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Investar Holding authorizes repurchase of additional 350,000 shares, citing undervaluation
Investar Holding Corp
- Board authorized 350,000 additional shares for repurchase, ~4% of outstanding common stock.
- Combined with 248,439 remaining under prior authorization, total remaining ~598,000 shares.
- Repurchased 138,275 shares in H1 2023 at avg $14.39; $46.7M spent since 2015 (2.45M shares at avg $19.05).
- Company pays $0.10 quarterly dividend (34% CAGR since IPO).
- CEO says current price undervalued; repurchase program has no expiration date and may be suspended anytime.