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Investar Holding Corporation reports developments for its role as the holding company of Investar Bank, National Association. The company’s news centers on bank operating results, loan portfolio performance, net income, core earnings measures, investment securities activity, other real estate owned, and capital returns through common share repurchases.
Investar also announces quarterly cash dividends on its common stock and on its 6.5% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock. Company updates include banking expansion through completed acquisitions, including the acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares, Inc., the parent of First National Bank, which added markets in north Dallas and Wichita Falls, Texas.
Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) reported strong Q1 2026 results following its January 1 acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares. Net income available to common shareholders was $11.5 million, or $0.77 diluted EPS; net interest margin rose to 3.59% (up 39 bps). Loans and deposits each grew roughly 41% and 38% to $3.07B and $3.23B, respectively. The company repurchased 53,420 shares and issued 3,955,272 shares as part of the WFB merger; tangible book value declined slightly to $22.72 per share.
Investar Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: ISTR) declared quarterly cash dividends for common and preferred shareholders on March 19, 2026. The Company will pay $0.11 per common share on April 30, 2026 to holders of record as of March 31, 2026. This marks the Company's 50th quarterly dividend.
Additionally, the Company declared a $16.25 per share quarterly dividend on its 6.5% Series A preferred, equivalent to 1.625% quarterly (6.5% annual), payable April 1, 2026 to holders of record as of March 15, 2026.
Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) reported Q4 2025 net income available to common shareholders of $5.4 million or $0.51 diluted EPS, down from $0.61 EPS in Q4 2024. Core EPS was $0.58 for Q4 2025. Net interest margin improved to 3.20% (up 4 bps q/q; +55 bps y/y). Total loans were $2.176 billion (up 1.2% q/q) and total deposits were $2.35 billion (down 0.9% q/q). Nonperforming loans were $9.3 million (0.43% of loans) and the allowance for credit losses was $26.3 million. Investar completed the acquisition of Wichita Falls (effective Jan 1, 2026) for an aggregate transaction value of approximately $112.9 million. The company repurchased shares in Q4 and completed a $32.5 million private placement of Series A preferred stock in July 2025.
Investar Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: ISTR) completed its acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares, the holding company for First National Bank, effective January 1, 2026. Consideration was $7.2 million cash plus 3,955,334 shares of Investar common stock, for an aggregate transaction value of approximately $112.9 million based on the December 31, 2025 closing share price of $26.72. At closing, First National Bank reported $1.2 billion in total assets, $1.0 billion in net loans, and $1.0 billion in total deposits. Two former Wichita Falls directors, David Flack and James Dunkerley, joined the Company and Bank boards. Janney Montgomery Scott and Olsen Palmer served as financial advisors; Fenimore Kay Harrison and Bradley Arant served as legal counsel.
Investar Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: ISTR) declared quarterly cash dividends for common and preferred stock on December 17, 2025.
The common stock dividend is $0.11 per share, payable on January 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025. This marks the company's 49th quarterly dividend and follows an uninterrupted 11 quarterly dividends paid by its bank subsidiary.
The company also declared a preferred stock dividend of $16.25 per share (the full quarterly payment at a 1.625% quarterly rate based on 6.5% per annum), payable on January 1, 2026 to holders of record as of December 15, 2025.
Investar Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: ISTR) announced shareholder and federal banking regulator approvals for its previously announced acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares, the holding company for First National Bank (FNB).
At September 30, 2025, FNB reported $1.3 billion in total assets, $1.1 billion in net loans, and $1.1 billion in total deposits. Shareholder votes occurred on October 23–24, 2025. Closing remains subject to customary conditions; the company anticipates closing on or about January 1, 2026.
Investar (NASDAQ:ISTR) reported third-quarter 2025 net income available to common shareholders of $5.7 million and diluted EPS of $0.54. Core diluted EPS was $0.54. Key operating metrics improved: net interest margin rose to 3.16% (up 13 bps sequentially), return on average assets increased to 0.88%, and the efficiency ratio improved to 68.47%. Total loans grew 2.1% linked quarter to $2.15 billion and total deposits rose 1.5% to $2.37 billion. Regulatory total capital ratio strengthened to 14.66%. Investar completed a $32.5 million private placement of Series A preferred stock and expects to close the Wichita Falls acquisition around Jan 1, 2026, pending shareholder and Federal Reserve approvals.
Investar Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:ISTR), the parent company of Investar Bank, has declared quarterly cash dividends for both common and preferred stockholders. The company will pay a $0.11 per share dividend to common stockholders on October 31, 2025, marking its 48th consecutive quarterly dividend.
Additionally, holders of the company's 6.5% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock will receive a quarterly dividend of $16.25 per share, representing a 1.625% quarterly rate. This preferred dividend will be paid on October 1, 2025.
Investar Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:ISTR) reported Q2 2025 net income of $4.5 million ($0.46 per diluted share), compared to $6.3 million in Q1 2025 and $4.1 million in Q2 2024. The company announced a transformative acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares for approximately $83.6 million, which will increase total assets to over $4 billion.
Key Q2 2025 metrics include: Net interest margin improved to 3.03% (up 16 basis points), loan portfolio yield increased to 5.94%, and cost of funds decreased to 3.13%. The bank maintained strong credit quality with nonperforming loans at 0.36% of total loans. Total deposits were $2.34 billion, with noninterest-bearing deposits growing by $11.7 million to $448.5 million.
To support the Wichita Falls acquisition, Investar completed a $32.5 million private placement of preferred stock and continued its shareholder-focused initiatives by repurchasing 36,065 shares at an average price of $17.36.
Investar Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:ISTR) has successfully completed a $32.5 million private placement of 6.5% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock. The company plans to utilize the proceeds to support its previously announced acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares, Inc., while also allocating funds for general corporate purposes, including organic growth and potential future acquisitions.
The company has committed to registering the resale of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A preferred stock with the SEC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acted as the lead placement agent, with Hovde Group, LLC serving as co-placement agent for the offering.