Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for HBT Financial (HBT)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for HBT Financial (NASDAQ: HBT):

• 4/28/2026 – HBT Financial had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $30.00 to $32.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/28/2026 – HBT Financial had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $28.00 to $31.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – HBT Financial was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (a-)”.
• 4/20/2026 – HBT Financial was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/6/2026 – HBT Financial was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (a-)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 3/23/2026 – HBT Financial was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (a-)”.
• 3/13/2026 – HBT Financial had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $29.00 to $30.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

HBT Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th. HBT Financial’s payout ratio is 42.20%.

Insider Buying and Selling at HBT Financial

In other news, Chairman Fred L. Drake sold 15,742 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.93, for a total transaction of $455,416.06. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 45,815 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,325,427.95. The trade was a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 51.90% of the company’s stock.

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.