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Investar Holding (Investar Holding) GF Value Rank : 6 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Investar Holding GF Value Rank?

Investar Holding has the GF Value Rank of 6.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.


Competitive Comparison of Investar Holding's GF Value Rank

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Investar Holding's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Investar Holding's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Investar Holding's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Investar Holding's GF Value Rank falls into.



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Investar Holding (Investar Holding) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10500 Coursey Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 70816
Investar Holding Corp is a US-based financial holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it offers a variety of commercial and retail lending products throughout its market areas, including business loans to small to medium-sized businesses, as well as loans to individuals. It has business operations spread across the United States and serves its customers through several service branches. The bank also offers cashiers' checks, direct deposit of payroll and Social Security checks, night depository, bank-by-mail, automated teller machines with deposit automation and debit cards.
Executives
John J D'angelo officer: Chief Executive Officer 418 PECAN MEADOW DRIVE, BATON ROUGE LA 70810
Andrew C Nelson director 3235 MCCONNELL DRIVE, BATON ROUGE LA 70809
Linda M Crochet officer: Chief Operations Officer 10500 COURSEY BLVD, BATON ROUGE LA 70816
Anita M Fontenot director 217 WORTH AVENUE, LAFAYETTE LA 70508
Julio A Melara director 18580 SANTA MARIA DRIVE, BATON ROUGE LA 70809
James E Yegge director 19434 S LAKEWAY AVENUE, BATON ROUGE LA 70810
Rose J Hudson director 555 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
William H Hidalgo director 1501 FRONT STREET P O BOX 790, MORGAN CITY LA 70381
John R Campbell officer: Chief Financial Officer 10500 COURSEY BOULEVARD, BATON ROUGE LA 70816
Robert Chris Jordan director 204-C EAST MAIN STREET, NEW IBERIA LA 70560
Moore Corey E officer: Chief Accounting Officer 10500 COURSEY BOULEVARD, BATON ROUGE LA 70816
Joffrion Gordon H Iii director 10218 VERANDA COURT, BATON ROUGE LA 70810
James M Baker director 18423 N MISSION HILLS AVENUE, BATON ROUGE LA 70810
Jeffrey Wayne Martin officer: Chief Credit Officer 10500 COURSEY BLVD, BATON ROUGE LA 70816
Suzanne O Middleton director 340 LAKE AVENUE, METAIRIE LA 70005