Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a regional financial services holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1866 as P. W. Huntington & Co., the company has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to become one of the largest banking institutions in the Midwest. Huntington offers a full suite of banking and financial services through its subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank, serving both individual and commercial clients across multiple states.

The company’s core business activities include retail banking, small business and commercial lending, treasury management, and wealth management services. Huntington provides traditional deposit products such as checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and money market accounts. On the lending side, the bank offers mortgages, home equity lines of credit, auto and personal loans, as well as specialized financing solutions for businesses, including lines of credit, equipment financing, and corporate lending.

Huntington Bancshares maintains a significant branch and ATM network throughout Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Kentucky. In addition to its physical presence, the bank has invested heavily in digital banking platforms, enabling customers to access online and mobile banking tools for account management, bill pay, mobile deposit, and cash flow forecasting. The company’s commitment to technology-driven services is designed to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency.

Under the leadership of President and CEO Stephen D. Steinour, who has guided the organization since 2014, Huntington has focused on disciplined risk management, community engagement, and inclusive growth. The senior management team brings extensive experience in banking, finance, and strategy, supporting the bank’s mission to be the most customer-focused and community-oriented financial institution in its markets. Huntington also emphasizes corporate social responsibility through its charitable giving, affordable housing initiatives, and environmental stewardship programs.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.51 to $17.75
• 50-Day Range: $14.40 to $17.51
• 52-Week Range: $11.92 to $18.45
• Volume: 21.80 million shs
• Average Volume: 19.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $25.58 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.37
• Dividend Yield: 3.54%
• Price Target: $18.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Huntington Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Huntington Bancshares scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 151st out of 2,763 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Huntington Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.87, and is based on 17 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Huntington Bancshares has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.95%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Huntington Bancshares are expected to grow by 12.95% in the coming year, from $1.39 to $1.57 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Huntington Bancshares is 13.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Huntington Bancshares is 13.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.07.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Huntington Bancshares has a PEG Ratio of 1.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Huntington Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.62% of the float of Huntington Bancshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Huntington Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Huntington Bancshares has recently increased by 27.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Huntington Bancshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Huntington Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Huntington Bancshares is 47.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Huntington Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.49% next year. This indicates that Huntington Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.43

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.62% of the float of Huntington Bancshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Huntington Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Huntington Bancshares has recently increased by 27.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.01

News Sentiment

Huntington Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 1.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Huntington Bancshares this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for HBAN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Huntington Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Huntington Bancshares insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,049,277.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.89% of the stock of Huntington Bancshares is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.72% of the stock of Huntington Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HBAN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HBAN shares performed this year?

Huntington Bancshares' stock was trading at $16.27 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HBAN shares have increased by 7.6% and is now trading at $17.5110.

How were Huntington Bancshares' earnings last quarter?

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 17th. The bank reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.03. The bank earned $1.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.89 billion. Huntington Bancshares had a net margin of 16.94% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.44%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Huntington Bancshares doing a stock buyback?

Huntington Bancshares' Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, April 17th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Huntington Bancshares have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Huntington Bancshares: Torana, Capstone Partners, TCF Financial, Hutchinson Shockey Erley & Co., First Merit Bank, Macquarie Equipment Finance, Camco Financial, and more.

Who are Huntington Bancshares' major shareholders?

Huntington Bancshares' top institutional investors include Trinity Financial Advisors LLC (0.02%), Park National Corp OH (0.02%), Arvest Investments Inc. (0.01%) and City Center Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Gary Torgow, Helga Houston, Paul G Heller, Scott D Kleinman, Marcy C Hingst, Rajeev Syal, Brantley J Standridge, Julie C Tutkovics, Zachary Jacob Wasserman, Ann B Crane, Kenneth J Phelan, Nancy E Maloney, Kendall A Kowalski, David L Porteous, Michael Scott Jones, Brendan A Lawlor and Rafael Diaz-Granados.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Huntington Bancshares?

Shares of HBAN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Huntington Bancshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Huntington Bancshares investors own include Humana (HUM), Verizon Communications (VZ), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR) and TotalEnergies (TTE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/17/2025
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2025
• Today: 7/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/18/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - MIDWEST
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HBAN
• CIK: 49196
• Web: www.huntington.com
• Phone: (614) 480-2665
• Fax: 614-480-3761
• Employees: 19,932
• Year Founded: 1866

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $18.33
• High Stock Price Target: $21.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.87
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.31
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.60
• P/E Growth: 1.33
• Net Income: $1.94 billion
• Net Margins: 16.94%
• Pretax Margin: 21.05%
• Return on Equity: 11.44%
• Return on Assets: 1.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.98
• Current Ratio: 0.90
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.96 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.14
• Cash Flow: $1.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.75
• Book Value: $12.25 per share
• Price / Book: 1.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,460,750,000
• Free Float: 1,447,753,000
• Market Cap: $25.58 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93