	$27.50 +1.4%	$27.50 +0.0%	+29.1%	$2.29B	$790.86M	12.16	1,948
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.0243 of 5 stars	$30.54 +1.7%	$33.00 +8.1%	+38.3%	$3.23B	$1.26B	10.68	2,199	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.4925 of 5 stars	$12.52 +1.6%	$14.50 +15.8%	+30.2%	$1.60B	$967.63M	23.98	1,434	Positive News
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	3.9007 of 5 stars	$14.17 +1.4%	$14.80 +4.5%	+20.6%	$2.07B	$878.94M	15.16	2,233	Positive News

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