Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for Hilltop Q3 Earnings

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hilltop in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.51. The consensus estimate for Hilltop’s current full-year earnings is $1.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hilltop’s FY2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.96 EPS.

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.27. Hilltop had a return on equity of 5.18% and a net margin of 7.04%.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on HTH. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of Hilltop from $35.00 to $34.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Raymond James cut Hilltop from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th.

Hilltop Price Performance

NYSE HTH opened at $30.37 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $30.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.90. The company has a market capitalization of $1.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.45 and a beta of 1.14. Hilltop has a 12 month low of $26.67 and a 12 month high of $35.32.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilltop

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Venturi Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Hilltop in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilltop during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilltop by 827.3% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,493 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,332 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Hilltop in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, KBC Group NV boosted its position in Hilltop by 64.0% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,621 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 1,023 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 57.13% of the company’s stock.

Hilltop Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 13th were given a $0.18 dividend. This is an increase from Hilltop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 13th. Hilltop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.38%.

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.