Do analysts prefer FNWB or LSAK?

First Northwest Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.08%. Given First Northwest Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Northwest Bancorp is more favorable than Lesaka Technologies. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Northwest Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Lesaka Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

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Should you buy First Northwest Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares First Northwest Bancorp with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with First Northwest Bancorp include Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO), Lesaka Technologies (LSAK), Investar (ISTR), Plumas Bancorp (PLBC), and PCB Bancorp (PCB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does First Northwest Bancorp compare to Farmers & Merchants Bancorp?

First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) and Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:FMAO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

First Northwest Bancorp has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

First Northwest Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.08%. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has a consensus price target of $30.25, suggesting a potential downside of 1.37%. Given First Northwest Bancorp's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe First Northwest Bancorp is more favorable than Farmers & Merchants Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Northwest Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than First Northwest Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp and 0 mentions for First Northwest Bancorp. First Northwest Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's score of -0.17 indicating that First Northwest Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Northwest Bancorp	Neutral
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp	Neutral

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Northwest Bancorp. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Northwest Bancorp, 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 Northwest Bancorp	$118.64M	0.89	-$4.19M	$0.55	20.27
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp	$190.68M	2.21	$33.31M	$2.61	11.75

66.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has a net margin of 18.54% compared to First Northwest Bancorp's net margin of 4.20%. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 9.85% beat First Northwest Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Northwest Bancorp	4.20%	3.14%	0.23%
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp	18.54%	9.85%	1.05%

Summary

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp beats First Northwest Bancorp on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Northwest Bancorp compare to Lesaka Technologies?

First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) and Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

First Northwest Bancorp has a net margin of 4.20% compared to Lesaka Technologies' net margin of -4.11%. First Northwest Bancorp's return on equity of 3.14% beat Lesaka Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Northwest Bancorp	4.20%	3.14%	0.23%
Lesaka Technologies	-4.11%	-15.95%	-4.30%

66.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of Lesaka Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Lesaka Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

First Northwest Bancorp has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lesaka Technologies has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

First Northwest Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.08%. Given First Northwest Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Northwest Bancorp is more favorable than Lesaka Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Northwest Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Lesaka Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

First Northwest Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lesaka Technologies. Lesaka Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Northwest Bancorp, 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 Northwest Bancorp	$118.64M	0.89	-$4.19M	$0.55	20.27
Lesaka Technologies	$328.70M	1.28	-$87.50M	-$0.35	N/A

In the previous week, Lesaka Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than First Northwest Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Lesaka Technologies and 0 mentions for First Northwest Bancorp. Lesaka Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat First Northwest Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Lesaka Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Northwest Bancorp	Neutral
Lesaka Technologies	Neutral

Summary

First Northwest Bancorp beats Lesaka Technologies on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Northwest Bancorp compare to Investar?

Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) and First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Investar has higher revenue and earnings than First Northwest Bancorp. Investar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Northwest Bancorp, 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
Investar	$153.48M	2.65	$22.90M	$2.28	12.93
First Northwest Bancorp	$118.64M	0.89	-$4.19M	$0.55	20.27

50.2% of Investar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.6% of Investar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Investar currently has a consensus price target of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.82%. First Northwest Bancorp has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.08%. Given First Northwest Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Northwest Bancorp is more favorable than Investar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Investar	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
First Northwest Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Investar's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled First Northwest Bancorp'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Investar	Neutral
First Northwest Bancorp	Neutral

Investar has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Northwest Bancorp has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Investar has a net margin of 16.53% compared to First Northwest Bancorp's net margin of 4.20%. Investar's return on equity of 10.62% beat First Northwest Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Investar	16.53%	10.62%	1.02%
First Northwest Bancorp	4.20%	3.14%	0.23%

Summary

Investar beats First Northwest Bancorp on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Northwest Bancorp compare to Plumas Bancorp?

Plumas Bancorp (NASDAQ:PLBC) and First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Plumas Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Northwest Bancorp. Plumas Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Northwest Bancorp, 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
Plumas Bancorp	$112.17M	3.67	$29.62M	$4.72	12.53
First Northwest Bancorp	$118.64M	0.89	-$4.19M	$0.55	20.27

41.7% of Plumas Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Plumas Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Plumas Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Northwest Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Plumas Bancorp and 0 mentions for First Northwest Bancorp. Plumas Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled First Northwest Bancorp'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Plumas Bancorp	Neutral
First Northwest Bancorp	Neutral

Plumas Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $57.67, suggesting a potential downside of 2.47%. First Northwest Bancorp has a consensus target price of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.08%. Given First Northwest Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Northwest Bancorp is more favorable than Plumas Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plumas Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Northwest Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Plumas Bancorp has a net margin of 26.67% compared to First Northwest Bancorp's net margin of 4.20%. Plumas Bancorp's return on equity of 15.16% beat First Northwest Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plumas Bancorp	26.67%	15.16%	1.76%
First Northwest Bancorp	4.20%	3.14%	0.23%

Plumas Bancorp has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Northwest Bancorp has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Plumas Bancorp beats First Northwest Bancorp on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Northwest Bancorp compare to PCB Bancorp?

First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) and PCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:PCB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, PCB Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat First Northwest Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that PCB Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Northwest Bancorp	Neutral
PCB Bancorp	Positive

PCB Bancorp has a net margin of 19.03% compared to First Northwest Bancorp's net margin of 4.20%. PCB Bancorp's return on equity of 12.70% beat First Northwest Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Northwest Bancorp	4.20%	3.14%	0.23%
PCB Bancorp	19.03%	12.70%	1.21%

First Northwest Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.08%. PCB Bancorp has a consensus price target of $25.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.56%. Given First Northwest Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe First Northwest Bancorp is more favorable than PCB Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Northwest Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
PCB Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

66.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.0% of PCB Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.0% of PCB Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

PCB Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Northwest Bancorp. PCB Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Northwest Bancorp, 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 Northwest Bancorp	$118.64M	0.89	-$4.19M	$0.55	20.27
PCB Bancorp	$209.37M	1.94	$37.45M	$2.78	10.26

First Northwest Bancorp has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PCB Bancorp has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

PCB Bancorp beats First Northwest Bancorp on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	First Northwest Bancorp	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$105.93M	$2.47B	$14.07B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.98%	5.67%	6.52%
P/E Ratio	20.27	12.87	20.59	24.70
Price / Sales	0.89	3.01	43.36	98.72
Price / Cash	N/A	12.30	19.45	49.23
Price / Book	0.67	1.39	2.26	6.49
Net Income	-$4.19M	$182.95M	$1.14B	$336.25M
7 Day Performance	6.19%	0.83%	0.64%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	8.04%	2.06%	2.41%	3.91%
1 Year Performance	35.89%	17.49%	12.00%	23.88%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FNWB First Northwest Bancorp	4.3008 of 5 stars	$11.15 flat	$13.50 +21.1%	+35.9%	$105.93M	$118.64M	20.27	290	Gap Up
FMAO Farmers & Merchants Bancorp	3.4657 of 5 stars	$31.38 +2.6%	$30.25 -3.6%	+8.6%	$432.09M	$190.68M	12.02	430	Dividend Announcement Gap Up
LSAK Lesaka Technologies	1.4633 of 5 stars	$4.95 -0.5%	N/A	+5.0%	$423.98M	$328.70M	N/A	3,500	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
ISTR Investar	3.667 of 5 stars	$30.24 +0.9%	$31.50 +4.2%	+31.8%	$417.13M	$105.53M	13.26	340	Gap Up
PLBC Plumas Bancorp	3.3386 of 5 stars	$59.83 +2.4%	$57.67 -3.6%	+24.9%	$417.02M	$112.17M	12.68	190

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FNWB vs. FMAO, LSAK, ISTR, PLBC, and PCB

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FNWB vs. FMAO, LSAK, ISTR, PLBC, and PCB

How does First Northwest Bancorp compare to Farmers & Merchants Bancorp?

Which has more risk & volatility, FNWB or FMAO?

Do analysts rate FNWB or FMAO?

Does the media favor FNWB or FMAO?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FNWB or FMAO?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FNWB or FMAO?

Is FNWB or FMAO more profitable?

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How does First Northwest Bancorp compare to Lesaka Technologies?

Is FNWB or LSAK more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FNWB or LSAK?

Which has more risk and volatility, FNWB or LSAK?

Do analysts prefer FNWB or LSAK?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FNWB or LSAK?

Does the media favor FNWB or LSAK?

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How does First Northwest Bancorp compare to Investar?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ISTR or FNWB?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ISTR or FNWB?

Do analysts recommend ISTR or FNWB?

Does the media refer more to ISTR or FNWB?

Which has more risk and volatility, ISTR or FNWB?

Is ISTR or FNWB more profitable?

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How does First Northwest Bancorp compare to Plumas Bancorp?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PLBC or FNWB?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PLBC or FNWB?

Does the media refer more to PLBC or FNWB?

Do analysts recommend PLBC or FNWB?

Is PLBC or FNWB more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, PLBC or FNWB?

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How does First Northwest Bancorp compare to PCB Bancorp?

Does the media prefer FNWB or PCB?

Is FNWB or PCB more profitable?

Do analysts rate FNWB or PCB?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FNWB or PCB?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FNWB or PCB?

Which has more volatility & risk, FNWB or PCB?

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