Investar (ISTR) reported $22.27 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 11.6%. EPS of $0.47 for the same period compares to $0.36 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $20.96 million, representing a surprise of +6.28%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +17.5%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.40.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Investar performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Interest Margin: 3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 2.9%.
- Efficiency Ratio: 75% versus 76.3% estimated by two analysts on average.
- Total Noninterest Income: $2.63 million versus $2.12 million estimated by two analysts on average.
- Net Interest Income: $19.64 million versus $18.86 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Shares of Investar have returned +19.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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