Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings: Revenue Up but EPS, Profits Down

Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR) reported fourth-quarter 2025 results with total revenue of $23.47 million (up 3.65% year over year), slightly below the consensus revenue estimate of $24.89 million.

Total revenue: $23.47 million (+3.65% year over year)

Gross profit: $23.55 million (+0.86% year over year)

Operating profit: $7.27 million (-2.77% year over year)

Net income attributable to common shareholders: $5.94 million (-2.77% year over year)

Diluted EPS: $0.51 (-16.39% year over year; estimate $0.54)

On the cash-flow and balance-sheet side, operating cash flow weakened sharply while capital spending increased and liquidity declined year over year.

Cash from operating activities: $6.94 million (-2484.54% year over year)

Capital expenditures (purchases of property, plant and equipment): $497,000 (+321.19% year over year)

Cash and cash equivalents: $41.51 million (-25.68% year over year)

Total liabilities: $2.53 billion (+2.03% year over year)

Overall, Investar (ISTR) posted modest revenue growth but saw declines in operating profit, net income and diluted earnings per share versus a year earlier; both revenue and EPS came in below estimates. Cost of sales moved to -$75,000 (down 89.3% year over year), while gross profit remained roughly flat year over year.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Investar Holding Corporation Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 50 institutional investors add shares of Investar Holding Corporation stock to their portfolio, and 32 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

FOURTHSTONE LLC added 249,614 shares (+825.6%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $5,793,540
BANC FUNDS CO LLC removed 109,804 shares (-22.8%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $2,548,550
BLACKROCK, INC. added 90,220 shares (+10.1%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $2,094,006
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP added 85,498 shares (+41.4%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $1,984,408
KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC removed 82,084 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $1,905,169
RHINO INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC removed 72,737 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $1,688,225
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC added 54,616 shares (+49.4%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $1,267,637

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

Investar Holding Corporation Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $ISTR in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Piper Sandler issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/21/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for Investar Holding Corporation, check out Quiver Quantitative's $ISTR forecast page.