Zacks Research Has Pessimistic View of Hilltop Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Hilltop Holdings Inc. from $0.45 to $0.41, with a full-year consensus estimate of $1.51 per share.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, providing an annualized yield of 2.2%.
• Institutional investors are increasing their stakes in Hilltop, with notable increases in holdings by various financial firms, indicating growing interest in the stock.

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Hilltop in a report released on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Hilltop's current full-year earnings is $1.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hilltop's FY2025 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.90 EPS.

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

HTH has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Hilltop from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Hilltop from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilltop presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $32.00.

Hilltop Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HTH traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $33.14. 130,237 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 407,248. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $30.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.45. The company has a market cap of $2.09 billion, a PE ratio of 14.86 and a beta of 0.87. Hilltop has a twelve month low of $26.67 and a twelve month high of $34.68.

Hilltop Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. Hilltop's dividend payout ratio is 32.29%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilltop

In related news, Chairman Jonathan S. Sobel purchased 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 18th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $31.97 per share, with a total value of $319,700.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chairman directly owned 57,429 shares in the company, valued at $1,836,005.13. This trade represents a 21.08% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 29.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hilltop

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in Hilltop during the second quarter worth about $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Hilltop by 584.7% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,075 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 918 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Hilltop by 141.8% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,400 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 821 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,332 shares during the period. Finally, SouthState Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Hilltop in the first quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.13% of the company's stock.

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.