Investar Holding Corp (ISTR) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Investar Holding Corp $22.98, price $29.36, upside -21.7%, quality 46 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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- Good quality? No
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Investar Holding Corp
ISTR · USWeak valuationQuality is weak on top of the rich price.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $8.77 – $31.10 · fair‑value band $17.24 – $28.72 · the $29.36 price screens above the $22.98 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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Company profile
Investar Holding Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Investar Bank that provides a range of commercial banking products to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in south Louisiana, southeast Texas, and Alabama in the United States.
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Investar Holding Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Investar Bank that provides a range of commercial banking products to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in south Louisiana, southeast Texas, and Alabama in the United States. The company offers various deposit products and services, such as savings, checking, money market, and individual retirement accounts, as well as various certificates of deposit; debit and credit cards; internet, mobile, and video banking services; and reciprocal deposit products. It also provides commercial real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans, including working capital lines of credit and equipment loans; construction and development loans comprising loans for the construction of commercial projects, and single family residential and multifamily properties; one-to-four family residential real estate loans, which includes second mortgage loans; and consumer loans, such as secured or unsecured loans, installment or term loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, business purpose loans, and auto loans, as well as loans for personal, family, and household purposes. In addition, the company offers treasury management products, including remote deposit capture, virtual vaults, positive pay, automated clearing house origination, credit card processing, wire transfers, investment sweep accounts, and business internet banking services. Further, it provides various other banking services, such as cashier's checks, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, night depository, bank-by-mail, ATMs with deposit automation, electronic statements, interactive teller machines, online account opening, online bill payment, online fund transfer, Zelle money transfer solutions, and mobile wallet payment option services. Investar Holding Corporation was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Stock analysis
Investar Holding Corp (ISTR) currently trades at $29.36, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $22.98, implying the stock looks roughly 27.8% overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $21.59 per share, and 0 of the 4 models we run sit above the $29.36 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $14.62, and 4 of the 4 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $17.24 (bear) to $28.72 (bull), the price of $29.36 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 46/100 (below-average quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Investar Holding Corp reported revenue of $153M in FY2025 versus $108M in FY2021, a compound +9.2%/yr. Reported net income was $22.9M in FY2025, compounding +30.1%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $412M · P/E ratio 12.9 · P/S ratio 1.93 · EPS (TTM) $2.27 · Dividend yield 1.5% · Net margin 14.9% · Return on equity 8.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) 0.9%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 38 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 6% below its 52-week high and 38% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −37% fair-value upside, at −22%, ISTR screens cheaper than that median.
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Of which business quality 39 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 71
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Growth Forecast
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Banks - Regional · 1076 stocks
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