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First Guaranty Bancshares: Preferred Yield Is Tempting, But More Improvement Needed

Investar (NASDAQ: ISTR - Get Free Report) and First Guaranty Bancshares (NASDAQ: FGBI - Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership. Analyst Recommendations This is a breakdown of

First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGBI - Get Free Report) Director Marshall Reynolds bought 46,297 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.40 per share, with a total value of $250,003.80. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,993,821 shares in the

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGBI - Get Free Report) Director Bruce Mcanally purchased 92,600 shares of First Guaranty Bancshares stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.40 per share, with a total value of $500,040.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 300,360 shares in the