NASDAQ:HBT HBT Financial (HBT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $36.25 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 09/25/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.27 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 09/25/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About HBT Financial Stock (NASDAQ:HBT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get HBT Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$35.82▼$36.3350-Day Range$32.38▼$37.2252-Week Range$22.36▼$37.51Volume126,486 shsAverage Volume121,638 shsMarket Capitalization$1.32 billionP/E Ratio15.56Dividend Yield2.76%Price Target$37.40Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview HBT Financial, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois. Through its principal subsidiary, Heartland Bank and Trust Company, the company provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and agricultural customers. Heartland Bank offers deposit accounts, residential and commercial real estate lending, consumer loans, commercial lending, agricultural financing and treasury management services. Its other services include wealth management, trust and investment services, online and mobile banking, and insurance-related products. The company serves communities primarily across central, eastern and western Illinois through a network of banking locations and digital channels. HBT Financial became a publicly traded company in 2019, while Heartland Bank has a longer operating history serving Illinois communities. The company is led by an executive management team with experience in community banking and financial services.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More HBT Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks68th Percentile Overall ScoreHBT MarketRank™: HBT Financial scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 448th out of 855 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingHBT Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for HBT Financial is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageHBT Financial has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about HBT Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.64% Earnings GrowthEarnings for HBT Financial are expected to grow by 8.64% in the coming year, from $3.01 to $3.27 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of HBT Financial is 15.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of HBT Financial is 15.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.58.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHBT Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.85. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about HBT Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.78% of the float of HBT Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHBT Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HBT Financial has recently increased by 3.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldHBT Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.76%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHBT Financial has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of HBT Financial is 42.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, HBT Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.58% next year. This indicates that HBT Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about HBT Financial's dividend. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.47 News SentimentHBT Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for HBT Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added HBT Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, HBT Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders51.90% of the stock of HBT Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions78.55% of the stock of HBT Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about HBT Financial's insider trading history. Receive HBT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for HBT Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated federal credits for solar, wind, and EVs, this energy source was reclassified alongside oil and nuclear power and given eight years of tax credits. Google signed a 15-year contract, and Bill Gates committed $100 million. One company controls the entire supply chain behind this discovery.September 28 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBT) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesSeptember 23, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comHBT Financial, Inc.(NasdaqGS:HBT) added to S&P Regional Banks Select Industry IndexSeptember 21, 2026 | marketscreener.comMHBT Financial: Expansion By Acquisition Appears To Be WorkingSeptember 12, 2026 | seekingalpha.comHBT Financial, Inc. and Tri-County Financial Group, Inc. Jointly Announce Strategic TransactionAugust 10, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comIs HBT Financial (HBT) Still Worth A Premium Following Its Earnings Beat And Dividend Hike?July 29, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines HBT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HBT shares performed this year? HBT Financial's stock was trading at $25.85 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, HBT stock has increased by 40.2% and is now trading at $36.25. How were HBT Financial's earnings last quarter? HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBT) posted its earnings results on Monday, July, 27th. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.05. The company earned $80.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $80.36 million. HBT Financial had a net margin of 23.44% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.46%. Is HBT Financial doing a stock buyback? HBT Financial's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, December 18th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $30,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 3.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. When did HBT Financial IPO? HBT Financial (HBT) raised $149 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, October 11th 2019. The company issued 8,300,000 shares at a price of $17.00-$19.00 per share. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) and J.P. Morgan served as the underwriters for the IPO and RAYMOND JAMES, Sandler O'Neill + Partners and D.A. Davidson & Co. were co-managers. Who are HBT Financial's major shareholders? HBT Financial's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (5.44%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.35%), Wellington Management Group LLP (0.82%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Roger A Baker, Patrick F Busch, Fred L Drake, Eric E Burwell and Peter Robert Chapman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of HBT Financial? Shares of HBT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of HBT Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that HBT Financial investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Home Depot (HD) and Visa (V). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/27/2026Record date for 8/18 Dividend8/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/18 Dividend8/11/2026Dividend Payable8/18/2026Today9/28/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/26/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (17m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 HBT's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. HBT has been in this zone for over 17 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:HBT CIK775215 Webir.hbtfinancial.com Phone(309) 662-4444FaxN/AEmployees826Year Founded1964Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for HBT Financial$37.40 High Price Target$44.00 Low Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.33 Trailing P/E Ratio15.56 Forward P/E Ratio12.04 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$77.01 million Net Margins23.44% Pretax Margin31.80% Return on Equity13.46% Return on Assets1.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.20 Current Ratio0.84 Quick Ratio0.84 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$293.97 million Price / Sales4.48 Cash Flow$2.80 per share Price / Cash Flow12.93 Book Value$19.58 per share Price / Book1.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,370,000Free Float17,492,000Market Cap$1.32 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.51 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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