Investar Holding Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Investar Bank that provides a range of commercial banking products to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in south Louisi…
FAIL · Does not pass the screen
30.15 USD
At the last full screen 2026-06-14
Screened 2026-06-14 · the tape above runs as of 22:12 UTC · 11 Sep · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its accumulation label.
Investar Holding Corp holds its Accumulation at $30.15. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 268 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-06-14
Phase
Accumulation
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 268 days
Price at the screen
$30.15
Valuation
13.28 trailing · 9.26 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 30.0
Beta
0.47
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Excluded industry: Banks - Regional
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Excluded
Core business clean
Excluded industry: Banks - Regional
Fail
Debt load
Excluded
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.
Fail
Interest-bearing cash
Excluded
Below 33%
Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit.
Fail
Receivables
Excluded
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit.
Fail
Revenue purity
Excluded
Below 5%
of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line.
Fail
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-06-14 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 12.8% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 3 covering, consensus None. The average target sits +11% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-06-14 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-09-02Accumulation$30.15+0.0%Entry 5
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 10% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 55%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $33.
The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 10% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 55%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $33.
2026-07-18Markdown$30.15+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 10% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 55%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $33.
2026-07-03Markdown$30.15+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markdown$30.15Entry 1
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
The Political Ledger · Congressional Disclosures
Disclosures naming ISTR
Date
Politician
Party
Type
Amount
9 Apr2026
Scott Peters
Democrat
buy
50K–100K
8 Jul2026
Dave McCormick
Republican
buy
250K–500K
7 Jul2026
John Fetterman
Democrat
sell
1K–15K
6 May2026
Dave McCormick
Republican
buy
500K–1M
6 May2026
Scott Peters
Democrat
buy
50K–100K
What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
Period
Price then
Price return
Divs per share
$1,000 became
Total return
1 month
$27.77
+6.6%
·
$1,066
+6.6%
2 months
$28.54
+3.7%
·
$1,037
+3.7%
3 months
$26.73
+10.8%
$0.11
$1,112
+11.2%
6 months
$26.92
+10.0%
$0.22
$1,108
+10.8%
1 year
$19.11
+54.9%
$0.44
$1,572
+57.2%
2 years
$14.65
+102.0%
$0.86
$2,078
+107.8%
3 years
$11.53
+156.9%
$1.26
$2,677
+167.7%
5 years
$20.53
+44.2%
$1.96
$1,537
+53.7%
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
The Ledger's Promise
This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever ISTR does next, these words stay.
Investar Holding Corp · ISTR · Accumulation · $30.15
Recorded 2026-06-14 · before the outcome · scored mechanically