Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) Issues Earnings Results, Hits Estimates

Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The financial services provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $282.09 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $272.48 million. Home BancShares had a net margin of 32.18% and a return on equity of 11.29%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.50 earnings per share.

Home BancShares Stock Up 1.1%

HOMB stock opened at $28.92 on Friday. Home BancShares has a fifty-two week low of $24.22 and a fifty-two week high of $31.27. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $28.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.00 and a beta of 0.78.

Home BancShares Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were paid a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. This is a boost from Home BancShares’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Home BancShares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.21%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Home BancShares

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HOMB. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Home BancShares by 82.9% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,120,706 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $31,716,000 after buying an additional 508,127 shares during the last quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Home BancShares during the 2nd quarter worth about $12,931,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Home BancShares by 68.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 845,914 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $23,939,000 after acquiring an additional 345,027 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Home BancShares during the 3rd quarter worth about $7,486,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Home BancShares by 81.8% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 507,191 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $14,354,000 after purchasing an additional 228,250 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.31% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HOMB has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut Home BancShares from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, November 2nd. Piper Sandler set a $34.00 price objective on Home BancShares and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $31.00 price objective on shares of Home BancShares in a research note on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Home BancShares in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $32.83.

Key Headlines Impacting Home BancShares

Here are the key news stories impacting Home BancShares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record 2025 results and Q4 beat — Home reported Q4 net income of $118.2M and full-year record income of $475.4M; Q4 revenue of $282.1M topped Street estimates and the company cited $400.2M in loan growth and a sub‑40% efficiency ratio. HOMB Reports Strong Q4 2025 Financial Results (Quiver)
• Positive Sentiment: Margin and funding trends improved — NIM rose to ~4.61% and interest expense fell (helping net interest income); management highlighted margin expansion and lower deposit funding costs. Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns: dividend hike and buybacks — Q4 dividend was raised to $0.21 and the company repurchased ~540,706 shares in the quarter, supporting EPS and book-value per share. Press Release / Financials (MarketBeat / Quartr PDF)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst / income-oriented commentary — Coverage pieces emphasize HOMB’s attractive dividend yield and improving fundamentals, framing the name as a dividend candidate but not changing near-term catalyst expectations. HOMB Could Be a Great Choice (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Acquisition remains on deck — Management reiterated that the Mountain Commerce Bancshares (MCBI) deal is expected to close in H1 2026 subject to approvals; this is strategic but still subject to regulatory/shareholder outcomes. Q4 Release (acquisition reference) (Quiver)
• Negative Sentiment: Stock weakness in some sessions despite the beat — some markets showed shares slipping after the print, suggesting profit‑taking or that investors were underwhelmed by sequential EPS and forward signals. Shares slip despite Q4 beat (Investing.com)
• Negative Sentiment: Credit provisioning rose with fast loan growth — provision for credit losses increased to $14.4M in Q4 (management attributes this to the ~$400M loan build), and Q4 EPS dipped vs. Q3 ($0.60 vs $0.63), which may concern investors focused on near‑term earnings trajectory and asset quality. Q4 Results / Provisions (Quiver)
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling — filings summarized in coverage noted a CEO share sale (reported in news summaries), which can create short‑term selling pressure or raise governance attention for some investors. Insider activity noted in Q4 release summary (Quiver)

Home BancShares Company Profile

Home BancShares, Inc is a bank holding company based in Conway, Arkansas, operating through its primary subsidiary, Home Bank, National Association. Founded in March 1999, the company provides a comprehensive suite of banking services to individuals, small and middle-market businesses, and public entities. These services encompass deposit accounts, consumer and commercial lending, mortgage origination and servicing, treasury management, and wealth management solutions.

The company’s core products include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and money market accounts, as well as a variety of loan offerings such as commercial real estate financing, equipment loans, agricultural lending, and residential mortgages.