Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE:HOMB) Shares

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE:HOMB). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Home BancShares stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

Home BancShares Stock Performance

Home BancShares stock opened at $29.9820 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.69 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $28.68 and a 200-day moving average of $28.43. Home BancShares, Inc. has a 52 week low of $24.22 and a 52 week high of $32.90.

Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The financial services provider reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.58. The company had revenue of $271.03 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $262.56 million. Home BancShares had a return on equity of 10.60% and a net margin of 29.58%.The business’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.52 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Home BancShares, Inc. will post 2.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home BancShares Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th will be given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 13th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Home BancShares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.53%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Home BancShares

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HOMB. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Home BancShares in the second quarter worth $64,545,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Home BancShares in the first quarter worth $41,431,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Home BancShares by 14.7% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,876,022 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $138,772,000 after buying an additional 626,655 shares during the period. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in Home BancShares in the second quarter worth $12,931,000. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. increased its position in Home BancShares by 1,545.1% in the fourth quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 393,171 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,127,000 after buying an additional 369,271 shares during the period. 67.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Home BancShares news, CEO John Stephen Tipton sold 24,159 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.52, for a total value of $664,855.68. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 53,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,467,036.16. This trade represents a 31.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 6.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on Home BancShares from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Home BancShares from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Home BancShares from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.20.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Home BancShares

Home Bancshares, Inc (Conway, AR) operates as the bank holding company for Centennial Bank that provides commercial and retail banking, and related financial services to businesses, real estate developers and investors, individuals, and municipalities. Its deposit products include checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.