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Investar Holding Corp Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 27 Apr 2026.
Investar Holding Corp: what insiders have been doing
Every trade that managers of Investar Holding Corp disclose to SEC (Form 4) is tracked on this page. The company sits in the Finance & Banking sector. 17 insiders have disclosed 27 filings since 18 October 2025.
No insider sold shares on the market over the period. Instead, the filings list 2 purchases totalling €83k, made by 1 insider. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. One trade stands out by size: a purchase of €47k from Jordan Robert Chris, disclosed on 27 April 2026, or 0.013% of market capitalisation. On the buying side, the filings list 1 senior executive among the declarants.
The last insider purchase was made public on 27 April 2026, 174 days ago. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 2 days. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4.
Across the 5,816 companies tracked on its exchange, the median is 19 filings; at 27 filings, this issuer sits above that mark. Over the whole record (from 2016), the tally stands at 31 purchases and 6 sales. On the fundamentals side, the SEC filing (10-K) for the period ending 31 December 2025 lists net income at 22.9 m USD; the dividend was 0.43 USD per share.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and BCB Bancorp Inc. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
Insider Decl.
170
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€633,637
31 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€145,301
6 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleRobert Chris Jordan2 buys
Scott G. Ginn1 buy
Since the insiders bought
- +2.5%Entry US$28.12 · Close 16 Oct 2026 US$28.83
- +1.5%Entry US$24.45 · Close at T+365 US$24.81
- +133.4%Entry US$10.20 · Close at T+365 US$23.81
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 3,456 of 24,148 companies
70.4
score / 100
Value65
Quality76
FCF yld4.2%
Earn yld5.5%
EV/EBITDA·
ROE9.9%
Gross mgn·
Net mgn24%
Debt/EBITDA·
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$28.85
Analyst consensus
3 analysts1.67/5
US$32.50Target US$34.25(+19%)US$35.25
Income statement
RevenueUS$90.2M
Net incomeUS$21.8M27.7% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)11.9x
PER (forward)8.8x
P/Book1.0x
Beta0.47
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$397.5M
Total debtUS$141.6M
Free Cash FlowUS$16.8M
Profitability & ownership
ROE9.9%
ROA1.0%
% insiders9.2%
% institutions65.1%
Last declaration on 4 August 2026
Declarations170 total
64 shares@ US$30.120.0005% mcap7.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-025747:0
2,000 shares@ US$27.360.013% mcap26.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-013501:0
Canonical exit: 22 Jul 2026 (T+90)
16,324 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-011279:1
4,339 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-011270:1
1,818 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-011275:1
1,020 shares@ US$27.5035.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-011281:0
1,517 shares@ US$27.5028.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-011273:0
4,158 shares@ US$27.505.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-011279:0
1,396 shares@ US$27.5027.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-011270:0
463 shares@ US$27.5048.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-011275:0
8,694 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-011281:1
4,563 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-011273:1
1,550 shares@ US$26.8520.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-008432:0
Canonical exit: 10 Jun 2026 (T+90)
259 shares@ US$28.239.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-006717:0
26,163 shares@ US$14.2817.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-26-002437:0
1,503 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-001958:0
1,431 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-001956:0
1,431 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-001952:0
1,360 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-001950:0
1,431 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-001970:0
1,503 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-001968:0
1,431 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-001966:0
1,431 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-001964:0
1,431 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-001962:0
1,431 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437749-26-001960:0
25 of 170 declarations
About Investar Holding Corp
Investar Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: ISTR) is a U.S. financial holding company whose operating platform is centered on its wholly owned subsidiary, Investar Bank, National Association, a community-oriented national bank headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The holding company was incorporated in Louisiana in 2009, while the bank itself was originally chartered in 2006 and later converted to a national bank in July 2019. For international investors, Investar fits the profile of a smaller U.S. regional/community banking franchise rather than a large money-center institution. The shares trade on the NASDAQ market in the United States. ([annualreports.com](https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/i/NASDAQ_ISTR_2023.pdf))
Investar’s business model is straightforward: it earns the bulk of its revenue through traditional banking activities, especially lending. According to the company’s annual report, the bank offers a broad set of commercial and retail banking products tailored to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses. Core products include owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, construction loans, commercial and industrial loans, term loans, equipment financing, lines of credit, first and second mortgage loans, installment loans, and consumer borrowing products. On the deposit side, it offers checking, savings, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company also emphasizes treasury and digital banking capabilities for customers in its markets. ([annualreports.com](https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/i/NASDAQ_ISTR_2023.pdf))
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From a competitive standpoint, Investar positions itself as a local community bank built around responsive service, local decision-making, and competitively priced products. Its franchise is concentrated in the Gulf South and Texas, with operations across 13 assessment areas in Louisiana, Alabama, and Texas and a branch network spanning markets such as Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Houston, and parts of Alabama. That footprint gives the company a regional relationship-based platform, but it also means it competes in a dense and highly competitive banking environment against larger regional institutions and other community banks. ([investarbank.com](https://www.investarbank.com/uploads/docs/CRA-PUBLIC-FILE.pdf?v=08272024&utm_source=openai))
Recent developments have been important for the investment case. On January 22, 2026, Investar reported fourth-quarter 2025 results, including net income available to common shareholders of $5.4 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, and noted that quarterly dividends paid during 2025 totaled $0.435 per share, up 6.1% year over year. The company also completed its acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares effective January 1, 2026, a transaction that expands its footprint and supports scale in its core banking markets. Because the user context references SEC Form 4 insider transactions, it is also worth noting that insider activity is often watched as a sentiment signal, although it should not be treated in isolation. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774926001783/ex_873800.htm?utm_source=openai))
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