First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or FCF?

First Busey has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Commonwealth Financial has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer BUSE or FCF?

In the previous week, First Busey had 21 more articles in the media than First Commonwealth Financial. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for First Commonwealth Financial. First Commonwealth Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat First Busey's score of 0.93 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Commonwealth Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BUSE or FCF?

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of First Commonwealth Financial shares are held by company 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.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BUSE or FCF?

First Commonwealth Financial has higher revenue and earnings than First Busey. First Commonwealth Financial 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
First Commonwealth Financial	$699.69M	2.46	$142.57M	$1.34	12.23

Is BUSE or FCF a better dividend stock?

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. First Commonwealth Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Busey pays out 93.5% 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 40.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and First Commonwealth Financial has raised 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.

Is BUSE or FCF more profitable?

First Commonwealth Financial has a net margin of 19.68% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. First Commonwealth Financial's return on equity of 9.80% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	9.48%	9.76%	1.11%
First Commonwealth Financial	19.68%	9.80%	1.17%

Do analysts recommend BUSE or FCF?

First Busey currently has a consensus target price of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 16.45%. First Commonwealth Financial has a consensus target price of $18.92, suggesting a potential upside of 15.39%. Given First Busey's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than First Commonwealth Financial.

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
First Commonwealth Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

First Commonwealth Financial beats First Busey on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.