HBT Financial (HBT) to Post Earnings on Monday

HBT Financial (NASDAQ:HBT) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, July 27th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.74 per share and revenue of $80.3580 million for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, July 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

HBT Financial (NASDAQ:HBT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $67.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $66.75 million. HBT Financial had a return on equity of 13.06% and a net margin of 22.72%. On average, analysts expect HBT Financial to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

HBT Financial Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of HBT opened at $33.29 on Friday. HBT Financial has a 12 month low of $22.36 and a 12 month high of $33.69. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $30.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $28.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a PE ratio of 15.27 and a beta of 0.51.

HBT Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were paid a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. HBT Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.20%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other HBT Financial news, Chairman Fred L. Drake sold 15,742 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.93, for a total value of $455,416.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 45,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,325,427.95. This represents a 25.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 51.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HBT. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in HBT Financial by 66.6% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 1,556 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of HBT Financial by 906.9% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after purchasing an additional 3,827 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in shares of HBT Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new position in shares of HBT Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $297,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of HBT Financial by 34.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after buying an additional 3,085 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler raised their target price on HBT Financial from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Zacks Research cut HBT Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of HBT Financial from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of HBT Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of HBT Financial from $28.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.67.

About HBT Financial

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.