earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
Investar Q2 net income $8.9M ($0.61 EPS); core EPS $0.75; enters new employment agreements with two executives
Investar Holding Corp
- Net income available to common shareholders $8.9M, or $0.61 diluted EPS, down from $11.5M ($0.77) in Q1 2026 but up from $4.5M ($0.46) in Q2 2025.
- Core (non-GAAP) diluted EPS of $0.75, compared to $0.87 in Q1 2026 and $0.47 in Q2 2025.
- Entered employment agreements with Linda Crochet (COO) and Jeffrey Martin (CRO) effective July 17, 2026; base salaries $280K and $275K respectively, with incentive up to 36% of base.
- Salary Continuation Agreements provide annual payments of $100K upon reaching ages 68 (Crochet) and 65 (Martin), payable over 10 years.
- Severance provisions include 12 months of base salary plus average bonus for non-cause termination, and enhanced change-in-control benefits.