Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for HBT Financial (HBT)

HBT Financial (NASDAQ: HBT) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/1/2026 – HBT Financial was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/30/2026 – HBT Financial was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 7/28/2026 – HBT Financial had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $34.00 to $38.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – HBT Financial was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (b)”.
• 7/12/2026 – HBT Financial was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 6/29/2026 – HBT Financial was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 6/26/2026 – HBT Financial had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $32.00 to $34.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/21/2026 – HBT Financial was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 6/13/2026 – HBT Financial was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.

HBT Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This is a positive change from HBT Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. HBT Financial’s payout ratio is 39.48%.

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.