Insider Selling: HomeTrust Bancshares (NYSE:HTB) EVP Sells $90,000.00 in Stock

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:HTB) EVP John Francis Sprink II sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total transaction of $90,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,465 shares in the company, valued at approximately $605,925. The trade was a 12.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

HomeTrust Bancshares Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of HTB stock opened at $44.62 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $778.17 million, a P/E ratio of 11.99 and a beta of 0.90. HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. has a 1 year low of $30.95 and a 1 year high of $47.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.07.

HomeTrust Bancshares (NYSE:HTB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $53.90 million during the quarter. HomeTrust Bancshares had a return on equity of 11.09% and a net margin of 22.01%.

HomeTrust Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 18th. HomeTrust Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.98%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Hovde Group lowered shares of HomeTrust Bancshares from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings began coverage on HomeTrust Bancshares in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “buy (b)” rating on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded HomeTrust Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

HomeTrust Bancshares Company Profile

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for HomeTrust Bank, a regional community bank that provides a range of commercial and consumer banking services. Through its subsidiary bank, the company offers traditional deposit and lending products, including checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, residential mortgages, home equity lending, and business loans. HomeTrust also delivers treasury management and payment services for small and midsize businesses, along with digital banking tools to support day-to-day account access and payments.

The company’s product set extends beyond core banking to include wealth management and trust services, commercial real estate financing, and specialized lending for agriculture and construction where relevant to local markets.