Home BancShares (HOMB) Projected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 15th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.62 per share and revenue of $289.2160 million for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.60. Home BancShares had a net margin of 32.48% and a return on equity of 11.11%. The company had revenue of $266.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $274.06 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.56 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Home BancShares to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Home BancShares Price Performance

Shares of HOMB stock opened at $28.68 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $27.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.77. The company has a market cap of $5.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.80 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Home BancShares has a twelve month low of $25.50 and a twelve month high of $30.83.

Home BancShares Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Home BancShares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.57%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Stephens decreased their price objective on shares of Home BancShares from $34.00 to $32.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of Home BancShares in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded Home BancShares from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research lowered Home BancShares from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on Home BancShares from $32.00 to $30.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Home BancShares has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.20.

Insider Buying and Selling at Home BancShares

In other news, CAO Jennifer C. Floyd sold 3,000 shares of Home BancShares stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total transaction of $81,330.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,635 shares in the company, valued at $125,654.85. The trade was a 39.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO John W. Allison purchased 100,000 shares of Home BancShares stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of $26.96 per share, with a total value of $2,696,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 5,798,926 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $156,339,044.96. This trade represents a 1.75% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 6.39% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Home BancShares

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in Home BancShares by 37.3% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,060,888 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $85,031,000 after purchasing an additional 830,823 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Home BancShares by 82.9% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,120,706 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,716,000 after purchasing an additional 508,127 shares during the period. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home BancShares in the second quarter worth about $12,931,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Home BancShares by 68.9% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 845,914 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $23,939,000 after purchasing an additional 345,027 shares during the period. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Home BancShares by 121.1% in the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 584,970 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $16,250,000 after purchasing an additional 320,433 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.31% of the company’s stock.

Home BancShares Company Profile

Home BancShares, Inc is a bank holding company based in Conway, Arkansas, operating through its primary subsidiary, Home Bank, National Association. Founded in March 1999, the company provides a comprehensive suite of banking services to individuals, small and middle-market businesses, and public entities. These services encompass deposit accounts, consumer and commercial lending, mortgage origination and servicing, treasury management, and wealth management solutions.

The company’s core products include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and money market accounts, as well as a variety of loan offerings such as commercial real estate financing, equipment loans, agricultural lending, and residential mortgages.