Q3 EPS Estimate for Huntington Bancshares Boosted by Analyst

Key Points

• Analyst P. Winter from DA Davidson increased the Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Huntington Bancshares from $0.37 to $0.38, maintaining a "Buy" rating with a target price of $20.00.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.155, representing an annualized yield of 3.6% with a payout ratio of 45.93%.
• Hedge funds hold significant shares in Huntington Bancshares, with over 80% ownership among institutional investors, indicating strong institutional interest.

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DA Davidson boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Huntington Bancshares in a report released on Friday, September 26th. DA Davidson analyst P. Winter now anticipates that the bank will earn $0.38 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.37. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $20.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Huntington Bancshares' current full-year earnings is $1.39 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Huntington Bancshares' FY2025 earnings at $1.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Huntington Bancshares from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Huntington Bancshares from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $21.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 3rd. Raymond James Financial restated a "strong-buy" rating and set a $21.00 target price (up from $18.00) on shares of Huntington Bancshares in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Huntington Bancshares from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Huntington Bancshares from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $18.89.

Huntington Bancshares Stock Performance

Shares of Huntington Bancshares stock opened at $17.42 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.90, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.96. The firm's 50 day moving average is $17.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.95. Huntington Bancshares has a 52 week low of $11.91 and a 52 week high of $18.44.

Huntington Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be given a $0.155 dividend. This represents a $0.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 17th. Huntington Bancshares's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.93%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Marcy C. Hingst sold 41,100 shares of Huntington Bancshares stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total value of $739,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 299,361 shares in the company, valued at $5,388,498. This trade represents a 12.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.89% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntington Bancshares

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HBAN. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Huntington Bancshares by 89.0% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 376,733 shares of the bank's stock valued at $6,129,000 after buying an additional 177,356 shares during the last quarter. First Hawaiian Bank lifted its holdings in Huntington Bancshares by 42.3% in the first quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 47,324 shares of the bank's stock valued at $710,000 after acquiring an additional 14,062 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Huntington Bancshares by 410.9% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 5,492 shares of the bank's stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 4,417 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Huntington Bancshares by 1,497.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 633,362 shares of the bank's stock valued at $95,070,000 after acquiring an additional 593,706 shares during the period. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its holdings in Huntington Bancshares by 43.9% in the first quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 9,384 shares of the bank's stock valued at $141,000 after acquiring an additional 2,861 shares during the period. 80.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Huntington Bancshares Company Profile

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated operates as the bank holding company for The Huntington National Bank that provides commercial, consumer, and mortgage banking services in the United States. The company offers financial products and services to consumer and business customers, including deposits, lending, payments, mortgage banking, dealer financing, investment management, trust, brokerage, insurance, and other financial products and services.

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