Investar Holding Corp

Company Profile

Investar Holding Corp had its IPO on 2014-07-01 under the ticker symbol ISTR.

The company operates in the Financial Services sector and Banks-Regional industry. Investar Holding Corp has a staff strength of 338 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Investar Holding Corp opened at $12.65 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $12.07 - $12.65, and closed at $12.15.

This is a +1.08% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 1,498 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Investar Holding Corp have slipped by -7.95%.

Investar Holding Corp's Key Ratios

Investar Holding Corp has a market cap of $118.17 million, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.0458 and a price to sales ratio of 2.0692.

In the last 12-months Investar Holding Corp’s revenue was $92.44 million with a gross profit of $103.83 million and an EBITDA of $0. The EBITDA ratio measures Investar Holding Corp's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Investar Holding Corp’s operating margin was 33.69% while its return on assets stood at 0.99% with a return of equity of 12.14%.

In Q2, Investar Holding Corp’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -28% while revenue growth was a negative 15%.

Investar Holding Corp’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

7.6046

Trailing PE

4.5188

PEG

0

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $2.66 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 7.6046 and a PEG multiple of 0. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Investar Holding Corp’s profitability.

Investar Holding Corp stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 0. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.0692.

Investar Holding Corp stock pays annual dividends of $0.385 per share, indicating a yield of 3.3% and a payout ratio of 15.34%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$2.75 billion

Total Liabilities

$2.45 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$34.55 million

Capital Expenditure

$213000

Dividend Payout Ratio

15.34%

Investar Holding Corp ended 2024 with $2.75 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $2.75 billion while shareholder equity stood at $218.36 million.

Investar Holding Corp ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $2.45 billion in other current liabilities, 9831000.00 in common stock, $112.34 million in retained earnings and $0 in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $65.78 million and cash and short-term investments were $455.36 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $235,800,000 while long-term debt stood at $76.35 million.

Investar Holding Corp’s total current assets stands at $468.02 million while long-term investments were $422.33 million and short-term investments were $389.58 million. Its net receivables were $12.66 million compared to accounts payable of $37.14 million and inventory worth $0.

In 2024, Investar Holding Corp's operating cash flow was $34.55 million while its capital expenditure stood at $213000.

Comparatively, Investar Holding Corp paid $0.15 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$12.15

52-Week High

$22.0536

52-Week Low

$10.6213

Analyst Target Price

$15.81

Investar Holding Corp stock is currently trading at $12.15 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $22.0536 and a 52-week low of $22.0536. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $15.81.

Its 50-day moving average was $13.2 and 200-day moving average was $15.72 The short ratio stood at 2.76 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 875.2% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 5860.7% are held by institutions.