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Investar Holding (Investar Holding) 50-Day SMA : $16.06 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Investar Holding 50-Day SMA?

Moving averages are one of the core indicators in technical analysis. A Simple Moving Average (SMA) is simply the arithmetic average of stock price over a period. It is calculated by adding a selected range of prices, usually closing prices, and then dividing that figure by the number of time periods in that range.

The 50-Day SMA calculates the average price over 50 days. And the 20-Day SMA and 200-Day SMA calculates the average price over 20 days and 200 days separately.

As of today (2024-04-30), Investar Holding's 50-Day SMA is $16.06. It's 20-Day SMA is $15.97 and 200-Day SMA is $13.87.


Competitive Comparison of Investar Holding's 50-Day SMA

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Investar Holding's 50-Day SMA, along with its competitors' market caps and 50-Day SMA 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 50-Day SMA Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Investar Holding's 50-Day SMA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Investar Holding's 50-Day SMA falls into.



Investar Holding  (NAS:ISTR) 50-Day SMA Calculation

The formula for calculating SMA is:

SMA=( P1 + P2 + ... + Pn ) / n

where:
Pn is the price of the stock at period n.
n is the total number of periods.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Investar Holding  (NAS:ISTR) 50-Day SMA Explanation

Simple Moving Average (SMA) is the arithmetic average of stock price over a period. The 20-Day SMA calculates the average price over 20 days. And the 50-Day SMA and 200-Day SMA calculates the average price over 50 days and 200 days separately. SMAs are often used to determine the price trend direction. A 200-Day SMA is usually a proxy for the long-term trend, while shorter periods indicate short-term trend.

SMA are commonly compared with stock price or different period SMAs to indicate a trading signal. Generally speaking, if the price goes above the SMA, or a short-term SMA crosses above a long-term SMA, an uptrend is expected, investors may want to go long or cover short. Conversely, if the price goes below the SMA, or the short-term SMA crosses below a long-term SMA, a downtrend is expected, investors may want to go short or exit long.

Two popular trading patterns that use SMA include the death cross and a golden cross. A death cross occurs when the 50-day SMA crosses below the 200-day SMA. This is considered a bearish signal, that further losses are in store. The golden cross is a bullish signal which occurs when a short-term SMA crosses above a long-term SMA.


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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