Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $36.50 and last traded at $36.55, with a volume of 46764 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $35.39.

Key Headlines Impacting Hilltop

Here are the key news stories impacting Hilltop this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research boosted multiple quarterly and annual EPS estimates across 2026–2027 (examples: FY2026 raised to $1.82 from $1.78; FY2027 to $2.17) and reiterated a “Strong‑Buy” view — analyst upgrades and higher earnings visibility are a direct bullish catalyst for HTH shares.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also named HTH among “5 Stocks With Strong Relative Price Strength,” citing rising earnings estimates as a supporting factor. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Hilltop scheduled its fourth‑quarter and full‑year 2025 earnings conference call/webcast for Jan. 30 — results and management commentary could reinforce the positive revisions or introduce short‑term volatility. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary on Hilltop’s exposure to capital markets (Kalkine Media) is available for investors wanting more context on risk/revenue mix, but it did not introduce an immediate, market‑moving update. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on HTH shares. Stephens boosted their target price on Hilltop from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilltop in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Hilltop from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.00.

Hilltop Trading Up 3.7%

The stock has a market cap of $2.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.91. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.31.

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $330.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 posted $0.46 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Hilltop Holdings Inc. will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilltop Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 21st. Investors of record on Friday, November 7th were issued a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 7th. Hilltop’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.69%.

Insider Transactions at Hilltop

In other Hilltop news, CAO Keith E. Bornemann sold 2,200 shares of Hilltop stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total transaction of $77,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 8,692 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $304,220. The trade was a 20.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 29.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilltop

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HTH. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Hilltop by 8.9% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 18,124 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $615,000 after buying an additional 1,481 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in shares of Hilltop by 9.8% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 16,454 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $558,000 after acquiring an additional 1,464 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Hilltop by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 15,919 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $540,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Hilltop by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 20,170 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $697,000 after acquiring an additional 2,466 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Hilltop by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 498,420 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $16,657,000 after acquiring an additional 8,343 shares during the last quarter. 57.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.