HBT Financial (HBT) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Monday

HBT Financial (NASDAQ:HBT) is projected to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, April 27th. Analysts expect HBT Financial to post earnings of $0.65 per share and revenue of $66.7250 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

HBT Financial (NASDAQ:HBT) last posted its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.64. HBT Financial had a return on equity of 13.50% and a net margin of 26.20%.The business had revenue of $61.46 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $61.00 million. 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 Price Performance

HBT Financial stock opened at $28.16 on Friday. HBT Financial has a 52 week low of $22.36 and a 52 week high of $29.88. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $26.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.54 and a beta of 0.56.

HBT Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This is a positive change from HBT Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. HBT Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.70%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HBT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Raymond James Financial upgraded HBT Financial from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $30.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on HBT Financial from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Zacks Research upgraded HBT Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded HBT Financial from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $29.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HBT Financial

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HBT. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of HBT Financial by 66.6% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after acquiring an additional 1,556 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in HBT Financial by 906.9% during 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 during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new position in HBT Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in HBT Financial during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $286,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new position in HBT Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $297,000. Institutional investors own 78.55% of the company’s stock.

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.