Investar (ISTR) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) is projected to release 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 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET.

Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $21.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.50 million. Investar had a return on equity of 9.38% and a net margin of 14.87%. On average, analysts expect Investar to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Investar Price Performance

Shares of ISTR stock opened at $26.93 on Thursday. Investar has a 52 week low of $15.39 and a 52 week high of $27.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $264.18 million, a PE ratio of 12.02 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $25.82 and its 200-day moving average is $23.74.

Investar Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Investar

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ISTR. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in Investar by 19.3% during the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 35,518 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $824,000 after acquiring an additional 5,740 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Investar by 39.2% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 21,632 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $502,000 after acquiring an additional 6,091 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 17,015 shares during the period. Mendon Capital Advisors Corp bought a new position in shares of Investar during the 3rd quarter valued at about $887,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its holdings in shares of Investar by 20.1% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 43,168 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,002,000 after purchasing an additional 7,220 shares in the last quarter. 50.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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