HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBT - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of HBT Financial in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 22nd. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $27.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for HBT Financial's current full-year earnings is $2.34 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for HBT Financial's FY2025 earnings at $2.50 EPS.
Several other research firms have also commented on HBT. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of HBT Financial from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of HBT Financial from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $30.00 price objective (up from $24.00) on shares of HBT Financial in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Hovde Group raised shares of HBT Financial from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $28.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $28.80.
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HBT Financial Stock Up 0.9%
Shares of NASDAQ HBT traded up $0.22 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $25.68. 21,524 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 30,928. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company has a market cap of $808.92 million, a PE ratio of 10.61 and a beta of 0.58. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $24.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $23.86. HBT Financial has a 12 month low of $19.46 and a 12 month high of $26.86.
HBT Financial (NASDAQ:HBT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $58.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.45 million. HBT Financial had a net margin of 26.22% and a return on equity of 14.18%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.57 EPS.
HBT Financial Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 5th will be issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 5th. HBT Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.71%.
Institutional Trading of HBT Financial
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in HBT Financial by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 461,630 shares of the company's stock worth $10,110,000 after acquiring an additional 29,200 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP increased its position in HBT Financial by 8.2% during the first quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 359,922 shares of the company's stock worth $8,066,000 after purchasing an additional 27,169 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC acquired a new stake in HBT Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $7,111,000. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. increased its position in shares of HBT Financial by 12.3% during the first quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 278,159 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,234,000 after acquiring an additional 30,467 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of HBT Financial by 42.4% during the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 189,727 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,252,000 after acquiring an additional 56,521 shares during the last quarter. 78.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About HBT Financial
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HBT Financial, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company that provides business, commercial, and retail banking products and services to individuals, businesses, and municipal entities in Central and Northeastern Illinois, and Eastern Iowa. The company's deposits accounts consist of noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposits, health savings accounts, and individual retirement accounts.
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