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Greenwood Capital Associates LLC reduced its position in shares of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTBI – Free Report) by 18.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,488 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,952 shares during the period. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC owned approximately 0.08% of HomeTrust Bancshares worth $454,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of HomeTrust Bancshares by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 365,453 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,455,000 after buying an additional 1,428 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in HomeTrust Bancshares by 44.3% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 359,138 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,239,000 after acquiring an additional 110,180 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in HomeTrust Bancshares by 84.3% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 159,663 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,441,000 after acquiring an additional 73,013 shares during the period. Foundry Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of HomeTrust Bancshares by 18.8% during the 3rd quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 105,955 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,611,000 after purchasing an additional 16,775 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of HomeTrust Bancshares by 20.0% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 95,559 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,257,000 after purchasing an additional 15,916 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.94% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently commented on HTBI shares. Raymond James downgraded shares of HomeTrust Bancshares from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on HomeTrust Bancshares from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th.
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HomeTrust Bancshares Stock Performance
Shares of HTBI opened at $37.25 on Wednesday. HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. has a 12-month low of $23.55 and a 12-month high of $38.99. The stock has a market cap of $652.99 million, a P/E ratio of 11.64 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a 50-day moving average of $35.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.80.
HomeTrust Bancshares (NASDAQ:HTBI – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.08. HomeTrust Bancshares had a return on equity of 10.43% and a net margin of 18.57%. As a group, research analysts predict that HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. will post 2.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.
HomeTrust Bancshares Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 13th. HomeTrust Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.00%.
About HomeTrust Bancshares
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for HomeTrust Bank that provides a range of retail and commercial banking products and services. The company’s deposit products include savings, money market, noninterest-bearing, and interest-bearing checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit for individuals, business, and nonprofit organizations.
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