Investar (ISTR) Set to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, October 19th. Analysts expect Investar to post earnings of $0.7590 per share and revenue of $37.45 million for the quarter. Parties 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 20th. The financial services provider reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 Trading Up 0.5%

NASDAQ:ISTR opened at $28.82 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.95. Investar has a fifty-two week low of $21.43 and a fifty-two week high of $31.77. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $29.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.27. The stock has a market cap of $397.14 million, a PE ratio of 11.86 and a beta of 0.45.

Investar Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

About Investar

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.