Q2 Earnings Estimate for HBT Financial Issued By DA Davidson

HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBT - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of HBT Financial in a note issued to investors on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.61 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.62. 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 FY2026 earnings at $2.30 EPS.

HBT Financial (NASDAQ:HBT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 21st. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $63.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $57.57 million. HBT Financial had a return on equity of 14.13% and a net margin of 25.88%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.57 EPS.

Separately, Hovde Group upgraded HBT Financial from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $28.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, HBT Financial presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $25.80.

HBT Financial Stock Up 16.2%

NASDAQ HBT traded up $4.23 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $30.28. 14,434 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 33,449. The company has a 50 day moving average of $24.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $23.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. HBT Financial has a 12 month low of $19.39 and a 12 month high of $30.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $953.82 million, a PE ratio of 12.72 and a beta of 0.58.

Institutional Trading of HBT Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HBT. Picton Mahoney Asset Management increased its stake in HBT Financial by 47.7% in the fourth quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 1,335 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in shares of HBT Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $57,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its holdings in HBT Financial by 27.8% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 7,522 shares of the company's stock worth $165,000 after acquiring an additional 1,638 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. acquired a new position in HBT Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $242,000. Finally, Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of HBT Financial in the first quarter worth about $264,000. Institutional investors own 78.55% of the company's stock.

HBT Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 13th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 6th were paid a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 6th. HBT Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.29%.

HBT Financial Company Profile

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.