HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBT - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for HBT Financial in a research note issued on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now forecasts that the company will earn $0.61 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 21st. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $63.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $57.57 million. HBT Financial had a net margin of 25.88% and a return on equity of 14.13%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.57 earnings per share.
Separately, Hovde Group upgraded 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, HBT Financial currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $25.80.
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HBT Financial Stock Up 0.1%
Shares of HBT Financial stock opened at $25.30 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $796.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.63 and a beta of 0.58. The company's 50 day moving average is $23.84 and its 200 day moving average is $23.30. HBT Financial has a twelve month low of $19.39 and a twelve month high of $26.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.
HBT Financial Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 6th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 6th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.32%. HBT Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.29%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On HBT Financial
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of HBT Financial by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 461,630 shares of the company's stock worth $10,110,000 after purchasing an additional 29,200 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP lifted its holdings in HBT Financial by 8.2% during the 1st quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 359,922 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,066,000 after buying an additional 27,169 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC bought a new stake in HBT Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $7,111,000. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its holdings in HBT Financial by 12.3% during the 1st quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 278,159 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,234,000 after buying an additional 30,467 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in HBT Financial by 42.4% during the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 189,727 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,252,000 after buying an additional 56,521 shares in 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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