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INVESTAR HOLDING CORP (ISTR) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ISTR - US46134L1052 - Common Stock

24.32 USD
+0.81 (+3.45%)
Last: 11/21/2025, 8:00:02 PM
24.32 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/21/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

5

Taking everything into account, ISTR scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, ISTR was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.

The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
ISTR is one of the better performing stocks in the Banks industry, it outperforms 72% of 387 stocks in the same industry.
ISTR is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so ISTR is performing more or less in line with the market.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, ISTR turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 63% of all stocks.
In the last month ISTR has a been trading in the 22.95 - 25.71 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
INVESTAR HOLDING CORP / ISTR Weekly stock chart
INVESTAR HOLDING CORP / ISTR Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

ISTR has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

16.25

24.56

We found 4 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 23.20 to 23.82. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 22.61 to 22.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 21.52 to 21.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @16.41 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for ISTR is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for ISTR is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength63.13NEUTRALISTR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of ISTR is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ISTR is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ISTR is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)60.07NEUTRALThe RSI value for ISTR is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.02NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests ISTR has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)56.99NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for ISTR is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.6MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for ISTR suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)18.27NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for ISTR suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
INVESTAR HOLDING CORP / ISTR Daily stock chart

INVESTAR HOLDING CORP

NASDAQ:ISTR (11/21/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 24.32 0 (0%)

24.32

+0.81 (+3.45%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg3.45%
1 Week1.42%
2 Weeks2.31%
1 Month-1.7%
3 Month3.84%
6 Month29.91%
12 Month2.1%
2 Year120.89%
3 Year9.85%
5 Year49.57%
10 Year37.4%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.56
ATR(20)%2.6%
ATR Inc41.84%
Range Today0.98
ADR(20)0.63
ADR(20)%2.59%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS63.13
3 months CRS77.77
6 months CRS85.51
Mansfield0.9
10 Day High24.5
10 Day Low22.95
20 Day High25.71
20 Day Low22.95
52 Week High25.71
52 Week Low15.39
CS1 End23.82
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.87%
DER(5)-2.81%
Volume35.70K
Volume Incr-41.36%
Vol(5)24.54K
Vol(50)38.19K

INVESTAR HOLDING CORP / ISTR FAQ

What is the technical rating for ISTR stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to ISTR.


What is the trend direction for ISTR stock?

The current trend direction for INVESTAR HOLDING CORP (ISTR) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for ISTR stock?

INVESTAR HOLDING CORP (ISTR) has an RSI value of 60.0672. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for INVESTAR HOLDING CORP (ISTR) stock?

The MACD indicator for INVESTAR HOLDING CORP (ISTR) has a value of -0.0230321, indicating a bearish trend.