NASDAQ: ISTR
Investar Holding Corp Stock

$30.06-0.06 (-0.2%)
Updated Aug 7, 2026
ISTR Price
$30.06
Fair Value Price
$8.18
Market Cap
$414.14M
52 Week Low
$21.43
52 Week High
$31.77
P/E
11.56x
P/B
0.99x
P/S
3.4x
PEG
0.61x
Dividend Yield
1.5%
Revenue
$121.57M
Earnings
$33.61M
Gross Margin
100%
Operating Margin
33.94%
Profit Margin
25.9%
Debt to Equity
8.19
Operating Cash Flow
$27M
Beta
0.49
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

ISTR Overview

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.

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Industry: Bank

Industry Rating
D
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ISTR ($30.06) is overvalued by 267.52% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $8.18 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling
Below Fair Value Valuation
ISTR ($30.06) is not significantly undervalued (267.52%) relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $8.18 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, when including a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation

ISTR fair value

Fair Value of ISTR stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$30.06
Fair Value
$8.18
Overvalued by
267.52%
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ISTR price to earnings (PE)

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Company
11.56x
Industry
14.89x
Market
13.41x
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ISTR price to book (PB)

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Company
0.99x
Industry
1.35x
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ISTR price to earnings growth (PEG)

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ISTR's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$36.3M
Net Income
$9.5M
Profit Margin
24.7%
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$3.9B
Liabilities
$3.4B
Debt to equity
8.19
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Cash flow

Operating
$6.4M
Investing
$7.7M
Financing
-$21.4M
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Debt Coverage Financials

ISTR vs Bank Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
ISTRB$414.14M-0.20%11.56x0.99x
USCBB$408.02M+0.59%15.20x1.83x
PKBKB$404.59M+0.32%8.84x1.17x
FRSTC$402.55M-0.25%8.64x0.94x
PLBCB$429.02M+0.36%11.88x1.58x

Investar Holding Stock FAQ

What is Investar Holding's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: ISTR) Investar Holding trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ISTR. Investar Holding stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: ISTR.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Investar Holding (NASDAQ: ISTR)?

(NASDAQ: ISTR) Investar Holding's 52-week high was $31.77, and its 52-week low was $21.43. It is currently -5.38% from its 52-week high and 40.27% from its 52-week low.

How much is Investar Holding stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: ISTR) Investar Holding currently has 13,777,026 outstanding shares. With Investar Holding stock trading at $30.06 per share, the total value of Investar Holding stock (market capitalization) is $414.14M.

Investar Holding stock was originally listed at a price of $14.20 in Jul 1, 2014. If you had invested in Investar Holding stock at $14.20, your return over the last 12 years would have been 111.69%, for an annualized return of 6.45% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Investar Holding's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: ISTR) Investar Holding stock price per share is $30.06 today (as of Aug 7, 2026).

What is Investar Holding's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: ISTR) Investar Holding's market cap is $414.14M, as of Aug 8, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Investar Holding's market cap is calculated by multiplying ISTR's current stock price of $30.06 by ISTR's total outstanding shares of 13,777,026.
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