Investar (ISTR) Expected to Announce Earnings on Monday

Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, July 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.70 per share and revenue of $36.35 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 20th. The financial services provider reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.18. Investar had a return on equity of 10.62% and a net margin of 16.53%.The firm had revenue of $35.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $36.40 million. 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 $29.55 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $407.49 million, a P/E ratio of 12.96 and a beta of 0.45. Investar has a twelve month low of $20.99 and a twelve month high of $31.77. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $28.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $28.28. 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 Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.12 dividend. This is a boost from Investar’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Investar’s payout ratio is presently 21.05%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Investar

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Investar by 24.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,063 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $322,000 after buying an additional 2,376 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Investar by 8.9% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 58,955 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,575,000 after buying an additional 4,824 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Investar by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 130,620 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,490,000 after buying an additional 4,824 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Investar by 48.3% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,332 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $677,000 after buying an additional 8,255 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position 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 acquiring an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 50.17% of the company’s stock.

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.