Investar (ISTR) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Investar (NASDAQ: ISTR):

• 5/4/2026 – Investar was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 5/2/2026 – Investar was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 4/23/2026 – Investar had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $31.50 price target on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Investar was downgraded by Piper Sandler from “overweight” to “neutral”. They now have a $31.50 price target on the stock.
• 3/24/2026 – Investar was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 3/17/2026 – Investar was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c)”.

Investar Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Investar’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.30%.

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.