Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Horizon Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Horizon Bank that engages in the provision of commercial and retail banking services. The company offers checking, saving, money market, certificate of deposits, individual retirement accounts, and time deposits, as well as non-interest- and interest-bearing demand deposits. It also provides commercial, residential real estate, mortgage, home equity, auto, personal, business, agricultural, and SBA loans, as well as credit cards. In addition, the company offers corporate and individual trust and agency, investment management, and real estate investment trust services; debit cards; treasury management; online and mobile banking; wealth, retirement, and estate and trust services; and sells various insurance products. It operates through full-service offices in northern and central Indiana and southern and central Michigan. Horizon Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Michigan City, Indiana.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.50 to $16.97
• 50-Day Range: $15.00 to $18.59
• 52-Week Range: $11.18 to $19.18
• Volume: 166,271 shs
• Average Volume: 170,885 shs
• Market Capitalization: $741.05 million
• P/E Ratio: 21.19
• Dividend Yield: 3.78%
• Price Target: $18.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Horizon Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Horizon Bancorp scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 956 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Horizon Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Horizon Bancorp has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.72%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Horizon Bancorp are expected to grow by 8.72% in the coming year, from $1.72 to $1.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Horizon Bancorp is 21.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Horizon Bancorp is 21.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.75.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Horizon Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.08% of the float of Horizon Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Horizon Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Horizon Bancorp has recently decreased by 36.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Horizon Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.81%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Horizon Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Horizon Bancorp is 80.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Horizon Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.22% next year. This indicates that Horizon Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.61

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.08% of the float of Horizon Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Horizon Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Horizon Bancorp has recently decreased by 36.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

Horizon Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Horizon Bancorp this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for HBNC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Horizon Bancorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $10,614.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.79% of the stock of Horizon Bancorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.51% of the stock of Horizon Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HBNC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HBNC shares performed this year?

Horizon Bancorp's stock was trading at $16.11 at the start of the year. Since then, HBNC stock has increased by 5.2% and is now trading at $16.95.
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How were Horizon Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBNC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January, 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.03. Horizon Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.48% and a net margin of 9.86%.

When did Horizon Bancorp's stock split?

Horizon Bancorp's stock split on the morning of Monday, June 18th 2018. The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, May 16th 2018. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, June 15th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

Who are Horizon Bancorp's major shareholders?

Horizon Bancorp's top institutional shareholders include PL Capital Advisors LLC (54.65%), Horizon Bancorp Inc. IN (1.31%), Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co (0.78%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.62%). Insiders that own company stock include Craig M Dwight, Susan D Aaron, Todd A Etzler and James D Neff.
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How do I buy shares of Horizon Bancorp?

Shares of HBNC 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Horizon Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Horizon Bancorp investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 1/17 Dividend: 1/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 1/22/2025
• Today: 2/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: State commercial banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HBNC
• CUSIP: 44040710
• CIK: 706129
• Web: www.horizonbank.com
• Phone: (219) 879-0211
• Fax: 219-874-9305
• Employees: 910
• Year Founded: 1873

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $18.67
• High Stock Price Target: $19.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.85
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $35.43 million
• Net Margins: 9.86%
• Pretax Margin: 8.51%
• Return on Equity: 8.48%
• Return on Assets: 0.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.83
• Current Ratio: 0.88
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $359.45 million
• Price / Sales: 2.06
• Cash Flow: $2.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.36
• Book Value: $16.29 per share
• Price / Book: 1.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 43,720,000
• Free Float: 42,495,000
• Market Cap: $741.05 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07