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

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH) – Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Hilltop in a report issued on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $0.43 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.38. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.25 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.45 EPS.

HTH has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilltop in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Hilltop from $34.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Stephens boosted their price target on shares of Hilltop from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and three 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 $37.50.

Hilltop Stock Up 0.8%

HTH stock opened at $38.75 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.48. Hilltop has a twelve month low of $27.35 and a twelve month high of $40.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.30 billion, a PE ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.94.

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.23. Hilltop had a return on equity of 7.47% and a net margin of 10.19%.The company had revenue of $217.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $300.15 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.55 EPS.

Hilltop Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This is a boost from Hilltop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Hilltop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.19%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Martin Bradley Winges sold 26,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.46, for a total value of $999,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 65,831 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,531,860.26. The trade was a 28.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Steve B. Thompson sold 9,025 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.84, for a total value of $359,556.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 91,817 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,657,989.28. This represents a 8.95% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 37,225 shares of company stock valued at $1,436,516 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 29.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilltop

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HTH. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hilltop during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Hilltop in the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Hilltop by 584.7% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,075 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 918 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in Hilltop by 37.3% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,153 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Hilltop during the third quarter worth approximately $43,000. Institutional investors own 57.13% of the company’s stock.

Hilltop Company Profile

Hilltop Holdings, Inc (NYSE: HTH) is a Dallas, Texas–based financial holding company offering commercial banking, mortgage lending and capital markets services through its three primary subsidiaries: PlainsCapital Corporation, PrimeLending and HilltopSecurities. PlainsCapital provides deposit, lending and treasury management solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, professionals and individuals. PrimeLending specializes in home purchase and refinance loans, serving retail, wholesale and correspondent channels.