What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Hilltop Q1 Earnings?

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Hilltop in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will earn $0.28 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Hilltop’s current full-year earnings is $1.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hilltop’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of Hilltop from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Raymond James lowered shares of Hilltop from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hilltop from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and three have assigned a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.50.

Hilltop Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of Hilltop stock opened at $28.76 on Friday. Hilltop has a 52-week low of $26.67 and a 52-week high of $35.32. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $30.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.31. The firm has a market cap of $1.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.64 and a beta of 1.15.

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.09. Hilltop had a net margin of 6.65% and a return on equity of 4.90%. The business had revenue of $411.49 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $302.29 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.57 earnings per share.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Martin Bradley Winges sold 30,851 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.61, for a total transaction of $1,006,051.11. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 77,748 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,535,362.28. This represents a 28.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Keith E. Bornemann sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.00, for a total transaction of $80,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 9,124 shares in the company, valued at $291,968. The trade was a 21.51 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 29.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilltop

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of HTH. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Hilltop during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in Hilltop during the third quarter worth approximately $49,000. KBC Group NV raised its stake in Hilltop by 64.0% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,621 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 1,023 shares during the period. FMR LLC raised its stake in Hilltop by 36.7% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,296 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 885 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Hilltop in the 3rd quarter valued at $185,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.13% of the company’s stock.

Hilltop Company Profile

Hilltop Holdings Inc provides business and consumer banking services. It operates through three segments: Banking, Broker-Dealer, and Mortgage Origination. The Banking segment offers savings, checking, interest-bearing checking, and money market accounts; certificates of deposit; lines and letters of credit, home improvement and equity loans, loans for purchasing and carrying securities, term, agricultural and commercial real estate, equipment loans, and other lending products; and mortgage, commercial and industrial loans, and term and construction finance.