Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for Hilltop Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Hilltop Holdings' Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates have been increased from $0.41 to $0.45 by analysts at Zacks Research, who maintain a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, translating to an annualized dividend yield of 2.3%.
• CEO Steve B. Thompson sold 6,640 shares of Hilltop's stock while Chairman Jonathan S. Sobel bought 10,000 shares, indicating active insider trading during the recent period.

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hilltop in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.45 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.41. Zacks Research currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hilltop's current full-year earnings is $1.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hilltop's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.92 EPS.

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.16. Hilltop had a return on equity of 6.46% and a net margin of 8.90%.The company had revenue of $303.31 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $310.18 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.31 EPS.

HTH has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen raised Hilltop from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Hilltop in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilltop presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $32.00.

Hilltop Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of Hilltop stock opened at $31.79 on Monday. Hilltop has a 12-month low of $26.67 and a 12-month high of $36.13. The stock has a market cap of $2.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.26 and a beta of 0.87. The business's 50 day moving average is $33.64 and its 200-day moving average is $31.24.

Hilltop Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Hilltop's dividend payout ratio is presently 32.29%.

Insider Transactions at Hilltop

In other Hilltop news, CEO Steve B. Thompson sold 6,640 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.68, for a total value of $216,995.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 102,998 shares in the company, valued at $3,365,974.64. This represents a 6.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Jonathan S. Sobel bought 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $35.36 per share, for a total transaction of $353,600.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chairman directly owned 127,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,505,889.44. The trade was a 8.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased a total of 60,000 shares of company stock worth $2,022,800 over the last 90 days. 29.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilltop

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in Hilltop by 54.0% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 16,012 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $488,000 after acquiring an additional 5,613 shares during the period. KBC Group NV raised its position in shares of Hilltop by 18.7% in the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,111 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $95,000 after acquiring an additional 490 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in Hilltop during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $491,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in Hilltop by 26.6% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 48,434 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,475,000 after buying an additional 10,183 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in Hilltop by 11.2% during the 2nd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 17,885 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $543,000 after buying an additional 1,802 shares in the last quarter. 57.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hilltop Company Profile

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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