Investar (ISTR) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Investar (ISTR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.47 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.4 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.36 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +17.50%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this holding company for Investar Bank would post earnings of $0.35 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.64, delivering a surprise of +82.86%.Over the last four qu ...