Catalyst Bancorp (CLST) Competitors $13.04 +0.04 (+0.27%) As of 09/12/2025 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CLST vs. OPOF, INBK, FCCO, FRAF, FXNC, CBNA, BLFY, BTCS, EFSI, and BKKTShould you be buying Catalyst Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Catalyst Bancorp include Old Point Financial (OPOF), First Internet Bancorp (INBK), First Community (FCCO), Franklin Financial Services (FRAF), First National (FXNC), Chain Bridge Bancorp (CBNA), Blue Foundry Bancorp (BLFY), BTCS (BTCS), Eagle Financial Services (EFSI), and Bakkt (BKKT). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Catalyst Bancorp vs. Its Competitors Old Point Financial First Internet Bancorp First Community Franklin Financial Services First National Chain Bridge Bancorp Blue Foundry Bancorp BTCS Eagle Financial Services Bakkt Old Point Financial (NASDAQ:OPOF) and Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals believe in OPOF or CLST? 33.4% of Old Point Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.1% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.1% of Old Point Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Catalyst Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, OPOF or CLST? Old Point Financial has a beta of -0.31, indicating that its stock price is 131% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Catalyst Bancorp has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is OPOF or CLST more profitable? Catalyst Bancorp has a net margin of 13.74% compared to Old Point Financial's net margin of 10.12%. Old Point Financial's return on equity of 8.16% beat Catalyst Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Old Point Financial10.12% 8.16% 0.66% Catalyst Bancorp 13.74%2.70%0.79% Which has higher earnings & valuation, OPOF or CLST? Old Point Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Catalyst Bancorp. Catalyst Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old Point Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOld Point Financial$85.82M2.50$9.51M$1.7024.76Catalyst Bancorp$10.02M5.39-$3.09M$0.5722.87 Does the media prefer OPOF or CLST? In the previous week, Catalyst Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Old Point Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Catalyst Bancorp and 1 mentions for Old Point Financial. Catalyst Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.93 beat Old Point Financial's score of 1.89 indicating that Catalyst Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Old Point Financial Very Positive Catalyst Bancorp Very Positive SummaryOld Point Financial beats Catalyst Bancorp on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. 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Media 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 CLST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCatalyst BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$53.80M$2.03B$12.80B$10.14BDividend YieldN/A2.58%5.40%4.60%P/E Ratio22.8711.90245.7325.97Price / Sales5.392.7730.89182.33Price / CashN/A13.0022.3660.44Price / Book0.711.242.316.29Net Income-$3.09M$156.23M$1.01B$270.96M7 Day Performance0.04%-0.58%1.05%3.87%1 Month Performance4.07%2.24%2.39%4.87%1 Year Performance19.59%18.47%539.27%26.12% Catalyst Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLSTCatalyst Bancorp2.0357 of 5 stars$13.04+0.3%N/A+19.3%$53.80M$10.02M22.8760Positive NewsShort Interest ↓OPOFOld Point Financial1.5215 of 5 stars$42.10flatN/AN/A$214.71M$85.82M24.76280INBKFirst Internet Bancorp4.1452 of 5 stars$24.13-2.0%$27.33+13.3%-26.9%$214.60M$136.50M13.71290Positive NewsFCCOFirst Community3.6917 of 5 stars$27.94+1.0%$29.67+6.2%+31.0%$212.66M$103.43M12.53250News CoveragePositive NewsFRAFFranklin Financial Services2.6163 of 5 stars$47.50-0.3%N/A+48.1%$212.64M$76.08M14.57280Positive NewsFXNCFirst National3.6182 of 5 stars$23.440.0%$28.50+21.6%+33.6%$210.79M$78.58M23.44210CBNAChain Bridge Bancorp2.4408 of 5 stars$31.08-0.1%$29.67-4.5%N/A$204.14M$56.65M8.2284Positive NewsBLFYBlue Foundry Bancorp1.717 of 5 stars$9.25-1.9%$10.00+8.1%-11.9%$202.70M$87.25M-16.82180Positive NewsBTCSBTCS2.7452 of 5 stars$4.22+0.5%$7.00+65.9%+343.5%$201.82M$7.52M-3.704Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓EFSIEagle Financial Services3.0962 of 5 stars$37.10-0.3%$39.50+6.5%N/A$200.16M$59.17M17.18230News CoveragePositive NewsBKKTBakkt1.8927 of 5 stars$9.76+8.9%$13.00+33.2%-15.9%$193.09M$3.49B-2.20760 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Old Point Financial Competitors First Internet Bancorp Competitors First Community Competitors Franklin Financial Services Competitors First National Competitors Chain Bridge Bancorp Competitors Blue Foundry Bancorp Competitors BTCS Competitors Eagle Financial Services Competitors Bakkt Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CLST) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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