Home BancShares, Inc. $HOMB Shares Sold by Copeland Capital Management LLC

Copeland Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE:HOMB) by 2.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,561,767 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 60,248 shares during the quarter. Home BancShares comprises about 1.5% of Copeland Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Copeland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Home BancShares were worth $68,988,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Home BancShares by 76.9% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,090 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 474 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in Home BancShares by 164.8% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,083 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 674 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Home BancShares during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in Home BancShares by 110.6% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,327 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 697 shares during the period. Finally, Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its position in Home BancShares by 76.7% in the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 1,329 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 577 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.31% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on HOMB. Stephens raised their price objective on shares of Home BancShares from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Benchmark started coverage on shares of Home BancShares in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Home BancShares from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective (up from $33.00) on shares of Home BancShares in a report on Friday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Home BancShares in a research report on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Home BancShares currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $32.80.

Home BancShares Price Performance

Home BancShares stock opened at $30.82 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.73 and a beta of 0.68. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $27.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $27.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.92. Home BancShares, Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.50 and a 1 year high of $31.18.

Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.02. Home BancShares had a net margin of 32.10% and a return on equity of 11.25%. The business had revenue of $295.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $288.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.58 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Home BancShares, Inc. will post 2.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home BancShares Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 13th. Home BancShares’s payout ratio is 34.71%.

Insider Transactions at Home BancShares

In other news, CAO Jennifer C. Floyd sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total transaction of $81,330.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 4,635 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $125,654.85. This represents a 39.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 6.39% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Home BancShares

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

• Positive Sentiment: Stephens raised its price target on Home BancShares from $32 to $35 and reiterated an overweight rating, signaling the strongest upside view among the latest analyst notes. Stephens raises HOMB price target
• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods also lifted its target, moving from $30 to $32, while keeping a market perform rating, which adds to the constructive tone around the stock. KBW raises HOMB price target
• Positive Sentiment: Home BancShares reported Q2 2026 earnings of $0.64 per share, topping estimates, alongside record net income and record revenue, reinforcing investor confidence in earnings momentum. Q2 2026 earnings highlights
• Positive Sentiment: The company said it expects roughly $5.5 million in annual cost savings from the upcoming Mountain Commerce conversion and is stepping up buybacks, both of which can support future earnings per share. Mountain Commerce conversion and buybacks
• Neutral Sentiment: The recent earnings transcript and related commentary are likely keeping attention on management’s outlook, but they mainly reinforce the same positive operating themes rather than adding a new catalyst. Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Some post-earnings coverage described the results as sparking “fresh debate,” but the underlying takeaway remains that HOMB delivered solid fundamentals and stronger-than-expected results. Earnings spark fresh debate

About Home BancShares

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.