Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) Given New $32.00 Price Target at Stephens

Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) had its price objective lowered by Stephens from $34.00 to $32.00 in a research report report published on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Stephens currently has an overweight rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on HOMB. Zacks Research cut shares of Home BancShares from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Home BancShares from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $35.00 price objective (up from $34.00) on shares of Home BancShares in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $31.00 price objective on shares of Home BancShares in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Home BancShares in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Home BancShares currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.80.

Home BancShares Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of Home BancShares stock opened at $26.87 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.06 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.93. Home BancShares has a 12-month low of $25.67 and a 12-month high of $30.83.

Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60. The business had revenue of $266.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $274.06 million. Home BancShares had a net margin of 32.48% and a return on equity of 11.11%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.56 EPS. Research analysts expect that Home BancShares will post 2.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home BancShares Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th were given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 11th. Home BancShares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.85%.

Insider Activity

In other Home BancShares news, Director Donna Townsell sold 5,563 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.38, for a total value of $157,877.94. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 218,460 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,199,894.80. This trade represents a 2.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John W. Allison II sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.19, for a total transaction of $140,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 651,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,379,739.05. The trade was a 0.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 6.39% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Fieldview Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Home BancShares by 86.7% in the 3rd quarter. Fieldview Capital Management LLC now owns 123,552 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,497,000 after purchasing an additional 57,358 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Home BancShares by 220.0% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 69,900 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,942,000 after purchasing an additional 48,053 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Home BancShares by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,082,532 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $58,936,000 after purchasing an additional 88,563 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Home BancShares by 92.6% in the 3rd quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 216,728 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,133,000 after purchasing an additional 104,212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vest Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Home BancShares by 82.9% in the 3rd quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 134,033 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,793,000 after purchasing an additional 60,753 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.31% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Home BancShares

Here are the key news stories impacting Home BancShares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 profitability beat expectations slightly — non-GAAP EPS $0.60 (+$0.01 vs. consensus) and strong net income/ROA figures underpin the bank’s earnings quality. Earnings Beat & Revenue Miss (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Stephens maintained an Overweight rating and set a $32 price target (down from $34), signaling continued analyst conviction and roughly ~19% upside from recent levels. This analyst support can attract buyers. Stephens Price Target Note (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings call materials and transcripts highlight strategic execution and stability in core metrics, which helps investor confidence in ongoing profitability. Q1 Earnings Call Highlights (Yahoo Finance)
• Neutral Sentiment: Detailed earnings call transcripts and the investor presentation are available for further color — useful for watching commentary on loan growth, margins and capital deployment but not immediate price drivers by themselves. Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed Wall Street estimates (reported ~$266.7M vs. ~$274M expected), which could raise concerns about growth momentum and pressure near-term sentiment. Revenue Miss Coverage (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/valuation context: the 50- and 200-day moving averages sit above the current price, which may act as resistance; modest PE (~11) signals value but limited near-term momentum. (Market data)

About Home BancShares

Home BancShares, Inc is a bank holding company based in Conway, Arkansas, operating through its primary subsidiary, Home Bank, National Association. Founded in March 1999, the company provides a comprehensive suite of banking services to individuals, small and middle-market businesses, and public entities. These services encompass deposit accounts, consumer and commercial lending, mortgage origination and servicing, treasury management, and wealth management solutions.

The company’s core products include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and money market accounts, as well as a variety of loan offerings such as commercial real estate financing, equipment loans, agricultural lending, and residential mortgages.