Blue Foundry Bancorp (BLFY) Competitors

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

Does the media favor BUSE or BLFY?

In the previous week, First Busey had 22 more articles in the media than Blue Foundry Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for First Busey and 1 mentions for Blue Foundry Bancorp. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Blue Foundry Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	Positive
Blue Foundry Bancorp	Neutral

Do analysts recommend BUSE or BLFY?

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.17, indicating a potential upside of 16.45%. Blue Foundry Bancorp has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.63%. Given Blue Foundry Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Blue Foundry Bancorp 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)	2.50
Blue Foundry Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is BUSE or BLFY more profitable?

First Busey has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Blue Foundry Bancorp's net margin of -13.21%. First Busey's return on equity of 9.76% beat Blue Foundry Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	9.76%	1.11%
Blue Foundry Bancorp	-13.21%	-3.50%	-0.57%

Which has more volatility & risk, BUSE or BLFY?

First Busey has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blue Foundry Bancorp has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BUSE or BLFY?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Blue Foundry Bancorp. Blue Foundry Bancorp 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
First Busey	$663.36M	3.15	$113.69M	$1.07	21.80
Blue Foundry Bancorp	$87.25M	2.23	-$11.91M	-$0.56	-16.02

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BUSE or BLFY?

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of Blue Foundry Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Blue Foundry Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

First Busey beats Blue Foundry Bancorp on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.