Investar (ISTR) Competitors $23.04 +0.12 (+0.52%) As of 09:38 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ISTR vs. OBK, ESQ, SBSI, WYFI, NBN, AMAL, AMTB, HIVE, BETR, and HBTShould you be buying Investar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Investar include Origin Bancorp (OBK), Esquire Financial (ESQ), Southside Bancshares (SBSI), WhiteFiber (WYFI), Northeast Bancorp (NBN), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), Amerant Bancorp (AMTB), HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE), Better Home & Finance (BETR), and HBT Financial (HBT). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Investar vs. Its Competitors Origin Bancorp Esquire Financial Southside Bancshares WhiteFiber Northeast Bancorp Amalgamated Financial Amerant Bancorp HIVE Digital Technologies Better Home & Finance HBT Financial Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) and (:) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Is ISTR or more profitable? Investar has a net margin of 14.33% compared to 's net margin of 0.00%. Investar's return on equity of 8.84% beat 's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Investar14.33% 8.84% 0.80% N/A N/A N/A Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ISTR or ? 50.2% of Investar shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of Investar shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to ISTR or ? In the previous week, had 2243 more articles in the media than Investar. MarketBeat recorded 2244 mentions for and 1 mentions for Investar. Investar's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat 's score of 0.00 indicating that Investar is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Investar 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 838 Very Positive mention(s) 426 Positive mention(s) 527 Neutral mention(s) 256 Negative mention(s) 197 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate ISTR or ? Investar currently has a consensus price target of $27.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.19%. Given Investar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Investar is more favorable than .Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Investar 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ISTR or ? Investar has higher revenue and earnings than . CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInvestar$158.07M1.43$20.25M$2.2410.29N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A SummaryInvestar beats on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Investar News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ISTR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 ISTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInvestarBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$227.56M$1.98B$12.73B$10.65BDividend Yield1.92%2.64%5.52%4.74%P/E Ratio10.3311.5430.3026.85Price / Sales1.432.3530.25135.13Price / Cash10.3212.6822.6661.77Price / Book0.941.202.296.70Net Income$20.25M$158.22M$1.02B$276.44M7 Day Performance0.13%0.24%0.24%2.48%1 Month Performance0.26%-1.78%0.28%8.79%1 Year Performance21.65%15.59%539.35%34.41% Investar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ISTRInvestar4.7833 of 5 stars$23.04+0.5%$27.00+17.2%+21.2%$227.56M$158.07M10.33340Positive NewsOBKOrigin BancorpN/A$34.88-1.4%$43.20+23.9%N/A$1.09B$347.73M14.181,010ESQEsquire Financial2.4203 of 5 stars$101.74-1.8%$100.50-1.2%+68.7%$884.34M$138.27M18.77110Positive NewsSBSISouthside Bancshares1.542 of 5 stars$28.28-2.6%N/AN/A$873.23M$456.07M10.03810WYFIWhiteFiberN/A$26.74+17.1%$30.60+14.4%N/A$863.54MN/A0.0039Analyst ForecastNBNNortheast Bancorp3.7126 of 5 stars$101.63-1.0%$115.00+13.2%+25.3%$842.38M$351M10.08180AMALAmalgamated Financial3.8104 of 5 stars$27.26-1.6%$33.00+21.1%-11.9%$833.72M$434.51M8.16380AMTBAmerant Bancorp0.382 of 5 stars$19.31-3.2%N/AN/A$832.48M$330.31M-96.55680HIVEHIVE Digital Technologies1.7816 of 5 stars$3.85+9.4%$6.93+80.0%+101.3%$828.81M$128.65M-19.2520Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpBETRBetter Home & Finance0.9026 of 5 stars$58.79+10.9%N/A+283.7%$810.73M$159.81M-4.451,250Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionHBTHBT Financial3.9436 of 5 stars$25.05-2.3%$28.80+15.0%+15.9%$807.54M$287.27M10.35730News CoverageAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Origin Bancorp Alternatives Esquire Financial Alternatives Southside Bancshares Alternatives WhiteFiber Alternatives Northeast Bancorp Alternatives Amalgamated Financial Alternatives Amerant Bancorp Alternatives HIVE Digital Technologies Alternatives Better Home & Finance Alternatives HBT Financial Alternatives 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:ISTR) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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