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Investar Holding (ISTR) stock, explained like you're 5

Investar Holding trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ISTR. It is a small cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 397 million dollars.

Ticker
ISTR
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Major Banks
Size
Small cap, about 397 million dollars

Is Investar Holding a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Investar Holding is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 397 million dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Investar Holding makes money

  • Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
  • Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
  • Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves ISTR stock

  • Interest rates and the health of the economy.
  • How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
  • Rules from regulators and market activity.

In the news lately

  • Investar Holding Corporation Declares Quarterly Common and Preferred Stock Cash Dividends (PR Newswire)
  • Investar Holding stock has a USD 31.50 consensus target, 9.30 percent higher (ad-hoc-news.de)
  • Behavioral Patterns of ISTR and Institutional Flows (Stock Traders Daily)
  • Investar Holding Corporation Rings the Closing Bell (Nasdaq)
  • Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR) Stock Falls on Q2 2026 Earnings (Quiver Quantitative)

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Key terms to know before you follow ISTR

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Dividend yield

Questions about Investar Holding stock

What does Investar Holding do?

Investar Holding trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ISTR. It is a small cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 397 million dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Investar Holding?

Investar Holding trades under the ticker ISTR on the Nasdaq.

What is Investar Holding's market cap?

Investar Holding is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 397 million dollars.

How does Investar Holding make money?

Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves ISTR stock?

Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.

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Compare ISTR: ISTR vs WFC, ISTR vs UBS, ISTR vs MFG

Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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