31,847 Shares in Hilltop Holdings Inc. $HTH Bought by Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 31,847 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,064,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HTH. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Hilltop during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Hilltop by 584.7% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,075 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 918 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Hilltop by 141.8% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,400 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 821 shares during the period. Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilltop in the second quarter valued at about $218,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Hilltop by 77.8% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,805 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 3,416 shares during the period. 57.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Hilltop

In related news, CAO Keith E. Bornemann sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total transaction of $77,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 8,692 shares in the company, valued at $304,220. This trade represents a 20.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 29.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hilltop Price Performance

Shares of HTH stock opened at $37.43 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.12 and a beta of 0.91. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $35.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.61. Hilltop Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $27.35 and a one year high of $38.74.

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $217.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $300.15 million. Hilltop had a net margin of 10.19% and a return on equity of 7.45%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.55 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Hilltop Holdings Inc. will post 1.51 EPS for the current year.

Hilltop Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This is a boost from Hilltop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. Hilltop’s payout ratio is currently 28.69%.

More Hilltop News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hilltop this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — Hilltop reported $0.69 EPS vs. consensus ~$0.46 and stronger profitability vs. year-ago, driven by higher net interest income and fee income; the quarter and commentary were presented as a solid results beat. Hilltop Holdings Inc. Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — Board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.20 (11.1% hike), supporting income investors and signaling confidence in cash flow. HTH’s Q4 Earnings Beat on Higher NII & Fee Income, Dividend Hiked
• Positive Sentiment: New buyback — Company authorized a $125M share repurchase program, which should be supportive of EPS and return on equity over time. Hilltop Holdings (HTH) Valuation After Earnings Beat Dividend Hike And New Buyback Program
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 guidance — Management outlined 2026 loan growth targets of 4%–6% and expects net interest margin expansion, implying moderate balance‑sheet growth and improving margin-driven earnings. Hilltop Holdings outlines 2026 loan growth target of 4%–6% as net interest margin expands
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available — Management commentary is posted (useful for investors wanting detail on capital deployment, credit and margin outlook). Hilltop Holdings Inc. (HTH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Other corporate news unrelated to core banking ops (PropQwiz prize) — immaterial to fundamentals. PropQwiz Awards Life-Changing $350,000 Grand Prize to First Winner, a Las Vegas Mother
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue comparisons mixed — reported revenue (~$217.4M) was below one published consensus (~$300M), which could concern investors focused on top-line trends and raise questions about non‑interest revenue drivers despite the EPS beat. Hilltop issues earnings results

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilltop in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Hilltop from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Stephens raised their price target on shares of Hilltop from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hilltop currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.00.

Hilltop 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.