Investar Holding Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Investar Bank that provides a range of commercial banking products for individuals and small to medium-sized businesses in South Louisiana. The company offers various deposit products and services, such as savings, checking, money market, and individual retirement accounts, as well as various certificates of deposit; debit cards; and mobile banking services.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry State commercial banks
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Phone225-227-2222
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$78.21 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees255
Next Earnings Date10/24/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Investar's stock symbol?
Investar trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ISTR."
How often does Investar pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Investar?
Investar announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share on Thursday, October 31st. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 4th. This is an increase from Investar's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. View Investar's Dividend History.
How were Investar's earnings last quarter?
Investar Holding Corp (NASDAQ:ISTR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.02. The financial services provider earned $18.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.54 million. Investar had a return on equity of 9.25% and a net margin of 18.69%. View Investar's Earnings History.
When is Investar's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ISTR?
3 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Investar's shares. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $28.00. On average, they anticipate Investar's stock price to reach $28.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Investar.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Investar?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Investar in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Investar.
Has Investar been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about ISTR stock have trended somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Investar earned a news impact score of -1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Investar.
Are investors shorting Investar?
Investar saw a decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 43,700 shares, a decline of 40.1% from the August 30th total of 72,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 12,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.5 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company's stock are sold short. View Investar's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Investar's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Investar include Republic Bancorp, Inc. KY (RBCAA), German American Bancorp. (GABC), Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH), Stock Yards Bancorp (SYBT), Triumph Bancorp (TBK), Oritani Financial (ORIT), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Central Pacific Financial (CPF), Preferred Bank (PFBC), TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST), Carolina Financial (CARO), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Lakeland Bancorp (LBAI), Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) and Origin Bancorp (OBNK).
What other stocks do shareholders of Investar own?
Who are Investar's key executives?
Investar's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John Joseph D'Angelo, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. Christopher L. Hufft, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 46)
- Mr. Dane M. Babin, Exec. VP & COO (Age 43)
- Ms. Rachel Pourciau Cherco, Exec. VP, Treasurer & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 59)
- Mr. Randolf F. Kassmeier, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 66)
How do I buy shares of Investar?
Shares of ISTR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Investar's stock price today?
One share of ISTR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.02.
How big of a company is Investar?
Investar has a market capitalization of $238.76 million and generates $78.21 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $13.61 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.64 on an earnings per share basis. Investar employs 255 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Investar.
What is Investar's official website?
How can I contact Investar?
Investar's mailing address is 10500 COURSEY BLVD, BATON ROUGE LA, 70816. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 225-227-2222.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Investar (NASDAQ ISTR)
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