Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Investar (ISTR)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Investar (NASDAQ: ISTR) recently:

• 12/29/2025 – Investar had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Investar had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/19/2025 – Investar was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/15/2025 – Investar had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Investar had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – Investar had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – Investar had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/19/2025 – Investar had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – Investar had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/7/2025 – Investar was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating.

Investar Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. Investar’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.64%.

Investar Holdings, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, operating through its primary subsidiary, Investar Bank. The company delivers commercial and consumer banking products across southeastern Louisiana and into select Texas markets, focusing on relationship-driven service. Investar Bank’s offerings include deposit accounts, lending solutions, online and mobile banking, and treasury management services.

Its lending portfolio encompasses commercial real estate financing, construction and development loans, commercial and industrial credits, agricultural loans, and residential mortgage originations.