SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR) trades at a trailing P/E of 12.2, forward P/E of 9.0. Trailing earnings yield is 8.19%, forward earnings yield 11.09%. PEG 8.14. Graham Number is $40.04.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (68/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (12.2); earnings yield beats bond yields (8.19%).
- Forward P/E 9.0 (down from trailing 12.2) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 8.14 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 8.19% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 11.09% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $29.00 (+1.7% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 54/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
68/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
17/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — ISTR
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)12.2
Forward P/E9.0
PEG Ratio8.14
Forward PEG0.17
P/B Ratio0.93
P/S Ratio1.82
EV/EBITDA13.3
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$2.33
Forward EPS (Est.)$3.16
Book Value / Share$30.61
Revenue / Share$15.60
FCF / Share$1.71
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield8.19%
Forward Earnings Yield11.09%
Dividend Yield1.55%
Graham Number$40.04
SharesGrow IV$68.56 (+140.4%)
Analyst Target$29.00 (+1.7%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
16.8 |
1.27 |
1.18 |
2.80 |
0.21% |
| 2017 |
25.1 |
-1.86 |
1.19 |
3.61 |
0.35% |
| 2018 |
17.6 |
0.38 |
1.31 |
3.06 |
0.61% |
| 2019 |
14.2 |
0.74 |
0.98 |
2.49 |
0.91% |
| 2020 |
12.9 |
-0.53 |
0.74 |
1.69 |
1.50% |
| 2021 |
24.0 |
-0.61 |
0.79 |
1.78 |
1.61% |
| 2022 |
6.1 |
0.02 |
1.01 |
1.76 |
1.64% |
| 2023 |
8.8 |
-0.17 |
0.65 |
1.04 |
2.61% |
| 2024 |
10.6 |
0.49 |
0.89 |
1.38 |
1.84% |
| 2025 |
11.5 |
1.48 |
0.87 |
1.71 |
1.61% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$1.10 |
$47.35M |
$7.88M |
16.6% |
| 2017 |
$0.96 |
$57.03M |
$8.2M |
14.4% |
| 2018 |
$1.39 |
$78.11M |
$13.61M |
17.4% |
| 2019 |
$1.66 |
$95.67M |
$16.84M |
17.6% |
| 2020 |
$1.27 |
$105.93M |
$13.89M |
13.1% |
| 2021 |
$0.76 |
$107.99M |
$8M |
7.4% |
| 2022 |
$3.50 |
$123.18M |
$35.71M |
29% |
| 2023 |
$1.69 |
$141.06M |
$16.68M |
11.8% |
| 2024 |
$2.05 |
$156.52M |
$20.25M |
12.9% |
| 2025 |
$2.08 |
$153.49M |
$22.9M |
14.9% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$3.20 |
$2.96 – $3.43 |
$152.4M |
$152.23M – $152.57M |
2 |
| 2027 |
$3.48 |
$3.38 – $3.57 |
$160.3M |
$160.12M – $160.48M |
2 |
