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Heartland Financial USA (HTLF) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$65.24 -1.60 (-2.39%)
(As of 12/17/2024 ET)

Heartland Financial USA - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
1
Buy
4

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Heartland Financial USA in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 5 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 3 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for HTLF.

Consensus Price Target

$45.60
-30.10% Downside
According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Heartland Financial USA, the average price target is $45.60. The highest price target for HTLF is $54.00, while the lowest price target for HTLF is $41.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -30.10% from the current price of $65.24.
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HTLF Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/19/23 to 12/18/24
1 Month Ago
11/19/23 to 11/18/24
3 Months Ago
9/20/23 to 9/19/24
1 Year Ago
12/19/22 to 12/19/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$45.60$45.60$45.60$35.50
Forecasted Upside-30.10% Downside-30.19% Downside-22.67% Downside-6.90% Downside
Consensus Rating
Buy
Buy
Buy
Moderate Buy

HTLF Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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HTLF Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Heartland Financial USA Stock vs. The Competition

TypeHeartland Financial USAFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
3.00
2.49
2.51
Consensus RatingBuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-30.10% Downside13.20% Upside12.02% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
5/31/2024Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
4 of 5 stars
D. Delmonte
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$51.00 ➝ $54.00+25.38%
4/30/2024DA Davidson
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$36.00 ➝ $45.00+6.28%
2/29/2024Raymond James
4 of 5 stars
 UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Strong-Buy$41.00+25.42%
1/30/2024Stephens
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$45.00+16.37%
1/30/2024Piper Sandler
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$40.00 ➝ $43.00+10.80%

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HTLF Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Heartland Financial USA is $45.60, with a high forecast of $54.00 and a low forecast of $41.00.

5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Heartland Financial USA in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" HTLF shares.

According to analysts, Heartland Financial USA's stock has a predicted downside of -30.10% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Analysts like Heartland Financial USA more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Heartland Financial USA is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how HTLF compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:HTLF) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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