Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE:HOMB) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE:HOMB) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $32.40.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on HOMB shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $31.00 price target on Home BancShares in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $35.00 price target (up from $34.00) on shares of Home BancShares in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research cut Home BancShares from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Home BancShares in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Home BancShares from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Home BancShares

In related news, Director John W. Allison II sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.19, for a total transaction of $140,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 651,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,379,739.05. This trade represents a 0.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Donna Townsell sold 5,563 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.38, for a total value of $157,877.94. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 218,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,199,894.80. This represents a 2.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 6.39% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Home BancShares

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fieldview Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Home BancShares by 86.7% during the third quarter. Fieldview Capital Management LLC now owns 123,552 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,497,000 after purchasing an additional 57,358 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Home BancShares by 220.0% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 69,900 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,942,000 after purchasing an additional 48,053 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Home BancShares by 4.4% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,082,532 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $58,936,000 after purchasing an additional 88,563 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Home BancShares by 92.6% during the third quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 216,728 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,133,000 after purchasing an additional 104,212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vest Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Home BancShares by 82.9% during the third quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 134,033 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,793,000 after purchasing an additional 60,753 shares during the last quarter. 67.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Home BancShares Price Performance

Shares of HOMB opened at $26.69 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.75. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $27.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. Home BancShares has a 12 month low of $25.67 and a 12 month high of $30.83.

Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60. The firm had revenue of $266.71 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $274.06 million. Home BancShares had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 32.48%.The firm’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.56 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Home BancShares will post 2.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Home BancShares Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th were paid a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Home BancShares’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.85%.

Key Home BancShares News

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

• Positive Sentiment: First-quarter profitability and operating metrics remained solid — net income was $118.2M, EPS was $0.60 (up from $0.56 a year ago) and ROA was ~2.09%, signaling continued earnings strength. GlobeNewswire Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: On a non?GAAP basis one report cites a slight EPS beat (by $0.01), which can reassure investors focused on core earnings quality. Seeking Alpha Item
• Neutral Sentiment: Management continues to emphasize digital growth while maintaining a tight credit and risk focus — a strategic shift that could support longer-term revenue diversification but may press near-term expense/investment cadence. Yahoo Finance
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage placed HOMB in comparison to peers (e.g., Customers Bancorp), useful for relative valuation and strategy context but not an immediate earnings driver. AmericanBankingNews Comparison
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed consensus (~$266.7M vs. ~$274.1M est.), a primary reason investors are selling despite the earnings beat/match — revenue momentum remains a key near-term risk. Zacks Earnings Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Trading volume was materially above average during the sell-off, indicating stronger investor reaction to the mixed print (higher turnover often amplifies price moves). MarketBeat Earnings Summary

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.