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NASDAQ:ISTR

Investar (ISTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$28.00 +0.29 (+1.05%)
Closing price 05/18/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$27.99 -0.01 (-0.04%)
As of 05/18/2026 05:44 PM Eastern
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About Investar Stock (NASDAQ:ISTR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.79
$28.16
50-Day Range
$26.52
$29.79
52-Week Range
$17.89
$31.77
Volume
80,491 shs
Average Volume
167,327 shs
Market Capitalization
$386.12 million
P/E Ratio
12.28
Dividend Yield
1.57%
Price Target
$31.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Investar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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89th Percentile Overall Score

ISTR MarketRank™: 

Investar scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 196th out of 884 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Investar has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Investar has a consensus price target of $31.50, representing about 12.5% upside from its current price of $28.00.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Investar has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Investar's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Investar are expected to grow by 4.19% in the coming year, from $3.10 to $3.23 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Investar is 12.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.48.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Investar is 12.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.72.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Investar has a P/B Ratio of 1.01. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Investar's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.51% of the float of Investar has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Investar has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.84, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Investar has recently decreased by 20.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Investar pays a meaningful dividend of 1.59%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Investar has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Investar is 19.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Investar will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.62% next year. This indicates that Investar will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Investar's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Investar has a news sentiment score of 0.87. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Investar this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for ISTR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Investar insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    10.58% of the stock of Investar is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    50.17% of the stock of Investar is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Investar's insider trading history.
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ISTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Investar's stock was trading at $26.72 at the start of the year. Since then, ISTR stock has increased by 4.8% and is now trading at $28.00.

Investar Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:ISTR) issued its earnings results on Monday, April, 20th. The financial services provider reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.18. The financial services provider had revenue of $35.64 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $36.40 million. Investar had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.62% and a net margin of 16.53%.

Investar (ISTR) raised $46 million in an initial public offering on Tuesday, July 1st 2014. The company issued 2,875,000 shares at a price of $15.00-$17.00 per share.

Top institutional investors of Investar include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.18%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.18%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.90%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.76%). Insiders that own company stock include John J D'angelo, Andrew C Nelson, Linda M Crochet, Scott G Ginn and Rose J Hudson.
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Shares of ISTR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Investar investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/30 Dividend
3/31/2026
Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend
3/31/2026
Last Earnings
4/20/2026
Dividend Payable
4/30/2026
Today
5/19/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/20/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ISTR
CIK
1602658
Employees
340
Year Founded
2006

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$31.50
Low Price Target
$31.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.28
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.28
Forward P/E Ratio
9.03
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$22.90 million
Net Margins
16.53%
Pretax Margin
20.25%
Return on Equity
10.62%
Return on Assets
1.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.40
Current Ratio
0.95
Quick Ratio
0.95

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$153.48 million
Price / Sales
2.52
Cash Flow
$2.72 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.31
Book Value
$27.63 per share
Price / Book
1.01

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
13,790,000
Free Float
12,335,000
Market Cap
$386.12 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.46

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This page (NASDAQ:ISTR) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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