Company Performance - Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times [1] - Investar reported quarterly earnings of $0.36 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.28 per share, compared to earnings of $0.67 per share a year ago [9] - The company posted revenues of $19.95 million for the quarter ended June 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.73%, but down from $20.46 million year-over-year [10] Earnings Surprises and Estimates - This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 28.57%, with actual earnings of $0.43 per share compared to an expected $0.25 per share, delivering a surprise of 72% [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.44, reflecting a year-over-year change of -21.4% [8] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the current fiscal year is $1.43 on revenues of $78.94 million [12] Market Comparison - Investar shares have added about 17.2% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 15.4% [2] - The Zacks Rank for Investar is currently 3 (Hold), indicating that shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Southeast is currently in the bottom 35% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may impact the stock's performance [7]

For Immediate Release "I am excited about our second quarter results as we continued to execute our strategy of consistent, quality earnings through the optimization of our balance sheet. Despite the higher for longer rate environment, our net interest margin expanded for the second consecutive quarter to 2.62% as we remained focused on originating higher yielding loans and securing lower cost funding sources that are accretive to our margin. During the second quarter we originated and renewed loans, 80% of ...

The earnings report might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower. While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise. Zacks Consensus Estimate This holding company for Investar Bank is expected to post quarterly earnings ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 _____________________________________ FORM 10-Q _____________________________________ (Mark One) ☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 or ☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number: 001-36522 Investar Holding Corporation ( ...

Investar (ISTR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.43 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.51 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 72%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this holding company for Investar Bank would post earnings of $0.25 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.39, delivering a surprise of 56%.Over the last four quarters, ...

Exhibit 99.1 For Immediate Release Investar Holding Corporation Announces 2024 First Quarter Results BATON ROUGE, LA / ACCESSWIRE / April 22, 2024 / Investar Holding Corporation ("Investar") (NASDAQ:ISTR), the holding company for Investar Bank, National Association (the "Bank"), today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Investar reported net income of $4.7 million, or $0.48 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2024, compared to net income of $3.5 million, or $0.36 ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _____________________________________ FORM 10-K _____________________________________ (Mark One) ☑ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number: 001-36522 Investar Holding Corporation (Ex ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 _____________________________________ FORM 10-Q _____________________________________ (Mark One) ☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023 or ☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number: 001-36522 Investar Holding Corporati ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 _____________________________________ FORM 10-Q _____________________________________ (Mark One) ☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023 or ☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number: 001-36522 Investar Holding Corporation (E ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 _____________________________________ FORM 10-Q _____________________________________ (Mark One) ☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023 or ☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Louisiana 27-1560715 (State or other jurisdiction of incorpor ...