# Investar Holding (ISTR) — Analyst Forecast

ISTR · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/istr/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Downgraded | Overweight → Neutral | $31.50 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $29.00 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $27.00 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Upgraded | Neutral → Overweight | $22.00 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | $21.00 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Piper Sandler | Upgraded | Neutral → Overweight | $13.50 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $14.75 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is ISTR a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Investar Holding currently average a Buy rating: 2 buy, 1 hold and 0 sell, from 3 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on ISTR?

On Apr 23, 2026, Piper Sandler downgraded Investar Holding to Neutral with a price target of $31.50.

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