FY2026 EPS Forecast for HBT Financial Increased by Analyst

HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBT - Free Report) - Analysts at DA Davidson raised their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of HBT Financial in a report issued on Tuesday, July 22nd. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $2.50 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $2.30. DA Davidson currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $27.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for HBT Financial's current full-year earnings is $2.34 per share.

HBT Financial (NASDAQ:HBT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $58.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $59.45 million. HBT Financial had a net margin of 26.22% and a return on equity of 14.18%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.57 earnings per share.

HBT has been the topic of several other research reports. 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 research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $30.00 price target (up previously from $24.00) on shares of HBT Financial in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of HBT Financial from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of HBT Financial from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $28.80.

HBT Financial Stock Up 0.0%

HBT traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $25.69. 17,207 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 33,877. The company has a market cap of $809.24 million, a PE ratio of 10.62 and a beta of 0.58. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $24.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.83. HBT Financial has a one year low of $19.46 and a one year high of $26.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HBT Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HBT. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of HBT Financial by 32.7% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,835 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 452 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in HBT Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $57,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in HBT Financial by 27.8% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 7,522 shares of the company's stock worth $165,000 after purchasing an additional 1,638 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. bought a new stake in HBT Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $242,000. Finally, Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in HBT Financial during the 1st quarter worth about $264,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.55% of the company's stock.

HBT Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 5th will be paid a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 5th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.27%. HBT Financial's payout ratio is 34.71%.

About HBT Financial

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.