HomeTrust Bancshares (NYSE:HTB) EVP John Francis Sprink II Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:HTB) EVP John Francis Sprink II sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total value of $90,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,465 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $605,925. This represents a 12.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

HomeTrust Bancshares Stock Up 0.8%

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

HomeTrust Bancshares (NYSE:HTB) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.02. HomeTrust Bancshares had a net margin of 22.01% and a return on equity of 11.09%. The business had revenue of $53.90 million for the quarter.

HomeTrust Bancshares Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Hovde Group lowered HomeTrust Bancshares from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of HomeTrust Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings began coverage on shares of HomeTrust Bancshares in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “buy (b)” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, HomeTrust Bancshares 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.