HBT Financial (HBT) Competitors $22.99 -0.07 (-0.30%) (As of 02:56 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends HBT vs. IBTX, IREN, ENVA, PPBI, FBK, HUT, LU, AVAL, TFIN, and BTDRShould you be buying HBT Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HBT Financial include Independent Bank Group (IBTX), Iris Energy (IREN), Enova International (ENVA), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), FB Financial (FBK), Hut 8 (HUT), Lufax (LU), Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (AVAL), Triumph Financial (TFIN), and Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. HBT Financial vs. Independent Bank Group Iris Energy Enova International Pacific Premier Bancorp FB Financial Hut 8 Lufax Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores Triumph Financial Bitdeer Technologies Group Independent Bank Group (NASDAQ:IBTX) and HBT Financial (NASDAQ:HBT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IBTX or HBT? 77.9% of Independent Bank Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of HBT Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Independent Bank Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 59.8% of HBT Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, IBTX or HBT? Independent Bank Group has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HBT Financial has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate IBTX or HBT? Independent Bank Group presently has a consensus target price of $60.33, indicating a potential downside of 6.47%. HBT Financial has a consensus target price of $24.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.48%. Given HBT Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe HBT Financial is more favorable than Independent Bank Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Independent Bank Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67HBT Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Does the media refer more to IBTX or HBT? In the previous week, Independent Bank Group and Independent Bank Group both had 5 articles in the media. Independent Bank Group's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat HBT Financial's score of 0.30 indicating that Independent Bank Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independent Bank Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HBT Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation and earnings, IBTX or HBT? HBT Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Independent Bank Group. Independent Bank Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HBT Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIndependent Bank Group$471.74M5.67$43.20M-$10.46-6.17HBT Financial$219.85M3.38$65.84M$2.2010.72 Is IBTX or HBT more profitable? HBT Financial has a net margin of 24.68% compared to Independent Bank Group's net margin of -43.45%. HBT Financial's return on equity of 14.70% beat Independent Bank Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Independent Bank Group-43.45% 4.49% 0.52% HBT Financial 24.68%14.70%1.49% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer IBTX or HBT? Independent Bank Group received 264 more outperform votes than HBT Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 51.41% of users gave Independent Bank Group an outperform vote while only 42.86% of users gave HBT Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformIndependent Bank GroupOutperform Votes29151.41% Underperform Votes27548.59% HBT FinancialOutperform Votes2742.86% Underperform Votes3657.14% Is IBTX or HBT a better dividend stock? Independent Bank Group pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. HBT Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Independent Bank Group pays out -14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HBT Financial pays out 34.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryHBT Financial beats Independent Bank Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Brownstone ResearchMedia Humiliated: Demo of Elon’s Tech Proves They’re WrongElon Musk believes his new AI product will be worth an incredible $9 trillion. But the mainstream media is not buying it.Click here to watch this demo and decide for yourself. Get HBT Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HBT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HBT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHBT FinancialState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$744.16M$3.20B$10.50B$9.30BDividend Yield3.23%3.49%10.35%4.06%P/E Ratio10.7217.2949.0417.49Price / Sales3.383.453,157.68136.36Price / Cash8.5111.2830.5437.95Price / Book1.531.322.764.92Net Income$65.84M$406.76M$1.02B$225.42M7 Day Performance-2.20%-2.14%-1.31%-1.20%1 Month Performance-2.16%-0.10%0.01%7.09%1 Year Performance11.75%22.84%16.35%22.83% HBT Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HBTHBT Financial2.2796 of 5 stars$22.99-0.3%$24.40+6.1%+9.8%$725.54M$219.85M10.45730News CoverageIBTXIndependent Bank Group1.4483 of 5 stars$66.63-0.8%$60.33-9.5%+31.0%$2.76B$922.84M-6.441,517Analyst ForecastPositive NewsIRENIris Energy4.221 of 5 stars$14.57-5.3%$16.94+16.3%+128.5%$2.74B$188.76M0.00100ENVAEnova International1.8751 of 5 stars$103.60-2.0%$91.14-12.0%+83.4%$2.72B$2.12B16.861,675PPBIPacific Premier Bancorp1.7419 of 5 stars$27.79+0.1%$26.50-4.6%-9.2%$2.68B$714.07M0.001,345Positive NewsFBKFB Financial3.7529 of 5 stars$56.15-0.6%$50.20-10.6%+39.7%$2.62B$748.95M24.561,591Short Interest ↑HUTHut 83.0028 of 5 stars$27.29-9.8%$30.86+13.1%+182.1%$2.55B$115.90M0.00219Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpLULufax3.321 of 5 stars$2.94+14.8%$3.58+21.9%-28.6%$2.55B$4.82B-3.8736,215AVALGrupo Aval Acciones y Valores4.3839 of 5 stars$2.12-0.9%N/A-5.6%$2.52B$8.97B12.5974,036TFINTriumph Financial1.7211 of 5 stars$102.91-1.3%$71.60-30.4%+26.9%$2.41B$472.59M133.621,468News CoveragePositive NewsBTDRBitdeer Technologies Group2.057 of 5 stars$21.23+1.0%$15.90-25.1%+168.6%$2.38B$368.55M-40.58211Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IBTX Alternatives IREN Alternatives ENVA Alternatives PPBI Alternatives FBK Alternatives HUT Alternatives LU Alternatives AVAL Alternatives TFIN Alternatives BTDR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HBT) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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