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ISTR // Investar Holding Corporation

DES <GO> NASDAQ RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0001602658 ↗
Financials • Major Banks
$27.83 ▲ +0.17 (+0.62%)
MKT CAP: $383.4M • VOL: 68.7K
ISTR // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
PRIOR: RQD 63/100 [C] (+0 PT) • UNCHANGED
ROARABLE C
RQD CONFIDENCE
63 / 100 +0D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Hold — Fair / Balanced Risk-Reward
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
11 / 20
NEUTRAL
FCF +14.4% vs NI +13.1% • ROIC-WACC -1.4% • Z 3.2
02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
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03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
15 / 20
SOLID
FCF YIELD +4.8% • P/E 15.5x • F-SCORE 4/9
04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
15 / 20
SOLID
TAILWIND • r(10Y)=+0.00 (+23bp) • r(OAS)=+0.00
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ISTR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +0.43%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $27.96H $28.12L $27.50C $27.83VOL 82.8K
RES: $32.12SUP: $27.21SMA50: $29.47SMA200: $28.93
$31.68$29.99$28.30$26.61$24.92RES $32.12SUP $27.21$27.832026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
ISTR // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
NEUTRAL / PAIR TRADE CONVICTION: 48/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR) exhibits 45.0% gross margins and 7.6% return on invested capital within Financials (Major Banks), balanced against a 16.7x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 45.0% gross profitability converts into — operating margin and 7.6% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: 7.6% // GM: 45.0%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of — paired with 4.75% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: — // FCF YLD: 4.75%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 3.80 and Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 3.80 // F-SCORE: 4/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 16.7x trailing P/E (15.5x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 16.7x // EV/EBITDA: —
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $27.83 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Major Banks require continuous execution to defend — net margins.

NET MARGIN: — // D/E: 0.45x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs 15.5x forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 1.10).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E 16.7x
FORWARD P/E 15.5x
EV / EBITDA —
FCF YIELD 4.75%
GROSS MARGIN —
OPERATING MARGIN —
NET MARGIN —
ROIC % 7.6%
REV GROWTH YOY —
DILUTED EPS TTM $1.66
DEBT / EQUITY —
DIVIDEND YIELD 1.10%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 32.9
5Y EQUITY BETA —
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
MACRO CORRELATION CALIBRATION ACTIVE BELOW.
FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // ISTRPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
01 // SELECT FEDERAL RESERVE & CREDIT SHOCK SCENARIO
02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $25.47
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
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