Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Hilltop Q4 Earnings

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for Hilltop in a report released on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will earn $0.55 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.57. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hilltop’s current full-year earnings is $1.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hilltop’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.53 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.61 EPS.

HTH has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Hilltop from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilltop in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Stephens raised their target price on Hilltop from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on Hilltop from $34.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $37.50.

Hilltop Trading Up 0.8%

HTH stock opened at $38.75 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $36.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.53. Hilltop has a 12 month low of $27.35 and a 12 month high of $40.41. The company has a market cap of $2.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.94.

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.23. Hilltop had a net margin of 10.19% and a return on equity of 7.47%. The firm had revenue of $217.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $300.15 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.55 earnings per share.

Hilltop Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. This is a boost from Hilltop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. Hilltop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Keith E. Bornemann sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $77,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,692 shares in the company, valued at approximately $304,220. The trade was a 20.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Martin Bradley Winges sold 26,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.46, for a total transaction of $999,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 65,831 shares in the company, valued at $2,531,860.26. The trade was a 28.31% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 37,225 shares of company stock valued at $1,436,516. 29.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilltop

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in Hilltop by 41.9% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 10,818 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $330,000 after purchasing an additional 3,192 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilltop by 623.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 79,654 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,425,000 after buying an additional 68,648 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Hilltop by 5.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,846 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $848,000 after buying an additional 1,362 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Hilltop by 236.4% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 461,206 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $14,044,000 after buying an additional 324,108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hilltop by 32.0% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 796,277 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $24,247,000 after buying an additional 192,991 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.13% of the company’s stock.

Hilltop Company Profile

Hilltop Holdings, Inc (NYSE: HTH) is a Dallas, Texas–based financial holding company offering commercial banking, mortgage lending and capital markets services through its three primary subsidiaries: PlainsCapital Corporation, PrimeLending and HilltopSecurities. PlainsCapital provides deposit, lending and treasury management solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, professionals and individuals. PrimeLending specializes in home purchase and refinance loans, serving retail, wholesale and correspondent channels.