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HBT Financial (HBT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$22.42 +0.10 (+0.45%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$22.38 -0.04 (-0.18%)
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About HBT Financial Stock (NASDAQ:HBT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.05
$22.51
50-Day Range
$22.32
$25.55
52-Week Range
$18.00
$26.25
Volume
24,225 shs
Average Volume
31,531 shs
Market Capitalization
$707.55 million
P/E Ratio
9.92
Dividend Yield
3.75%
Price Target
$24.75
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

HBT Financial, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company that provides business, commercial, and retail banking products and services to individuals, businesses, and municipal entities in Central and Northeastern Illinois, and Eastern Iowa. The company's deposits accounts consist of noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposits, health savings accounts, and individual retirement accounts. Its loan offering comprises owner and non-owner occupied commercial real estate; construction and land development and multi-family; commercial and industrial; agricultural and farmland; and one-to-four family residential loans, as well as municipal, consumer, and other loans. The company also offers wealth management services, including financial planning to consumers, trusts, and estates; trustee and custodial; investment management; corporate retirement plan consulting and administration; and retail brokerage services. In addition, it provides farmland management, and farmland sales and services; commercial checking accounts; and treasury management services, as well as originates and sells residential mortgage loans. Further, the company offers digital banking services, such as online and mobile banking, and digital payment services, as well as personal financial management tools. The company was formerly known as Heartland Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to HBT Financial, Inc. in September 2019. HBT Financial, Inc. was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois.

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HBT Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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73rd Percentile Overall Score

HBT MarketRank™: 

HBT Financial scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 418th out of 955 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    HBT Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    HBT Financial has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about HBT Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for HBT Financial are expected to grow by 2.14% in the coming year, from $2.34 to $2.39 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of HBT Financial is 9.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of HBT Financial is 9.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.74.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    HBT Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about HBT Financial's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.66% of the float of HBT Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    HBT Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in HBT Financial has recently increased by 15.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    HBT Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.66%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    HBT Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of HBT Financial is 37.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, HBT Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.15% next year. This indicates that HBT Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about HBT Financial's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.66% of the float of HBT Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    HBT Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in HBT Financial has recently increased by 15.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    HBT Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for HBT Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for HBT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, HBT Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $969,500.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    59.80% of the stock of HBT Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    78.55% of the stock of HBT Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about HBT Financial's insider trading history.
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HBT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

HBT Financial's stock was trading at $21.90 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HBT shares have increased by 2.4% and is now trading at $22.42.
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HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 22nd. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.04. HBT Financial had a net margin of 24.99% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.57%.

HBT Financial's board authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, December 18th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $15,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 2.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

HBT Financial (HBT) raised $149 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, October 11th 2019. The company issued 8,300,000 shares at a price of $17.00-$19.00 per share. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and RAYMOND JAMES, Sandler O'Neill + Partners and D.A. Davidson & Co. were co-managers.

Shares of HBT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that HBT Financial investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Home Depot (HD) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
1/22/2025
Record date for 2/11 Dividend
2/04/2025
Ex-Dividend for 2/11 Dividend
2/04/2025
Dividend Payable
2/11/2025
Today
4/02/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
State commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:HBT
Fax
N/A
Employees
730
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$24.75
High Stock Price Target
$27.00
Low Stock Price Target
$23.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.17
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
9.74
Forward P/E Ratio
9.40
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$71.78 million
Pretax Margin
33.44%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$222.37 million
Cash Flow
$2.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.92
Book Value
$15.44 per share
Price / Book
1.43

Miscellaneous

Free Float
12,687,000
Market Cap
$694.46 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.81
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This page (NASDAQ:HBT) was last updated on 4/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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