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HBT Financial (HBT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$36.83 -0.11 (-0.30%)
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About HBT Financial Stock (NASDAQ:HBT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$36.46
$37.22
50-Day Range
$29.76
$37.22
52-Week Range
$22.36
$37.51
Volume
79,049 shs
Average Volume
101,401 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.34 billion
P/E Ratio
15.81
Dividend Yield
2.72%
Price Target
$37.40
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

HBT Financial, Inc. is the bank holding company for HomeTrust Bank, a community-focused financial institution based in Lenoir, North Carolina. Through its subsidiary, HomeTrust Bank, the company provides a full suite of personal and business banking services across western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee and Upstate South Carolina. The company’s operations include a network of branch offices, ATMs and online banking platforms designed to serve both urban and rural communities in its primary market areas.

HomeTrust Bank’s product offerings encompass traditional deposit accounts such as checking, savings and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. On the lending side, the bank extends consumer loans, mortgage products and commercial real estate financing, along with working capital lines of credit for small- to medium-sized enterprises. Complementing these core services, HBT Financial delivers wealth management and trust services, treasury and payment solutions, and mortgage banking capabilities, aimed at both individual customers and local businesses.

HBT Financial traces its roots to a community savings organization established in the early 20th century. In 2007, the entity reorganized under a holding company structure to facilitate growth and strategic acquisitions, and it completed its initial public offering in 2010. Since then, the company has focused on organic expansion and selective branch acquisitions to deepen its presence in the Southeast. With a management team drawn from seasoned banking professionals and a board of directors committed to community engagement, HBT Financial maintains its emphasis on personalized service and local decision-making.

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HBT Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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77th Percentile Overall Score

HBT MarketRank™: 

HBT Financial scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 356th out of 858 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    HBT 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/Downside

    The consensus price target for HBT Financial is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    HBT Financial has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about HBT Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of HBT Financial is 15.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.89.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of HBT Financial is 15.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.26.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    HBT Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.29% of the float of HBT Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    HBT Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.97.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in HBT Financial has recently increased by 32.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    HBT Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.69%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    HBT Financial has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of HBT Financial is 42.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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 Sentiment

    HBT Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for HBT Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for HBT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added HBT Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, HBT Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    51.90% 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 Institutions

    78.55% 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.
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HBT Stock News Headlines

HBT Financial (NASDAQ:HBT) Sets New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade
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HBT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

HBT Financial's stock was trading at $25.85 at the start of the year. Since then, HBT shares have increased by 42.7% and is now trading at $36.88.

HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBT) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 27th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.05. The business 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%.

HBT Financial's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program 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 buy up to 3.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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 $17.00-$19.00 per share. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and RAYMOND JAMES, Sandler O'Neill + Partners and D.A. Davidson & Co. were co-managers.

Top institutional investors of HBT Financial include BlackRock Inc. (5.44%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.35%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.38%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Roger A Baker, Patrick F Busch, Fred L Drake, Eric E Burwell and Peter Robert Chapman.
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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.

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 Earnings
7/27/2026
Record date for 8/18 Dividend
8/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/18 Dividend
8/11/2026
Today
8/18/2026
Dividend Payable
8/18/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/26/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:HBT
CIK
775215
Fax
N/A
Employees
730
Year Founded
1964

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$44.00
Low Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.57
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.33
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.83
Forward P/E Ratio
12.21
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$77.01 million
Net Margins
23.44%
Pretax Margin
31.80%
Return on Equity
13.46%
Return on Assets
1.55%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.20
Current Ratio
0.84
Quick Ratio
0.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$266.65 million
Price / Sales
5.01
Cash Flow
$2.77 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.27
Book Value
$19.58 per share
Price / Book
1.88

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
36,366,000
Free Float
17,492,000
Market Cap
$1.34 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.51

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This page (NASDAQ:HBT) was last updated on 8/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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