Investar (ISTR) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, July 20th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.70 per share and revenue of $36.35 million for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET.

Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 20th. The financial services provider reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $35.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $36.40 million. Investar had a net margin of 16.53% and a return on equity of 10.62%. On average, analysts expect Investar to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Investar Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ISTR opened at $29.87 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Investar has a twelve month low of $20.99 and a twelve month high of $31.77. The company has a fifty day moving average of $29.03 and a 200-day moving average of $28.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $411.91 million, a P/E ratio of 13.10 and a beta of 0.45.

Investar Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This is a positive change from Investar’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Investar’s dividend payout ratio is 21.05%.

Institutional Trading of Investar

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its holdings in Investar by 69.1% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 2,691 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in shares of Investar by 440.9% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,899 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 2,363 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Investar by 24.9% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,341 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $78,000 after acquiring an additional 666 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of Investar by 12.8% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 10,451 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $202,000 after acquiring an additional 1,182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Investar by 93.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,117 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $258,000 after acquiring an additional 5,379 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 50.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on ISTR shares. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $31.50 price target on shares of Investar in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Investar from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Investar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 24th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Investar from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $31.50.

Investar Company Profile

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.