Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE:HOMB)

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE:HOMB). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Home BancShares stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

Home BancShares Stock Performance

Home BancShares stock traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $28.06. 452,032 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,020,896. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90. The firm has a market cap of $5.51 billion, a PE ratio of 12.09 and a beta of 0.81. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $27.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.39. Home BancShares, Inc. has a twelve month low of $24.22 and a twelve month high of $32.09.

Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.01. Home BancShares had a net margin of 31.20% and a return on equity of 10.94%. The firm had revenue of $277.67 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $269.96 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.50 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Home BancShares, Inc. will post 2.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home BancShares Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be paid a $0.21 dividend. This is a boost from Home BancShares’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 12th. Home BancShares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.21%.

Institutional Trading of Home BancShares

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Home BancShares in the second quarter valued at approximately $64,545,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of Home BancShares during the first quarter worth approximately $41,431,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Home BancShares by 52.5% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,230,065 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $63,111,000 after buying an additional 767,844 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Home BancShares by 14.7% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,876,022 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $138,772,000 after acquiring an additional 626,655 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Home BancShares by 82.9% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,120,706 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $31,716,000 after acquiring an additional 508,127 shares during the period. 67.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on HOMB. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Home BancShares in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Piper Sandler set a $34.00 target price on shares of Home BancShares and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered Home BancShares from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 2nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on Home BancShares in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $32.00 price target for the company. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.83.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Home BancShares

Home Bancshares, Inc (Conway, AR) operates as the bank holding company for Centennial Bank that provides commercial and retail banking, and related financial services to businesses, real estate developers and investors, individuals, and municipalities. Its deposit products include checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.