HBT Financial

HBT

Market cap $1.06B

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does HBT Financial (HBT) have what it takes?

HBT Financial, Inc (NASDAQ:HBT) reported better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter on Monday.

Although the revenue and EPS for HBT Financial (HBT) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

HBT Financial (HBT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.68 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.62 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.61 per share a year ago.

First Quarter Highlights Net income of $11.2 million, or $0.34 per diluted share; return on average assets (“ROAA”) of 0.80%; return on average stockholders' equity (“ROAE”) of 6.77%; and return on average tangible common equity (“ROATCE”) (1)  of 7.87% Adjusted net income (1)  of $22.6 million, or $0.68 per diluted share; adjusted ROAA (1)  of 1.60%; adjusted ROAE (1)  of 13.67%; and adjusted ROATCE (1)  of 15.89% Completed merger with CNB Bank Shares, Inc. (“CNB”) on March 1, 2026 and core system conversion successfully completed in March 2026 Asset quality remained strong with nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.21% and net charge-offs to average loans of 0.08%, on an annualized basis Net interest margin increased 8 basis points to 4.20% and net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis) (1) increased 9 basis points to 4.25% BLOOMINGTON, Ill., April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBT) (the “Company”, “HBT Financial” or “HBT”), the holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company, today reported net income of $11.2 million, or $0.34 diluted earnings per share, for the first quarter of 2026.

PRM, LC, HBT, KALU and CBAN have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on April 24th, 2026.

CBAN, KALU and HBT made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on April 24th, 2026.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does HBT Financial (HBT) have what it takes?

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBT) (the “Company” or “HBT Financial”), the holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company, today announced that it will issue its first quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Monday, April 27, 2026.

HBT Financial (HBT) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.