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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
$19.64
+2.3%
$17.61
$16.21
$27.00
$821.52M1.31202,512 shs149,162 shs
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$26.19
+1.0%
$24.01
$20.07
$30.30
$777.71M0.897,568 shs57,502 shs
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$22.38
+2.6%
$19.27
$14.91
$24.81
$220.82M0.5638,793 shs21,189 shs
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
$74.91
+2.0%
$65.97
$40.21
$75.35
$798.55M1.0893,149 shs67,850 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
+2.18%+9.28%+13.42%+11.64%-12.71%
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
+1.04%+6.33%+10.97%+19.97%+23.31%
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
+2.57%+16.93%+17.91%+34.82%+46.75%
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
+2.27%+7.88%+15.15%+51.86%+77.30%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
3.9779 of 5 stars
3.24.01.70.02.60.82.5
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
3.6672 of 5 stars
2.53.02.50.01.72.52.5
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
4.9013 of 5 stars
2.53.04.23.13.20.83.8
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
2.3842 of 5 stars
1.52.00.00.02.02.53.1
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
2.40
Hold$24.6025.25% Upside
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
3.00
Buy$31.0018.37% Upside
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
3.00
Buy$27.0020.64% Upside
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
3.00
Buy$77.002.79% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest ISTR, AMTB, MCB, and BFST Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/2/2025
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$22.00 ➝ $27.00
6/16/2025
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
Hovde Group
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$75.00 ➝ $79.00
4/29/2025
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$24.00 ➝ $24.00
4/25/2025
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Lower Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$24.00 ➝ $20.00
4/25/2025
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
Stephens
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$34.00 ➝ $32.00
4/25/2025
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
Raymond James Financial
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$30.00 ➝ $28.00
4/24/2025
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
Raymond James Financial
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform
4/22/2025
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
Piper Sandler
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$21.00 ➝ $22.00
(Data available from 7/4/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
$317.91M2.58$1.98 per share9.93$21.91 per share0.90
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$458.96M1.69$2.58 per share10.17$24.63 per share1.06
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$158.07M1.39$2.22 per share10.10$24.55 per share0.91
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
$492.21M1.62$5.72 per share13.10$65.18 per share1.15
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
-$15.75M-$0.60N/A7.67N/A-8.38%6.36%0.51%7/23/2025 (Estimated)
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$65.11M$2.4310.788.85N/A15.00%11.49%1.06%7/24/2025 (Estimated)
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$20.25M$2.1910.229.48N/A13.99%8.60%0.75%7/28/2025 (Estimated)
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
$66.69M$5.9112.688.71N/A13.49%10.53%1.02%7/17/2025 (Estimated)

Latest ISTR, AMTB, MCB, and BFST Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/28/2025Q2 2025
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$0.40N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
7/24/2025Q2 2025
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$0.65N/AN/AN/A$78.94 millionN/A
7/23/2025N/A
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
$0.38N/AN/AN/A$103.38 millionN/A
7/17/2025Q2 2025
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
$1.62N/AN/AN/A$72.50 millionN/A
4/24/2025Q1 2025
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$0.61$0.65+$0.04$0.65$77.54 million$79.21 million
4/21/2025Q1 2025
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$0.35$0.64+$0.29$0.63$19.90 million$20.25 million
4/21/2025Q1 2025
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
$1.61$1.45-$0.16$1.45$67.62 million$70.59 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
$0.361.83%N/AN/A N/A
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$0.562.14%N/A23.05%2 Years
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
$0.441.97%N/A20.09%10 Years
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest ISTR, AMTB, MCB, and BFST Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/18/2025
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
quarterly$0.112.3%6/30/20256/30/20257/31/2025
4/24/2025
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
quarterly$0.142.5%5/15/20255/15/20255/31/2025
4/23/2025
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
quarterly$0.091.84%5/15/20255/15/20255/30/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
1.18
1.01
0.94
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
0.55
0.99
0.99
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
0.30
0.89
0.89
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
0.24
0.98
0.98

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
42.11%
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
47.35%
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
50.17%
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
79.83%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
5.37%
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
5.68%
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
8.81%
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
6.09%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Amerant Bancorp Inc. stock logo
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp
68041.83 million39.14 millionOptionable
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
75029.69 million28.01 millionOptionable
Investar Holding Corporation stock logo
ISTR
Investar
3409.84 million8.98 millionNot Optionable
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. stock logo
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
24010.66 million10.01 millionNot Optionable

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Amerant Bancorp stock logo

Amerant Bancorp NASDAQ:AMTB

$19.64 +0.45 (+2.34%)
As of 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern

Amerant Bancorp Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Amerant Bank, N.A. that provides banking products and services to individuals and businesses in the United States and internationally. It offers checking, savings, business, and money market accounts; cash management services; and certificates of deposits. The company also provides variable and fixed rate commercial real estate loans; owner-occupied; single-family residential; commercial; and consumer loans and overdrafts, such as automobile, personal, or loans secured by cash or securities and revolving credit card agreements. In addition, it offers trust and estate planning products and services to high-net-worth customers, brokerage and investment advisory services in global capital markets, and wealth management and fiduciary services. Further, the company provides debit and credit cards, night depositories, direct deposits, cashier's checks, safe deposit boxes, letters of credit, and treasury management services, including wire transfer, remote deposit capture, and automated clearinghouse services; derivative instruments; and online and mobile banking, account balances, statements and other documents, online transfers and bill payment, and electronic delivery of customer statements services, as well as automated teller machines, and banking by mobile devices, telephone, and mail. It operates banking centers in Florida and Texas. The company was formerly known as Mercantil Bank Holding Corporation and changed its name to Amerant Bancorp Inc. in June 2019. Amerant Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.

Business First Bancshares stock logo

Business First Bancshares NASDAQ:BFST

$26.19 +0.27 (+1.04%)
As of 07/3/2025 02:43 PM Eastern
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Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products, as well as commercial lines of credit, accounts receivable factoring, agricultural financing, and letters of credit; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment, and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Investar stock logo

Investar NASDAQ:ISTR

$22.38 +0.56 (+2.57%)
As of 07/3/2025 02:32 PM Eastern
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Investar Holding Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Investar Bank that provides a range of commercial banking products to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in south Louisiana, southeast Texas, and Alabama in the United States. The company offers various deposit products and services, such as savings, checking, money market, and individual retirement accounts, as well as various certificates of deposit; debit and credit cards; internet, mobile, and video banking services; and reciprocal deposit products. It also provides commercial real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans, including working capital lines of credit and equipment loans; loans for the construction of commercial projects, and single family residential and multifamily properties; one-to-four family residential real estate loans, such as second mortgage loans; and consumer loans, such as secured and unsecured installment and term loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, and auto loans, as well as loans for personal, family, and household purposes. In addition, the company offers treasury management products, including remote deposit capture, lockbox payment processing, virtual vault, positive pay, ACH origination, wire transfer, investment sweep accounts, and business internet banking services. Further, it provides various other banking services, such as cashiers' checks, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, night depository, bank-by-mail, automated teller machines, electronic statements, interactive teller machines, online account opening, and mobile wallet payment services. Investar Holding Corporation was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Metropolitan Bank stock logo

Metropolitan Bank NYSE:MCB

$74.91 +1.45 (+1.97%)
As of 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank that provides a range of business, commercial, and retail banking products and services to small businesses, middle-market enterprises, public entities, and individuals in the New York metropolitan area. The company offers checking, savings, term deposit, money market, demand deposit, and other interest-bearing transaction accounts. It also provides lending products, including commercial real estate, multi-family, construction, and one-to four-family real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans; consumer loans; acquisition and renovation loans; loans to refinance or return borrower equity; loans on owner-occupied properties; working capital lines of credit; trade finance and letters of credit; and term loans. In addition, the company offers cash management services, as well as online and mobile banking, ACH, remote deposit capture, and debit cards. The company was formerly known as Metbank Holding Corp. and changed its name to Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. in January 2007. Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, New York.