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Investar (ISTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$23.04 +0.12 (+0.52%)
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About Investar Stock (NASDAQ:ISTR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.79
$23.04
50-Day Range
$21.27
$23.61
52-Week Range
$15.39
$24.81
Volume
41,883 shs
Average Volume
36,202 shs
Market Capitalization
$226.48 million
P/E Ratio
10.33
Dividend Yield
1.91%
Price Target
$27.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Investar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

ISTR MarketRank™: 

Investar scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 92nd out of 925 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Investar has a consensus price target of $27.00, representing about 17.6% upside from its current price of $22.95.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Investar has only been the subject of 1 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 28.96% in the coming year, from $1.83 to $2.36 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Investar is 10.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.17.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Investar is 10.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.26.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Investar has a P/B Ratio of 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    1.26% 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 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Investar has recently increased by 2.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Investar pays a meaningful dividend of 1.92%, 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 19.64%. 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 18.64% next year. This indicates that Investar will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Investar's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.26% 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 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Investar has recently increased by 2.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Investar has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Investar this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 8.81% of the stock of Investar is held by insiders.

  • 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 News Headlines

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ISTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Investar's stock was trading at $21.96 at the start of the year. Since then, ISTR shares have increased by 4.5% and is now trading at $22.95.

Investar Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:ISTR) posted its earnings results on Monday, July, 21st. The financial services provider reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.07. The financial services provider had revenue of $22.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.15 million. Investar had a net margin of 14.33% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.84%.

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), Walmart (WMT), Home Depot (HD) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/21/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
9/30/2025
Record date for 10/31 Dividend
9/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend
9/30/2025
Record date for 10/1 Dividend
10/01/2025
Dividend Payable
10/01/2025
Today
10/07/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/20/2025
Dividend Payable
10/31/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

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
$27.00
Low Price Target
$27.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.24
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.25
Forward P/E Ratio
12.54
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$20.25 million
Net Margins
14.33%
Pretax Margin
17.09%
Return on Equity
8.84%
Return on Assets
0.80%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.34
Current Ratio
0.89
Quick Ratio
0.89

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$158.07 million
Price / Sales
1.43
Cash Flow
$2.22 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.32
Book Value
$24.55 per share
Price / Book
0.93

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
9,830,000
Free Float
8,960,000
Market Cap
$225.60 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.59

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This page (NASDAQ:ISTR) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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