---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-020411"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISTR"
cik: "0001602658"
company_name: "Investar Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2023-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T04:57:21.836314+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Investar Q2 net income $6.5M ($0.67 EPS) up from Q1 $3.8M; core EPS $0.67

## Summary
- Net income $6.5M, diluted EPS $0.67 for Q2 2023, vs $3.8M ($0.38) in Q1 2023 and $9.4M ($0.92) in Q2 2022.
- Core (non-GAAP) EPS $0.67 in Q2 2023, compared to $0.51 in Q1 2023 and $0.62 in Q2 2022.
- Sequential earnings improvement driven by lower expenses or higher revenue; year-over-year decline reflects higher provision or costs.
- Press release dated July 20, 2023; results for quarter ended June 30, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-020411
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISTR
- cik: 0001602658
- company_name: Investar Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2023-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774923020411/0001437749-23-020411-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774923020411/istr20230523_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-020411.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Investar Holding Corp reported the quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: net income $6.5 million, EPS $0.67 per diluted common share.
  - Period: the quarter ended June 30, 2023
  - Net income: $6.5 million
  - EPS: $0.67 per diluted common share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Investar reported net income of $6.5 million, or $0.67 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774923020411/0001437749-23-020411-index.htm

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