• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
  • Consensus Price Target: $14.13
  • Forecasted Upside: -10.03%
  • Number of Analysts: 2
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 1 Hold Ratings
  • 1 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$15.70
▲ +0.04 (0.26%)

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Analyst Price Target for ISTR

Analyst Price Target is $14.13
▼ -10.03% Downside Potential
This price target is based on 2 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Investar in the last 3 months. The average price target is $14.13, with a high forecast of $14.75 and a low forecast of $13.50. The average price target represents a -10.03% upside from the last price of $15.70.

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Current Consensus is Moderate Buy

The current consensus among 2 contributing investment analysts is to moderate buy stock in Investar. This Moderate Buy consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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10/26/2022
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1/24/2023
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4/24/2023
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7/23/2023
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10/21/2023
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1/19/2024
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Latest Recommendations

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DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetImpact on Share PriceDetails
10/5/2023Piper SandlerUpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$13.50Low
7/24/2023DA DavidsonBoost TargetNeutral$13.00 ➝ $14.75Low
7/24/2023Piper SandlerBoost Target$13.00 ➝ $15.00Low
5/22/2023Piper SandlerLower Target$17.00 ➝ $13.00Low
9/29/2022Piper SandlerLower Target$23.00Low
7/4/2022Piper SandlerBoost Target$22.00N/A
10/15/2021Piper SandlerDowngradeOverweight ➝ Neutral$27.00 ➝ $20.00High
1/28/2021Piper SandlerUpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$18.00 ➝ $22.00Medium
9/15/2020DA DavidsonDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$16.00 ➝ $15.50Low
6/17/2020Raymond JamesDowngradeOutperform ➝ Market PerformHigh
4/27/2020Raymond JamesLower TargetOutperform$17.00 ➝ $13.00High
12/30/2019DA DavidsonBoost TargetBuy$29.00 ➝ $29.50Low
12/9/2019Sandler O'NeillDowngradeBuy ➝ HoldHigh
10/25/2019Piper Sandler CompaniesSet TargetBuy$28.50Low
7/22/2019DA DavidsonReiterated RatingBuyHigh
7/10/2019DA DavidsonInitiated CoverageBuy ➝ Buy$28.00Low
7/8/2019Raymond JamesUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ OutperformHigh
4/29/2019FIG PartnersReiterated RatingOutperformMedium
(Data available from 4/18/2019 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.62 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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9/21/2023
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10/21/2023
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3/19/2024
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4/18/2024

Current Sentiment

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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; loans for the construction of commercial projects, and single family residential and multifamily properties; one-to-four family residential real estate loans, such as second mortgage loans; and consumer loans, such as secured and unsecured installment and term loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, 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, lockbox payment processing, virtual vault, positive pay, ACH origination, wire transfer, investment sweep accounts, and business internet banking services. Further, it provides various other banking services, such as cashiers' checks, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, night depository, bank-by-mail, automated teller machines, electronic statements, interactive teller machines, online account opening, and mobile wallet payment services. Investar Holding Corporation was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Today's Range

Now: $15.70
Low: $15.51
High: $15.88

50 Day Range

MA: $16.18
Low: $15.45
High: $17.18

52 Week Range

Now: $15.70
Low: $9.07
High: $17.99

Volume

32,600 shs

Average Volume

24,097 shs

Market Capitalization

$153.55 million

P/E Ratio

9.29

Dividend Yield

2.55%

Beta

0.77

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Investar?

The following equities research analysts have issued stock ratings on Investar in the last twelve months: DA Davidson, Piper Sandler, StockNews.com, and TheStreet.
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What is the current price target for Investar?

2 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Investar in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $14.13, suggesting a possible downside of 10.0%. DA Davidson has the highest price target set, predicting ISTR will reach $14.75 in the next twelve months. Piper Sandler has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $13.50 for Investar in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for Investar?

Investar currently has 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy."
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How do I contact Investar's investor relations team?

Investar's physical mailing address is 10500 COURSEY BLVD, BATON ROUGE LA, 70816. The financial services provider's listed phone number is (225) 227-2222 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for Investar is www.investarbank.com. Learn More about contacing Investar investor relations.