What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Hilltop Q1 Earnings?

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Hilltop in a report issued on Monday, November 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.36 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.37. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hilltop’s current full-year earnings is $1.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hilltop’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.10 EPS.

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $330.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $309.68 million. Hilltop had a return on equity of 7.18% and a net margin of 9.86%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.46 earnings per share.

HTH has been the subject of several other reports. Stephens lifted their price objective on Hilltop from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Hilltop from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilltop in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $34.00.

Hilltop Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of HTH stock opened at $32.37 on Tuesday. Hilltop has a twelve month low of $26.67 and a twelve month high of $36.13. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $31.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.90 and a beta of 0.91.

Hilltop Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 21st. Investors of record on Friday, November 7th will be paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 7th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Hilltop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.69%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Chairman Jonathan S. Sobel bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were bought at an average price of $35.36 per share, with a total value of $353,600.00. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 127,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,505,889.44. This trade represents a 8.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 30,000 shares of company stock worth $1,046,800. 29.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilltop

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HTH. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Hilltop by 37.5% in the 3rd quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 711,802 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $23,788,000 after acquiring an additional 194,287 shares during the period. Dark Forest Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Hilltop during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,260,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its holdings in shares of Hilltop by 18.3% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 53,505 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,788,000 after purchasing an additional 8,275 shares during the period. Mariner LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilltop in the third quarter valued at about $345,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Hilltop by 29.4% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 92,558 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,093,000 after purchasing an additional 21,027 shares during the last quarter. 57.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.