First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) Competitors

First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) and Univest Financial (NASDAQ:UVSP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, risk and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer FMBH or UVSP?

In the previous week, Univest Financial had 1 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Univest Financial and 0 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. Univest Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat First Mid Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Univest Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Mid Bancshares	Neutral
Univest Financial	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FMBH or UVSP?

Univest Financial has higher revenue and earnings than First Mid Bancshares. Univest Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Mid 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
First Mid Bancshares	$386.95M	2.56	$68.93M	$3.25	12.73
Univest Financial	$448.55M	1.97	$71.10M	$2.49	12.23

Is FMBH or UVSP a better dividend stock?

First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Univest Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Mid Bancshares pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Univest Financial pays out 33.7% 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.

Do analysts rate FMBH or UVSP?

First Mid Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.52%. Univest Financial has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.05%. Given First Mid Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First Mid Bancshares is more favorable than Univest Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Mid Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Univest Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is FMBH or UVSP more profitable?

First Mid Bancshares has a net margin of 17.32% compared to Univest Financial's net margin of 14.90%. First Mid Bancshares' return on equity of 10.38% beat Univest Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Mid Bancshares	17.32%	10.38%	1.11%
Univest Financial	14.90%	8.24%	0.89%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FMBH or UVSP?

47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Univest Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Univest Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, FMBH or UVSP?

First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Univest Financial has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor FMBH or UVSP?

First Mid Bancshares received 29 more outperform votes than Univest Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 52.34% of users gave First Mid Bancshares an outperform vote while only 50.31% of users gave Univest Financial an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
First Mid Bancshares	Outperform Votes 190 52.34%	Underperform Votes 173 47.66%
Univest Financial	Outperform Votes 161 50.31%	Underperform Votes 159 49.69%

Summary

First Mid Bancshares beats Univest Financial on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.