Investar (ISTR) Projected to Post Earnings on Monday

Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) is expected to be posting its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, October 19th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.7590 per share and revenue of $37.45 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET.

Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 20th. The financial services provider reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.04. Investar had a return on equity of 11.65% and a net margin of 17.55%. The firm had revenue of $36.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $36.35 million. On average, analysts expect Investar to post $3.15 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.29 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Investar Price Performance

ISTR opened at $28.82 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 0.95. Investar has a 52-week low of $21.43 and a 52-week high of $31.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $397.14 million, a PE ratio of 10.47 and a beta of 0.45. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $29.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.27.

Investar Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Investar’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.75%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Investar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, September 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Investar in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Investar from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.50.

Investar Company Profile

Investar Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Through its principal subsidiary, Investar Bank, the company provides banking and financial services to individuals, businesses and other organizations, primarily in Louisiana and surrounding markets.

Investar Bank operates as a full-service community bank. Its offerings include deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, residential real estate loans, treasury management services, online and mobile banking, debit cards and other traditional banking products.