Investar (ISTR) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) is expected to be releasing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.54 per share for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET.

Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 20th. The financial services provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.06. Investar had a net margin of 14.87% and a return on equity of 9.38%. The firm had revenue of $21.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.50 million. On average, analysts expect Investar to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Investar Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:ISTR opened at $27.21 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $26.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $23.93. Investar has a one year low of $15.39 and a one year high of $27.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $266.93 million, a PE ratio of 12.15 and a beta of 0.54.

Investar Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Investar’s payout ratio is 19.64%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Investar

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Investar by 91.0% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 111,410 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,586,000 after purchasing an additional 53,090 shares during the period. Kennedy Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Investar by 63.6% in the 3rd quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 135,643 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,148,000 after buying an additional 52,744 shares in the last quarter. Mendon Capital Advisors Corp acquired a new position in Investar in the 3rd quarter valued at $887,000. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in Investar by 72.4% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 58,221 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,125,000 after buying an additional 24,451 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Investar by 4.1% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 431,281 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $10,010,000 after buying an additional 17,015 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 50.17% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on ISTR. Zacks Research downgraded Investar from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Investar in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Investar to $29.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $29.00.

About Investar

Investar Holdings, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, operating through its primary subsidiary, Investar Bank. The company delivers commercial and consumer banking products across southeastern Louisiana and into select Texas markets, focusing on relationship-driven service. Investar Bank’s offerings include deposit accounts, lending solutions, online and mobile banking, and treasury management services.

Its lending portfolio encompasses commercial real estate financing, construction and development loans, commercial and industrial credits, agricultural loans, and residential mortgage originations.