Zacks Research Has Weak Forecast for Hilltop FY2025 Earnings

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Hilltop in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $2.28 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.34. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.32 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS.

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.25. Hilltop had a net margin of 9.86% and a return on equity of 7.18%. The company had revenue of $330.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $309.68 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.46 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Hilltop from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 26th. Stephens increased their target price on Hilltop from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilltop in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $34.00.

Hilltop Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HTH opened at $32.37 on Wednesday. Hilltop has a 1 year low of $26.67 and a 1 year high of $36.13. The company has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.90 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $33.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilltop

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HTH. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Hilltop by 0.8% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 870,474 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,419,000 after buying an additional 7,302 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Hilltop by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 829,412 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,256,000 after acquiring an additional 3,225 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Hilltop by 32.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 796,277 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $24,247,000 after acquiring an additional 192,991 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in Hilltop by 3.7% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 762,326 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,477,000 after purchasing an additional 27,203 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Hilltop by 37.5% in the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 711,802 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $23,788,000 after purchasing an additional 194,287 shares in the last quarter. 57.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Chairman Jonathan S. Sobel bought 10,000 shares of Hilltop stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $35.36 per share, with a total value of $353,600.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chairman directly owned 127,429 shares in the company, valued at $4,505,889.44. The trade was a 8.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders have purchased a total of 30,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,046,800 over the last 90 days. 29.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hilltop Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 7th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 7th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Hilltop’s payout ratio is currently 28.69%.

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.