Investar (ISTR) Competitors $24.74 +1.39 (+5.95%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.67 -0.07 (-0.28%) As of 10/24/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ISTR vs. OBK, BHRB, ESQ, FMBH, LX, OPFI, ATLC, SBSI, AMAL, and EQBKShould you be buying Investar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Investar include Origin Bancorp (OBK), Burke & Herbert Financial Services (BHRB), Esquire Financial (ESQ), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), LexinFintech (LX), OppFi (OPFI), Atlanticus (ATLC), Southside Bancshares (SBSI), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), and Equity Bancshares (EQBK). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Investar vs. Its Competitors Origin Bancorp Burke & Herbert Financial Services Esquire Financial First Mid Bancshares LexinFintech OppFi Atlanticus Southside Bancshares Amalgamated Financial Equity Bancshares Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) and Origin Bancorp (NYSE:OBK) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer ISTR or OBK? In the previous week, Origin Bancorp had 12 more articles in the media than Investar. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Origin Bancorp and 11 mentions for Investar. Investar's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Origin Bancorp's score of 0.54 indicating that Investar is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Investar 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Origin Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ISTR or OBK more profitable? Investar has a net margin of 14.87% compared to Origin Bancorp's net margin of 10.23%. Investar's return on equity of 9.53% beat Origin Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Investar14.87% 9.53% 0.87% Origin Bancorp 10.23%5.09%0.62% Is ISTR or OBK a better dividend stock? Investar pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Origin Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Investar pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Origin Bancorp pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Investar has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ISTR or OBK? 50.2% of Investar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.7% of Origin Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of Investar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Origin Bancorp shares are held by company 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. Which has more risk and volatility, ISTR or OBK? Investar has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Origin Bancorp has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ISTR or OBK? Investar currently has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.22%. Origin Bancorp has a consensus target price of $43.20, indicating a potential upside of 29.35%. Given Origin Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Origin Bancorp is more favorable than Investar.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) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Origin Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has better earnings and valuation, ISTR or OBK? Origin Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Investar. Investar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Origin Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInvestar$158.07M1.54$20.25M$2.2411.04Origin Bancorp$619.96M1.68$76.49M$1.9117.49 SummaryOrigin Bancorp beats Investar on 10 of the 18 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ISTR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia 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 ISTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInvestarBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$229.43M$1.87B$12.71B$10.65BDividend Yield1.88%2.72%5.57%4.82%P/E Ratio11.0410.9222.1830.57Price / Sales1.542.7730.64176.50Price / Cash10.5112.2222.3661.44Price / Book1.011.162.206.61Net Income$20.25M$158.22M$1.02B$277.10M7 Day Performance14.96%2.09%1.54%2.55%1 Month Performance6.18%-2.25%0.21%3.77%1 Year Performance20.68%11.12%538.04%33.05% Investar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ISTRInvestar4.9002 of 5 stars$24.74+6.0%$29.00+17.2%+19.9%$229.43M$158.07M11.04340News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeOBKOrigin Bancorp3.6432 of 5 stars$33.39+1.2%$43.20+29.4%N/A$1.03B$619.96M14.911,031News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionBHRBBurke & Herbert Financial Services3.0254 of 5 stars$59.30+3.0%$71.50+20.6%-4.2%$864.99M$402.33M8.61850Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementESQEsquire Financial2.1986 of 5 stars$100.46+0.6%$100.50+0.0%+56.1%$852.83M$138.27M18.54110News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFMBHFirst Mid Bancshares3.5077 of 5 stars$35.97+1.5%$43.33+20.5%-3.8%$850.47M$453.67M10.221,198News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsLXLexinFintech3.9256 of 5 stars$5.05+0.8%$13.60+169.3%+81.3%$843M$1.95B3.984,667Positive NewsGap UpOPFIOppFi3.0553 of 5 stars$9.95+3.4%$13.63+36.9%+99.5%$840.76M$555.03M-7.60570Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastATLCAtlanticus4.0776 of 5 stars$56.27+2.8%$76.60+36.1%+66.1%$828.27M$1.31B9.89330Analyst ForecastGap UpSBSISouthside Bancshares2.8533 of 5 stars$27.48+1.4%N/AN/A$815.47M$456.07M9.74810News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeGap DownAMALAmalgamated Financial3.2944 of 5 stars$26.82+2.3%$33.00+23.0%-15.5%$789.46M$434.51M8.03380Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementEQBKEquity Bancshares1.1358 of 5 stars$40.490.0%N/AN/A$778.33M$335.67M10.05700Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Origin Bancorp Alternatives Burke & Herbert Financial Services Alternatives Esquire Financial Alternatives First Mid Bancshares Alternatives LexinFintech Alternatives OppFi Alternatives Atlanticus Alternatives Southside Bancshares Alternatives Amalgamated Financial Alternatives Equity Bancshares 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 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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