First Bancshares (FBMS) Competitors $35.65 +0.45 (+1.26%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrends FBMS vs. RIOT, AX, FLG, CORZ, ASB, EBC, UCB, IFS, AUB, and FHBShould you be buying First Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Bancshares include Riot Platforms (RIOT), Axos Financial (AX), Flagstar Financial (FLG), Core Scientific (CORZ), Associated Banc (ASB), Eastern Bankshares (EBC), United Community Banks (UCB), Intercorp Financial Services (IFS), Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB), and First Hawaiian (FHB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. First Bancshares vs. Riot Platforms Axos Financial Flagstar Financial Core Scientific Associated Banc Eastern Bankshares United Community Banks Intercorp Financial Services Atlantic Union Bankshares First Hawaiian Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) and First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor RIOT or FBMS? In the previous week, Riot Platforms had 4 more articles in the media than First Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Riot Platforms and 3 mentions for First Bancshares. First Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Riot Platforms' score of 0.24 indicating that First Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Riot Platforms 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Bancshares 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, RIOT or FBMS? Riot Platforms has a beta of 4.22, indicating that its stock price is 322% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Bancshares has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in RIOT or FBMS? 40.3% of Riot Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of First Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of Riot Platforms shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of First Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate RIOT or FBMS? Riot Platforms currently has a consensus price target of $17.05, suggesting a potential upside of 27.30%. First Bancshares has a consensus price target of $38.75, suggesting a potential upside of 8.71%. Given Riot Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Riot Platforms is more favorable than First Bancshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Riot Platforms 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08First Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer RIOT or FBMS? Riot Platforms received 289 more outperform votes than First Bancshares when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.41% of users gave Riot Platforms an outperform vote while only 53.44% of users gave First Bancshares an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRiot PlatformsOutperform Votes52268.41% Underperform Votes24131.59% First BancsharesOutperform Votes23353.44% Underperform Votes20346.56% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RIOT or FBMS? First Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Riot Platforms. First Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Riot Platforms, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRiot Platforms$280.70M16.41-$49.47M$0.4331.15First Bancshares$387.64M2.87$75.46M$2.2116.13 Is RIOT or FBMS more profitable? First Bancshares has a net margin of 17.25% compared to Riot Platforms' net margin of 16.67%. First Bancshares' return on equity of 8.19% beat Riot Platforms' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Riot Platforms16.67% 2.15% 2.02% First Bancshares 17.25%8.19%1.00% SummaryRiot Platforms beats First Bancshares on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FBMS 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 FBMS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst BancsharesNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.03B$22.27B$11.48B$8.98BDividend Yield3.02%3.41%5.84%4.03%P/E Ratio13.1626.6023.5313.70Price / Sales2.872.2928.6378.91Price / Cash9.879.9417.2735.97Price / Book1.171.282.654.80Net Income$75.46M$2.22B$1.04B$224.91M7 Day Performance7.33%4.94%3.02%1.47%1 Month Performance4.65%1.76%1.11%4.66%1 Year Performance32.02%20.54%15.73%20.83% First Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FBMSFirst Bancshares1.7819 of 5 stars$35.65+1.3%$38.75+8.7%+33.4%$1.03B$387.64M13.161,078Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageRIOTRiot Platforms3.2295 of 5 stars$11.35-5.4%$17.05+50.2%+23.2%$3.90B$312.91M26.40340Options VolumeNews CoverageGap UpAXAxos Financial2.3973 of 5 stars$66.14-0.8%$83.20+25.8%+40.2%$3.78B$1.15B8.011,781Short Interest ↓FLGFlagstar Financial1.1835 of 5 stars$9.02+1.6%$11.50+27.5%N/A$3.74B$2.93B-2.078,766Options VolumeNews CoverageCORZCore Scientific2.2883 of 5 stars$13.36-4.8%$18.46+38.2%+1,171.2%$3.73B$557.68M-2.47200Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap UpASBAssociated Banc4.9364 of 5 stars$23.72+2.0%$26.00+9.6%+21.7%$3.59B$1.09B19.774,100Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓News CoverageEBCEastern Bankshares4.5076 of 5 stars$16.64+0.2%$19.75+18.7%+31.1%$3.57B$558.71M7.171,744Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑UCBUnited Community Banks1.6338 of 5 stars$29.73-0.4%$31.00+4.3%N/A$3.55B$860.29M19.313,070News CoverageIFSIntercorp Financial Services4.1304 of 5 stars$29.03+2.5%$30.00+3.3%+29.5%$3.35B$6.22B11.387,380News CoverageAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares3.1372 of 5 stars$35.44+1.4%$44.60+25.8%+11.1%$3.18B$777.34M14.711,880Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageFHBFirst Hawaiian3.1645 of 5 stars$24.82+0.2%$26.86+8.2%+23.8%$3.17B$797.14M14.182,000Short Interest ↓Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RIOT Alternatives AX Alternatives FLG Alternatives CORZ Alternatives ASB Alternatives EBC Alternatives UCB Alternatives IFS Alternatives AUB Alternatives FHB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FBMS) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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