ISTRFinancial Services · Banks - RegionalThe 3 Wall Street analysts covering Investar Holding Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $35 — +22.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 59 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Investar Holding Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Momentum (95): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.
Accruals (12): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ISTR, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +22.6% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Piper Sandler | Downgrade | Neutral | $34 → $32 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 2 July 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Piper Sandler | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Piper Sandler | Assumes | Neutral | $21 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | Piper Sandler | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 24 July 2023 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Piper Sandler | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Piper Sandler | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 15 Sept 2020 | DA Davidson | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 17 June 2020 | Raymond James | Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| 27 Apr 2020 | Raymond James | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 13 Nov 2019 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 11 July 2019 | DA Davidson | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 8 July 2019 | Raymond James | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Raymond James | Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Piper Sandler | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 9 Mar 2017 | PiperJaffray | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Piper Sandler | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Sandler O'Neill | Initiates | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ISTR appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, Investar Holding Corp. returned +26.7% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 53% of US stocks
Cheaper than 37% of US stocks
Cheaper than 70% of US stocks
Higher than 89% of US stocks
Higher than 85% of US stocks
Higher than 91% of US stocks
Higher than 87% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US stocks
Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 76% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Investar Holding Corp. has a market value of $393.3M and an enterprise value of $552.5M.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $119.8M. The latest quarter grew 66.2% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $33.6M, a 28.1% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.43.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $24.8M.
Investar Holding Corp. spent $3.3M on share buybacks and $6.3M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 11.7×; forward P/E: 8.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.68%, paying out 19% of earnings.
Investar Holding Corp. employs 421 people — $285K of revenue per employee.
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Investar Holding Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share on its common stock, along with cash dividends on its preferred stock, as announced via PRNewswire.
Why it matters — An ISTR watcher would note the company's continued return of capital to shareholders through regularly declared cash dividends.
Zacks Investment Research upgraded Investar (ISTR) to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), citing growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects.
Why it matters — ISTR watchers would care because the upgrade signals improving sentiment around the bank's earnings outlook.
The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Investar Holding Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $35, with estimates ranging from $33 to $35. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 3 analysts covering Investar Holding Corp., 2 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Investar Holding Corp. 59 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 14 Oct 2026, Investar Holding Corp. ranks 59 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (95 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 3 analysts implies +22.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Investar Holding Corp. 59 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Investar Holding Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ISTR are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $33 to $35 over the next 12 months.
Investar Holding Corp. returned +26.7% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Investar Holding Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Through its subsidiary, Investar Bank, it provides a broad range of commercial and retail banking services for individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses.
The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 16 Sept 2026): "Investar Holding Corporation Declares Quarterly Common and Preferred Stock Cash Dividends". Investar Holding Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share on its common stock, along with cash dividends on its preferred stock, as announced via PRNewswire.
Investar Holding Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Through its subsidiary, Investar Bank, it provides a broad range of commercial and retail banking services for individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses. Its offerings include business and consumer loans, deposit accounts, treasury management services, and other everyday banking solutions designed to support local clients and regional communities. Investar Holding Corporation focuses on relationship-based banking across its core markets in Louisiana, Texas, and Alabama, serving customers through a network of branches and digital banking channels. The company plays a regional role in financial services by combining community-oriented service with lending, deposit, and cash management products tailored to local market needs.
CEO Mr. John Joseph D'Angelo · 421 employees · United States · https://www.investarbank.com
