HBT Financial, Inc.·Financial Services

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does HBT Financial (HBT) have what it takes?

HBT Financial, Inc (NASDAQ:HBT) reported better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter on Monday.

Although the revenue and EPS for HBT Financial (HBT) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

HBT Financial (HBT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.68 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.62 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.61 per share a year ago.

First Quarter Highlights Net income of $11.2 million, or $0.34 per diluted share; return on average assets (“ROAA”) of 0.80%; return on average stockholders' equity (“ROAE”) of 6.77%; and return on average tangible common equity (“ROATCE”) (1) of 7.87% Adjusted net income (1) of $22.6 million, or $0.68 per diluted share; adjusted ROAA (1) of 1.60%; adjusted ROAE (1) of 13.67%; and adjusted ROATCE (1) of 15.89% Completed merger with CNB Bank Shares, Inc. (“CNB”) on March 1, 2026 and core system conversion successfully completed in March 2026 Asset quality remained strong with nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.21% and net charge-offs to average loans of 0.08%, on an annualized basis Net interest margin increased 8 basis points to 4.20% and net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis) (1) increased 9 basis points to 4.25% BLOOMINGTON, Ill., April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBT) (the “Company”, “HBT Financial” or “HBT”), the holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company, today reported net income of $11.2 million, or $0.34 diluted earnings per share, for the first quarter of 2026.

PRM, LC, HBT, KALU and CBAN have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on April 24th, 2026.
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. 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. Its loan offering comprises owner and non-owner occupied commercial real estate; construction and land development and multi-family; commercial and industrial; agricultural and farmland; and one-to-four family residential loans, as well as municipal, consumer, and other loans. The company also offers wealth management services, including financial planning to consumers, trusts, and estates; trustee and custodial; investment management; corporate retirement plan consulting and administration; and retail brokerage services. In addition, it provides farmland management, farmland sales, and crop insurance services; and treasury management services, as well as originates and sells residential mortgage loans. Further, the company offers digital banking services, such as online and mobile banking, and digital payment services, as well as personal financial management tools. It operates through 57 branch locations in Central and Northeastern Illinois and four locations in Eastern Iowa. The company was formerly known as Heartland Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to HBT Financial, Inc. in September 2019. HBT Financial, Inc. was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois.
Financial Services
Banks - Regional
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2019-10-11
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