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Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR) Stock Analysis

Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR) is a Banks - Regional stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

ISTR

$31.10

+$0.39 (+1.27%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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ISTR Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026

Trading

Open: $30.67
Previous Close: $30.71
Day's Range: 30.61–31.23
52-Week Range: 21.43–31.77
Volume: 53.50K
Beta: 0.46

Valuation

Market Cap: $428.47M
P/E Ratio: 12.85
Forward P/E: 9.43
P/S ratio: 3.52
EPS (ttm): 2.42

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $90.24M+9.51%
Net Income (FY): $22.90M+13.10%
Profit margin: 27.65%
Shares Outstanding: 13.78M
1-Year Return: +35.30%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.48+1.56%
Ex-Dividend Date: June 30, 2026
Earnings Date: October 19, 2026estimated
Avg Volume: 178.11K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

ISTR Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

−29.84%+50.68%+17.34%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+17.34%
2025	+24.18%
2024	+50.68%
2023	−28.59%
2022	+19.04%
2021	+12.98%
2020	−29.84%
2019	−2.29%
2018	+3.72%
2017	+29.63%
2016 (partial year)	+17.45%

As of September 4, 2026.

ISTR Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$90.24M	$22.90M	25.4%
2024	$82.41M	$20.25M	24.6%
2023	$82.38M	$16.68M	20.2%
2022	$108.39M	$35.71M	32.9%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$90.24M	—	—	$22.90M	25.4%
2024	$82.41M	—	—	$20.25M	24.6%
2023	$82.38M	—	—	$16.68M	20.2%
2022	$108.39M	—	—	$35.71M	32.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ISTR Dividend History

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$0.44+6.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.23	2	—
2025	$0.44	4	+6.1%
2024	$0.41	4	+3.8%
2023	$0.40	4	+8.2%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.23	2	—
2025	$0.44	4	+6.1%
2024	$0.41	4	+3.8%
2023	$0.40	4	+8.2%
2022	$0.37	4	+17.7%
2021	$0.31	4	+24.0%
2020	$0.25	4	+9.6%
2019	$0.23	4	+12.9%
2018	$0.20	5	+180.6%
2017	$0.07	3	+213.0%
2016	$0.02	2	—

Most recent payment: $0.12 per share, ex-dividend June 30, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ISTR Valuation vs Banks - Regional Median

Median of 380 stocks

Metric	ISTR	Banks - Regional median	vs median
P/E	12.85	12.62	2% above
P/S ratio	3.52	3.77	7% below
Profit margin	27.65%	29.15%	1.5 pts below

Medians across 380 Banks - Regional stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR) is capitalised at $428.47M on the latest close. It is classified in the Banks - Regional industry, within the Financial Services sector. Headcount on file is 421.

The 52-week range on file runs from $21.43 to $31.77. ISTR last closed at $31.10 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.39 (+1.27%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 45.12% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Investar Holding Corporation reported revenue of $90.24M. That is +9.51% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $82.41M. Net income for the same year was $22.90M. That is +13.10% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 27.65%. That is 1.5 percentage points below the Banks - Regional median of 29.15%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 2.42.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $108.39M in 2022 to $90.24M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 12.85. That is 1.82% above the Banks - Regional median of 12.62. On forward earnings the ratio is 9.43. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.52 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 6.54% below the Banks - Regional median of 3.77. 380 Banks - Regional companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.46. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 36.24%. The trailing one-year price return is +35.30%. Measured over 10 years, that is +9.06% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.56%. That is 1.1 percentage points below the Banks - Regional median yield of 2.7%. At the indicated rate that is $0.48 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is June 30, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.23 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.44 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +50.68% and 2020 returned −29.84%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +17.34% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR) operates in the Banks - Regional industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
Investar Holding Corporation	ISTR	$428.47M	12.8
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.	MFG	$135.92B	16.0
HDFC Bank Limited	HDB	$119.10B	16.0
ICICI Bank Limited	IBN	$108.74B	18.7

The Banks - Regional industry average P/E ratio is 12.6x. Investar Holding Corporation trades at a P/E of 12.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Investar Holding Corporation

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.

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