Stock Evaluator: Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR)

Investar Holding Corporation ISTR

$30.12 0.29 0.97%
July 31, 2026 4:00:00 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 155,326
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NASD | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Financials Banks

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COMPANY SUMMARY
Investar Holding Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Investar Bank that provides a range of commercial banking products to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in south Louisiana, southeast Texas, and Alabama in the United States. 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 and credit cards; internet, mobile, and video banking services; and reciprocal deposit products. It also provides commercial real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans, including working capital lines of credit and equipment loans; construction and development loans comprising loans for the construction of commercial projects, and single family residential and multifamily properties; one-to-four family residential real estate loans, which includes second mortgage loans; and consumer loans, such as secured or unsecured loans, installment or term loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, business purpose loans, and auto loans, as well as loans for personal, family, and household purposes. In addition, the company offers treasury management products, including remote deposit capture, virtual vaults, positive pay, automated clearing house origination, credit card processing, wire transfers, investment sweep accounts, and business internet banking services. Further, it provides various other banking services, such as cashier’s checks, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, night depository, bank-by-mail, ATMs with deposit automation, electronic statements, interactive teller machines, online account opening, online bill payment, online fund transfer, Zelle money transfer solutions, and mobile wallet payment option services. Investar Holding Corporation was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Commentary & Analysis


Financial Summary

Share Statistics ISTR Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $415.0 $716.9 35%
Shares Out (Mil) 15.6 15.7 26%
Institutional Ownership 85.1% 83.0% 53%
Float (Mil) 11.7 21.2 21%
Beta 0.46 0.48 26%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 196 53 45%
Price Change
(52-week)
38.8% 96.7% 74%
Growth ISTR Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 4.6% 7.6% 34%
Net Income (5yr) 10.5% 11.1% 56%
EPS (5yr) 10.9% 10.1% 48
Dividends (5yr) 11.7% 3.6% 68%
Cash Flow (5yr) 29.2% (17.0%) 86%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 3 3 3
Current EPS $0.760 $3.160 $3.297
Month Ago EPS $0.750 $3.117 $3.257
# Rev Up 1 0 1
# Rev Down 1 1 0
Three Months Ago EPS $0.740 $3.097 $3.240
Year/Year Chg (1.3%) 48.4% na
Financials ISTR Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $107 $190 27%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $29 $51 52%
EPS (TTM) $2.502 $2.500 76%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $24 $34 42%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $36 $1 68%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $178 $100 49%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) na $0 na
Valuation ISTR Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 1.08 1.27 25%
P/E 12.8 12.9 27%
Dividend Yield 1.6% 2.2% 73%
PEG (5yr hist) 1.2 1.1 50%
Ratios ISTR Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin na 68.8% na
Net Margin 27.7% 28.9% 87%
ROA 0.9% 1.0% 45%
ROE 9.0% 11.1% 55%
Liabilities to Assets 89.3% 89.8% 84%
F-Score 3 4 19%

Passing Stock Screens

As of 7/31/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies, ISTR meetings the criteria of 1 screen:

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