ISTR Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania) has a net margin of 15.49% compared to Investar Holding Corp.'s net margin of 22.08%. Investar Holding Corp.'s return on equity of 8.94% beat First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)'s return on equity of 9.79%.

Investar Holding Corp. has a consensus price target of $28.0833, signalling upside risk potential of 12.84%. On the other hand First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania) has an analysts' consensus of $18.50 which suggests that it could grow by 11.58%. Given that Investar Holding Corp. has higher upside potential than First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania), analysts believe Investar Holding Corp. is more attractive than First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania).

Investar Holding Corp. has a beta of 0.547, which suggesting that the stock is 45.253% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania) has a beta of 0.820, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 18.005%.

Investar Holding Corp. has a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.7%. First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania) offers a yield of 3.23% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share. Investar Holding Corp. pays 20.12% of its earnings as a dividend. First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania) pays out 36.92% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Investar Holding Corp. quarterly revenues are $39.9M, which are smaller than First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania) quarterly revenues of $187.2M. Investar Holding Corp.'s net income of $6.2M is lower than First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)'s net income of $41.3M. Notably, Investar Holding Corp.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 11.60x while First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania)'s PE ratio is 11.94x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Investar Holding Corp. is 1.69x versus 2.38x for First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania). Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. has a net margin of 15.49% compared to Investar Holding Corp.'s net margin of 5.29%. Investar Holding Corp.'s return on equity of 8.94% beat Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.'s return on equity of 8.75%.

Investar Holding Corp. has a consensus price target of $28.0833, signalling upside risk potential of 12.84%. On the other hand Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $87.33 which suggests that it could grow by 13.8%. Given that Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. has higher upside potential than Investar Holding Corp., analysts believe Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. is more attractive than Investar Holding Corp..

Investar Holding Corp. has a beta of 0.547, which suggesting that the stock is 45.253% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. has a beta of 1.140, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 14.007%.

Investar Holding Corp. has a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.7%. Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. offers a yield of 0.39% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share. Investar Holding Corp. pays 20.12% of its earnings as a dividend. Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Investar Holding Corp.'s payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Investar Holding Corp. quarterly revenues are $39.9M, which are smaller than Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. quarterly revenues of $134.5M. Investar Holding Corp.'s net income of $6.2M is lower than Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.'s net income of $7.1M. Notably, Investar Holding Corp.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 11.60x while Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.'s PE ratio is 13.32x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Investar Holding Corp. is 1.69x versus 1.65x for Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania) has a net margin of 15.49% compared to Investar Holding Corp.'s net margin of 1.4%. Investar Holding Corp.'s return on equity of 8.94% beat Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania)'s return on equity of 6.79%.

Investar Holding Corp. has a consensus price target of $28.0833, signalling upside risk potential of 12.84%. On the other hand Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania) has an analysts' consensus of $13.50 which suggests that it could grow by 8.26%. Given that Investar Holding Corp. has higher upside potential than Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania), analysts believe Investar Holding Corp. is more attractive than Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania).

Investar Holding Corp. has a beta of 0.547, which suggesting that the stock is 45.253% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania) has a beta of 0.688, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 31.189%.

Investar Holding Corp. has a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.7%. Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania) offers a yield of 4.81% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share. Investar Holding Corp. pays 20.12% of its earnings as a dividend. Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania) pays out 102% of its earnings as a dividend. Investar Holding Corp.'s payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future, but Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania)'s is not.

Investar Holding Corp. quarterly revenues are $39.9M, which are smaller than Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania) quarterly revenues of $226.3M. Investar Holding Corp.'s net income of $6.2M is higher than Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania)'s net income of $3.2M. Notably, Investar Holding Corp.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 11.60x while Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania)'s PE ratio is 14.17x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Investar Holding Corp. is 1.69x versus 1.93x for Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania). Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. has a net margin of 15.49% compared to Investar Holding Corp.'s net margin of 8.56%. Investar Holding Corp.'s return on equity of 8.94% beat Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.'s return on equity of 5.54%.

Investar Holding Corp. has a consensus price target of $28.0833, signalling upside risk potential of 12.84%. On the other hand Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $34.63 which suggests that it could grow by 23%. Given that Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. has higher upside potential than Investar Holding Corp., analysts believe Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. is more attractive than Investar Holding Corp..

Investar Holding Corp. has a beta of 0.547, which suggesting that the stock is 45.253% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. has a beta of 0.729, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 27.144%.

Investar Holding Corp. has a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.7%. Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. offers a yield of 0.71% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share. Investar Holding Corp. pays 20.12% of its earnings as a dividend. Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. pays out 10.82% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Investar Holding Corp. quarterly revenues are $39.9M, which are smaller than Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. quarterly revenues of $112.5M. Investar Holding Corp.'s net income of $6.2M is lower than Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.'s net income of $9.6M. Notably, Investar Holding Corp.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 11.60x while Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.'s PE ratio is 14.53x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Investar Holding Corp. is 1.69x versus 1.15x for Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.