Q2 Earnings Estimate for HBT Financial Issued By DA Davidson

HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBT) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of HBT Financial in a research note issued to investors on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.61 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.62. The consensus estimate for HBT Financial’s current full-year earnings is $2.34 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for HBT Financial’s FY2026 earnings at $2.30 EPS.

HBT Financial (NASDAQ:HBT) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 21st. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $63.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $57.57 million. HBT Financial had a net margin of 25.88% and a return on equity of 14.13%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.57 EPS.

Separately, Hovde Group raised shares of HBT Financial from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $28.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $25.80.

HBT Financial Stock Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:HBT opened at $25.30 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $796.95 million, a PE ratio of 10.63 and a beta of 0.58. HBT Financial has a twelve month low of $19.39 and a twelve month high of $26.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company’s 50 day moving average is $23.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $23.30.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HBT Financial

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Picton Mahoney Asset Management boosted its stake in shares of HBT Financial by 47.7% during the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 1,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of HBT Financial during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in HBT Financial by 27.8% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 7,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,000 after acquiring an additional 1,638 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. purchased a new stake in HBT Financial in the 4th quarter worth $242,000. Finally, Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in HBT Financial during the first quarter worth $264,000. 78.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

HBT Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 6th were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 6th. HBT Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.29%.

About HBT Financial

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.