Zacks Research Weighs in on Hilltop’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:HTH)

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hilltop in a research report issued on Monday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.31 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Hilltop’s current full-year earnings is $1.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hilltop’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.49 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS.

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

Hilltop Trading Up 0.4 %

Hilltop stock opened at $29.27 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $31.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.52. Hilltop has a 52 week low of $28.44 and a 52 week high of $35.66. The stock has a market cap of $1.90 billion, a PE ratio of 17.96 and a beta of 1.13.

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.09. Hilltop had a return on equity of 4.90% and a net margin of 6.65%. The firm had revenue of $411.49 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $302.29 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.57 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilltop

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HTH. Quest Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Hilltop by 61.4% during the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 48,393 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,556,000 after purchasing an additional 18,415 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Hilltop by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,568,227 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $82,594,000 after purchasing an additional 107,348 shares in the last quarter. Versor Investments LP increased its stake in Hilltop by 171.4% during the 3rd quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 34,200 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,100,000 after buying an additional 21,600 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in Hilltop by 53.1% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 70,905 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,280,000 after buying an additional 24,591 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Hilltop by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 794,060 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,537,000 after buying an additional 19,936 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Hilltop

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

Hilltop Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, November 8th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 8th. Hilltop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.72%.

About Hilltop

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.