Zacks Investment Research
02 Oct 2026, 16:46 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline leans bullish. We score HBT +0.80 across three claims.
Score confirms the headline.
Leans bullish
From its wording — no explicit rating
+0.80strongly bullish
What the story claims
3 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 3 priced in
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for HBT Financial's 2026 earnings is $3.01 per share, a 19.44% year-over-year increase.
Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
So whatWith a current payout ratio of 33%, this earnings growth allows the dividend to rise to $1.20 while keeping the payout ratio flat.
More positive than 87% of claims this week
HBT Financial's annualized dividend of $1.00 represents a 19% increase from last year.
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Priced inanalysis of trailing dividend data
So whatThis growth rate is more than double the 5-year average increase of 7.62%.
More positive than 66% of claims this week
HBT Financial currently offers a dividend yield of 2.79%, exceeding the Banks - Northeast industry average of 2.17%.
Priced inanalysis of current yield
So whatThe yield is nearly double the S&P 500 average of 1.44%, making it a relative value play for income investors.
More positive than 53% of claims this week
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More positive than 88% of ticker scores this week
The company shows strong price growth, a dividend yield higher than its industry and the S&P 500, and solid projected earnings growth.
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Zacks Investment Research
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Price agrees with the score
$36.10 vs $35.80 close before publication (Oct 1) · not market-adjusted
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