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Investar Holding Corporation ISTR NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Market • Financial Services • Banks - Regional • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
54/100
2/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$68.56
+140.4%
Analyst Price Target
$29.00
+1.7%

Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR) is a Banks - Regional company in the Financial Services sector, currently trading at $28.52. It has a SharesGrow Score of 54/100, indicating a mixed investment profile with 2 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of ISTR = $68.56 (+140.4% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is ISTR = $29 (+1.7% upside).

Valuation: ISTR trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 12.2 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 1.35.

Financials: revenue is $153M, +7.8%/yr average growth. Net income is $23M, growing at -6.3%/yr. Net profit margin is 14.9% (healthy). Gross margin is 61% (-24.6 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $153M against $301M equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.51, moderate). Current ratio is 0.31 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 5.4%. Total assets: $2.8B.

Analyst outlook: 4 / 6 analysts rate ISTR as buy (67%) — moderate consensus.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 68/100 (Pass), Growth 40/100 (Partial), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 17/100 (Fail), Moat 43/100 (Fail), Future 55/100 (Partial), Income 55/100 (Partial).

$29.00
▲ 1.68% Upside
Average Price Target
The 12-month price target for Investar Holding Corporation is $29.00.

ISTR SharesGrow Score Overview

54/100
SharesGrow Score
Mixed signals — some strengths
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VALUE 68/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 40/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 100/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 17/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 43/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 55/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 55/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — ISTR

VALUE Pass
68/100
ISTR trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 12.2 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 1.35 — ~moderate (~1.5). Analyst consensus target is $29, implying +1.7% from the current price $29. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Partial
40/100
ISTR: +7.8%/yr revenue is, -6.3%/yr Net income is average growth. mixed. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Pass
100/100
ISTR: 4 / 4 years profitable. strong — 100%. Score = 4 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Fail
17/100
Balance sheet ISTR: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.51 (moderate), Current ratio is 0.31 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Fail
43/100
ISTR: Gross margin is 61% (-24.6 pp trend), N/A market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 43/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Partial
55/100
Analyst outlook: 4 / 6 analysts rate ISTR as buy (67%). Analyst consensus target is $29 (+1.7% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Partial
55/100
ISTR: Net profit margin is 14.9%. thin (5-15%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range15.39-31.77
Volume137.48K
Avg Volume (30D)131.21K
Market Cap$280.32M
Beta (1Y)0.52
Dividend Yield$0.4400
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.22
Shares Outstanding$9.84M
IPO Date2014-07-01
Employees329
CEOJohn Joseph D'Angelo
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$153.49M
Gross Profit$93.56M
EBITDA$30.6M
Net Income$22.9M
Operating Income$27.81M
Total Cash$397.22M
Total Debt$152.75M
Net Debt$126.15M
Total Assets$2.83B
Price / Earnings (P/E)12.8
Price / Sales (P/S)1.83
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$29.00
Target High$29.00
Target Low$29.00
Upside+1.7%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering6
Buy 67% Hold 33% Sell 0%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNASDAQ Global Market
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS46134L1052

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ISTR
Investar Holding Corporation  ·  NASDAQ Global Market
Financial Services • Banks - Regional
15.39 52WK RANGE 31.77
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