Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hilltop in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.35 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Hilltop's current full-year earnings is $1.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hilltop's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.86 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.42 EPS.
Several other research firms have also recently commented on HTH. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on Hilltop from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Raymond James raised Hilltop from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd.
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Hilltop Trading Down 0.4%
Hilltop stock opened at $30.86 on Monday. Hilltop has a twelve month low of $26.67 and a twelve month high of $35.32. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $29.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $30.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 0.87.
Hilltop (NYSE:HTH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.37. Hilltop had a return on equity of 5.18% and a net margin of 7.04%. The company had revenue of $318.46 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $290.68 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.42 EPS.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilltop
Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Hilltop in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Hilltop by 827.3% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,493 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,332 shares in the last quarter. SouthState Corp purchased a new position in Hilltop in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $56,000. KBC Group NV increased its stake in Hilltop by 64.0% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,621 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 1,023 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC increased its stake in Hilltop by 134.4% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,811 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 1,612 shares in the last quarter. 57.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Hilltop Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 8th will be issued a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 8th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.33%. Hilltop's dividend payout ratio is currently 36.55%.
Hilltop Company Profile
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Hilltop Holdings Inc provides business and consumer banking services. It operates through three segments: Banking, Broker-Dealer, and Mortgage Origination. The Banking segment offers savings, checking, interest-bearing checking, and money market accounts; certificates of deposit; lines and letters of credit, home improvement and equity loans, loans for purchasing and carrying securities, term, agricultural and commercial real estate, equipment loans, and other lending products; and mortgage, commercial and industrial loans, and term and construction finance.
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