Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC Takes Position in Huntington Bancshares Incorporated $HBAN

Key Points

• Curry Webb Wealth Management acquired 204,746 Huntington Bancshares shares worth approximately $3.2 million, making HBAN its 17th-largest holding at about 1.5% of its portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 80.72% of the bank.
• Huntington Bancshares reported quarterly EPS of $0.39, in line with estimates, while revenue of $2.86 billion exceeded expectations. The company issued full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $1.90–$1.93.
• The bank declared a quarterly dividend of $0.155 per share, equivalent to a 3.6% annualized yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of $20.11, compared with a recent share price of $17.04.

Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 204,746 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $3,204,000. Huntington Bancshares accounts for approximately 1.5% of Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HBAN. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Huntington Bancshares during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Huntington Bancshares during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Centennial Bank AR purchased a new stake in shares of Huntington Bancshares during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Huntington Bancshares by 48.8% during the 1st quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,157 shares of the bank's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 707 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Huntington Bancshares by 80.7% during the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,226 shares of the bank's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 994 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.72% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Huntington Bancshares

In other Huntington Bancshares news, Director James D. Rollins III sold 223,522 shares of Huntington Bancshares stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.35, for a total transaction of $3,878,106.70. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 612,155 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,620,889.25. The trade was a 26.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Marcy C. Hingst sold 10,568 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total transaction of $190,224.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 267,859 shares in the company, valued at $4,821,462. The trade was a 3.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders purchased 22,000 shares of company stock valued at $401,219 in the last three months. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Huntington Bancshares Price Performance

HBAN stock opened at $17.04 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $34.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.21, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Huntington Bancshares Incorporated has a 12 month low of $14.89 and a 12 month high of $19.45. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $17.26 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.89.

Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The bank reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.39. The business had revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.84 billion. Huntington Bancshares had a return on equity of 11.19% and a net margin of 16.64%.During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.34 EPS. Huntington Bancshares has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-1.930 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Huntington Bancshares Incorporated will post 1.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Huntington Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.155 per share. This represents a $0.62 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 17th. Huntington Bancshares's payout ratio is currently 48.06%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $18.00 price objective on Huntington Bancshares in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Huntington Bancshares from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 6th. Barclays downgraded Huntington Bancshares from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Huntington Bancshares from $18.50 to $19.50 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on Huntington Bancshares from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $20.11.

Huntington Bancshares Profile

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated NASDAQ: HBAN is a bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, that provides a broad range of banking and financial services through its principal subsidiary, Huntington National Bank. The company's operations are centered on retail and commercial banking, and it serves individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, and institutional customers.

Huntington's product offerings include traditional deposit and lending products, consumer and commercial loans, mortgage origination and servicing, auto financing, and business banking solutions.

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