Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ISTR or ABCB?

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Investar. Investar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris 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 2.69 $22.90M $2.28 13.11 Ameris Bancorp $1.20B 5.05 $358.68M $6.36 14.19

Does the media prefer ISTR or ABCB?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Investar. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 2 mentions for Investar. Investar's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.37 indicating that Investar is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Investar 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to CATY or ISTR?

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Investar. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 2 mentions for Investar. Investar's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 1.02 indicating that Investar is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Investar 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, ISTR or HOPE?

Hope Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Investar. Investar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope 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 2.69 $22.90M $2.28 13.11 Hope Bancorp $967.63M 1.79 $61.59M $0.52 26.10

Is ISTR or HOPE more profitable?

Investar has a net margin of 16.53% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. Investar's return on equity of 10.62% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Investar 16.53% 10.62% 1.02% Hope Bancorp 6.56% 5.32% 0.65%

Which has better valuation & earnings, INDB or ISTR?

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Investar. Investar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independent Bank, 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 Independent Bank $1.17B 3.44 $205.12M $5.04 16.55 Investar $153.48M 2.69 $22.90M $2.28 13.11

Does the media refer more to INDB or ISTR?

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Investar. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Independent Bank and 2 mentions for Investar. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Investar's score of 1.32 indicating that Independent Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independent Bank 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Investar 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, NBBK or ISTR?

NB Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Investar. Investar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NB 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 NB Bancorp $351.74M 2.69 $50.30M $1.37 15.47 Investar $153.48M 2.69 $22.90M $2.28 13.11

Is NBBK or ISTR more profitable?

Investar has a net margin of 16.53% compared to NB Bancorp's net margin of 13.81%. Investar's return on equity of 10.62% beat NB Bancorp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NB Bancorp 13.81% 8.57% 1.09% Investar 16.53% 10.62% 1.02%

Does the media prefer NBBK or ISTR?

In the previous week, NB Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Investar. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NB Bancorp and 2 mentions for Investar. Investar's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat NB Bancorp's score of 1.30 indicating that Investar is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NB Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Investar 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Investar (ISTR) Competitors

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ISTR vs. ABCB, CATY, HOPE, INDB, and NBBK

Should you buy Investar stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Investar 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 Investar include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Independent Bank (INDB), and NB Bancorp (NBBK). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Investar compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

50.2% of Investar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Investar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held 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, Ameris Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Investar. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 2 mentions for Investar. Investar's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.37 indicating that Investar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Investar	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameris Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Investar's net margin of 16.53%. Investar's return on equity of 10.62% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Investar	16.53%	10.62%	1.02%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Investar. Investar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris 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	2.69	$22.90M	$2.28	13.11
Ameris Bancorp	$1.20B	5.05	$358.68M	$6.36	14.19

Investar has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Investar pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Investar pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% 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. Investar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Investar presently has a consensus target price of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.39%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $92.17, indicating a potential upside of 2.10%. Given Investar's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Investar is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

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
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Investar on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Investar compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

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

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Investar's net margin of 16.53%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Investar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%
Investar	16.53%	10.62%	1.02%

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 16.30%. Investar has a consensus target price of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.39%. Given Investar's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Investar is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Investar	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.2% of Investar shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Investar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Investar has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Investar. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Investar, 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
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.99	$315.12M	$4.85	12.75
Investar	$153.48M	2.69	$22.90M	$2.28	13.11

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Investar. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 2 mentions for Investar. Investar's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 1.02 indicating that Investar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Investar	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Investar pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Investar pays out 19.3% 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 raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Investar on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Investar compare to Hope Bancorp?

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

In the previous week, Investar had 1 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Investar and 1 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Investar's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 0.96 indicating that Investar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Investar	Positive
Hope Bancorp	Positive

Investar pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Investar pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Investar has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Investar presently has a consensus price target of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.39%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus price target of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.85%. Given Hope Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hope 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
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Investar has a net margin of 16.53% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. Investar's return on equity of 10.62% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Investar	16.53%	10.62%	1.02%
Hope Bancorp	6.56%	5.32%	0.65%

50.2% of Investar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Investar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Investar has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Hope Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Investar. Investar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope 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	2.69	$22.90M	$2.28	13.11
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.79	$61.59M	$0.52	26.10

Summary

Investar beats Hope Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Investar compare to Independent Bank?

Independent Bank (NASDAQ:INDB) and Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Independent Bank presently has a consensus price target of $91.57, suggesting a potential upside of 9.78%. Investar has a consensus price target of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.39%. Given Independent Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than Investar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Independent Bank	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Investar	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

83.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.2% of Investar shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Independent Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Investar shares are held by company 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.

Independent Bank has a net margin of 19.14% compared to Investar's net margin of 16.53%. Investar's return on equity of 10.62% beat Independent Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Independent Bank	19.14%	8.66%	1.26%
Investar	16.53%	10.62%	1.02%

Independent Bank has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Investar has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Investar pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Independent Bank pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Investar pays out 19.3% 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. Independent Bank has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Investar has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Investar. Investar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independent Bank, 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
Independent Bank	$1.17B	3.44	$205.12M	$5.04	16.55
Investar	$153.48M	2.69	$22.90M	$2.28	13.11

In the previous week, Independent Bank had 1 more articles in the media than Investar. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Independent Bank and 2 mentions for Investar. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Investar's score of 1.32 indicating that Independent Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Independent Bank	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Investar	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Independent Bank beats Investar on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Investar compare to NB Bancorp?

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

NB Bancorp has a beta of 0.06, indicating that its share price is 94% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Investar has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

NB Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Investar. Investar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NB 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
NB Bancorp	$351.74M	2.69	$50.30M	$1.37	15.47
Investar	$153.48M	2.69	$22.90M	$2.28	13.11

Investar has a net margin of 16.53% compared to NB Bancorp's net margin of 13.81%. Investar's return on equity of 10.62% beat NB Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NB Bancorp	13.81%	8.57%	1.09%
Investar	16.53%	10.62%	1.02%

50.2% of Investar shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of NB Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Investar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NB Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Investar pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. NB Bancorp pays out 20.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Investar pays out 19.3% 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 raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Investar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

NB Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $24.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.26%. Investar has a consensus target price of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.39%. Given NB Bancorp's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe NB Bancorp is more favorable than Investar.

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

In the previous week, NB Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Investar. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NB Bancorp and 2 mentions for Investar. Investar's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat NB Bancorp's score of 1.30 indicating that Investar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NB Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Investar	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Investar beats NB Bancorp on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ISTR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Investar	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$412.15M	$1.97B	$13.88B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	1.47%	2.37%	5.69%	6.22%
P/E Ratio	13.11	17.08	20.47	24.54
Price / Sales	2.69	2.79	129.70	100.81
Price / Cash	11.12	13.07	19.67	36.93
Price / Book	1.08	1.30	2.25	6.49
Net Income	$22.90M	$146.81M	$1.14B	$336.61M
7 Day Performance	0.03%	1.42%	0.73%	1.20%
1 Month Performance	5.77%	5.25%	1.42%	0.20%
1 Year Performance	54.71%	27.10%	14.52%	30.15%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ISTR Investar	4.3282 of 5 stars	$29.89 +0.0%	$31.50 +5.4%	+51.0%	$412.15M	$153.48M	13.11	340	Positive News
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.5689 of 5 stars	$88.34 +1.1%	$90.17 +2.1%	+38.9%	$5.94B	$1.20B	16.96	2,850
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.8012 of 5 stars	$60.89 +1.6%	$51.75 -15.0%	+35.4%	$4.08B	$844.88M	12.55	1,268	News Coverage Positive News
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.5393 of 5 stars	$13.21 +1.9%	$14.50 +9.8%	+25.6%	$1.69B	$967.63M	25.40	1,434
INDB Independent Bank	4.7213 of 5 stars	$82.96 +1.9%	$90.71 +9.3%	+31.1%	$4.01B	$1.17B	16.46	2,294	Positive News

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Investar (ISTR) Competitors

ISTR vs. ABCB, CATY, HOPE, INDB, and NBBK

How does Investar compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ISTR or ABCB?

Does the media prefer ISTR or ABCB?

Is ISTR or ABCB more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ISTR or ABCB?

Which has more risk & volatility, ISTR or ABCB?

Is ISTR or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend ISTR or ABCB?

Summary

How does Investar compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Is CATY or ISTR more profitable?

Do analysts rate CATY or ISTR?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CATY or ISTR?

Which has more volatility and risk, CATY or ISTR?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CATY or ISTR?

Does the media refer more to CATY or ISTR?

Is CATY or ISTR a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Investar compare to Hope Bancorp?

Does the media favor ISTR or HOPE?

Is ISTR or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer ISTR or HOPE?

Is ISTR or HOPE more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ISTR or HOPE?

Which has more volatility and risk, ISTR or HOPE?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ISTR or HOPE?

Summary

How does Investar compare to Independent Bank?

Do analysts prefer INDB or ISTR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in INDB or ISTR?

Is INDB or ISTR more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, INDB or ISTR?

Is INDB or ISTR a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, INDB or ISTR?

Does the media refer more to INDB or ISTR?

Summary

How does Investar compare to NB Bancorp?

Which has more volatility and risk, NBBK or ISTR?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, NBBK or ISTR?

Is NBBK or ISTR more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NBBK or ISTR?

Is NBBK or ISTR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer NBBK or ISTR?

Does the media prefer NBBK or ISTR?

Summary

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