First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) Competitors $37.90 +0.35 (+0.93%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends FMBH vs. EBC, BBAR, ASB, CLSK, AUB, FHB, IFS, BFH, WULF, and PRKShould you be buying First Mid Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Mid Bancshares include Eastern Bankshares (EBC), Banco BBVA Argentina (BBAR), Associated Banc (ASB), CleanSpark (CLSK), Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB), First Hawaiian (FHB), Intercorp Financial Services (IFS), Bread Financial (BFH), TeraWulf (WULF), and Park National (PRK). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. First Mid Bancshares vs. Eastern Bankshares Banco BBVA Argentina Associated Banc CleanSpark Atlantic Union Bankshares First Hawaiian Intercorp Financial Services Bread Financial TeraWulf Park National First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) and Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media prefer FMBH or EBC? In the previous week, Eastern Bankshares had 1 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Eastern Bankshares and 6 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. Eastern Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat First Mid Bancshares' score of 0.23 indicating that Eastern Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Mid Bancshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Eastern Bankshares 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is FMBH or EBC more profitable? Eastern Bankshares has a net margin of 38.00% compared to First Mid Bancshares' net margin of 17.32%. First Mid Bancshares' return on equity of 10.38% beat Eastern Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Mid Bancshares17.32% 10.38% 1.11% Eastern Bankshares 38.00%4.49%0.64% Is FMBH or EBC a better dividend stock? First Mid Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Eastern Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.48 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. Eastern Bankshares pays out 20.7% 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. Eastern Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts prefer FMBH or EBC? First Mid Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $42.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.14%. Eastern Bankshares has a consensus target price of $19.75, suggesting a potential upside of 14.43%. Given Eastern Bankshares' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Eastern Bankshares is more favorable than First Mid Bancshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Mid Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Eastern Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the MarketBeat Community favor FMBH or EBC? First Mid Bancshares received 166 more outperform votes than Eastern Bankshares when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 52.05% of users gave First Mid Bancshares an outperform vote while only 50.00% of users gave Eastern Bankshares an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFirst Mid BancsharesOutperform Votes19052.05% Underperform Votes17547.95% Eastern BanksharesOutperform Votes2450.00% Underperform Votes2450.00% Which has better earnings and valuation, FMBH or EBC? Eastern Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than First Mid Bancshares. Eastern Bankshares 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Mid Bancshares$313.26M2.89$68.93M$3.2511.66Eastern Bankshares$670.55M5.53$232.18M$2.327.44 Which has more risk and volatility, FMBH or EBC? First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eastern Bankshares has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FMBH or EBC? 47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Eastern Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Eastern Bankshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryEastern Bankshares beats First Mid Bancshares on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowAll of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get First Mid Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FMBH 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 FMBH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst Mid BancsharesState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$906.27M$3.10B$11.03B$9.08BDividend Yield2.39%3.54%9.79%4.22%P/E Ratio11.6616.5628.1717.18Price / Sales2.893.2847.42116.79Price / Cash10.9411.2830.4237.86Price / Book1.141.262.744.78Net Income$68.93M$406.76M$1.03B$225.60M7 Day Performance-8.08%-4.75%-2.88%-1.23%1 Month Performance-9.78%-4.99%-2.87%3.36%1 Year Performance10.50%14.26%11.33%16.59% First Mid Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.3641 of 5 stars$37.90+0.9%$42.50+12.1%+10.0%$906.27M$313.26M11.661,219Analyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeEBCEastern Bankshares4.7151 of 5 stars$18.35+2.2%$19.75+7.6%+19.0%$3.94B$670.55M7.741,744Positive NewsBBARBanco BBVA Argentina4.3149 of 5 stars$19.11+11.0%$27.00+41.3%+242.1%$3.90B$1.93T10.066,009ASBAssociated Banc4.7612 of 5 stars$25.63+0.3%$25.89+1.0%+13.8%$3.88B$1.09B21.204,100Analyst ForecastNews CoverageCLSKCleanSpark2.5214 of 5 stars$12.80+6.5%$23.17+81.0%+6.2%$3.74B$378.97M-22.19130Options VolumeGap UpAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares3.3383 of 5 stars$40.86-0.2%$42.00+2.8%+5.7%$3.67B$1.05B16.991,804Positive NewsFHBFirst Hawaiian2.3415 of 5 stars$27.28+0.8%$26.14-4.2%+13.9%$3.49B$1.12B15.462,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsIFSIntercorp Financial Services4.1856 of 5 stars$29.25+0.1%$30.00+2.6%+37.0%$3.38B$6.22B11.468,333Positive NewsBFHBread Financial3.3282 of 5 stars$65.80+0.8%$53.54-18.6%+92.9%$3.27B$3.93B10.397,000Analyst UpgradePositive NewsWULFTeraWulf3.5638 of 5 stars$8.22+16.8%$8.07-1.8%+239.0%$3.17B$126.47M0.006Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePRKPark National0.8466 of 5 stars$188.22+0.7%$130.00-30.9%+32.2%$3.04B$564.30M22.111,799News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Eastern Bankshares Alternatives Banco BBVA Argentina Alternatives Associated Banc Alternatives CleanSpark Alternatives Atlantic Union Bankshares Alternatives First Hawaiian Alternatives Intercorp Financial Services Alternatives Bread Financial Alternatives TeraWulf Alternatives Park National 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:FMBH) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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