INVESTAR HOLDING CORP
ISTRNASDAQTrading Snapshot
- Day Range
- $28.37 β $28.84
- 52-Week Range
- $21.43 β $31.77
- Volume
- $3.30B
- Avg Volume
- $3.08B
- Shares Outstanding
- 13.8M
- Next Earnings
- Dec 1, 2026
Fundamentals Snapshot
- Annual Revenue
- $153M
- Last Q Revenue
- $56M
- P/E Ratio
- 12.0
- P/S Ratio
- 1.2x
- EPS (TTM)
- $2.43
- Dividend Yield
- 1.57%
- Dilution (1yr)
- +6.1%
Why Investors Own ISTR
- βHigh-growth profile β revenue up +7.9% YoY with expanding US Equity exposure.
- βHealthy economics β 63% gross margin and 7% free-cash-flow margin.
- βNew products and segments could unlock additional revenue streams.
Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.
INVESTAR HOLDING CORP
ISTRAbout INVESTAR HOLDING CORP
Investar Holding Corporation acts as the parent company for Investar Bank, delivering a wide spectrum of financial products and services. The bank caters to both individual clients and small to mid-sized businesses throughout South Louisiana. Its offerings include a diverse suite of deposit accounts such as savings, checking, money market, and individual retirement accounts, along with various certificates of deposit. Customers also benefit from contemporary banking tools like debit cards and mobile banking platforms. Investar Bank provides extensive lending options, spanning commercial real estate, commercial and industrial loans (including working capital lines and equipment financing), and construction loans for commercial, single-family residential, and multi-family developments. Residential lending for one-to-four family properties, such as second mortgages, is also available, alongside a variety of consumer loans for personal, family, and household needs, including secured and unsecured installment loans, home equity lines of credit, and auto loans. For its business clientele, the company offers sophisticated cash management solutions, featuring remote deposit capture, virtual vault, electronic statements, positive pay, ACH origination, wire transfers, investment sweep accounts, and business internet banking. Additional banking conveniences include cashier's checks, direct deposit services for payroll and social security, night depository, bank-by-mail, automated teller machines (ATMs), interactive teller machines (ITMs), merchant card services, and mobile wallet payment capabilities. Founded in 2006, Investar Holding Corporation is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and conducts its operations through a network of 24 full-service branches.
Otter Score Breakdown
How it's scoredFive components, each rated 1β5β and equally weighted (20%), averaged to a 0β100 score:π Quality β gross marginπ Growth β revenue YoYβοΈ Valuation β P/S ratioβ‘ Momentum β 30-day price changeπ§ Dilution β 1-yr share issuance (buybacks score higher)Analyst Ratings
βLatest News & Updates

Investar Holding Corporation Declares Quarterly Common and Preferred Stock Cash Dividends
BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --Β Investar Holding Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq: ISTR), the holding company of Investar Bank, National Association (the "Bank"), declared a quarterly cash dividend of

Investar (ISTR) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know
Investar (ISTR) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Raises Stake in Investar Holding Corporation $ISTR
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Investar Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: ISTR) by 6.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commissio

AlTi Global Inc. Makes New $2.37 Million Investment in Investar Holding Corporation $ISTR
AlTi Global Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Investar Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: ISTR) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission

Investar (ISTR) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
The headline numbers for Investar (ISTR) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago a

Investar (ISTR) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Investar (ISTR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.75 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.7 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.47 per share a year ago.