Zacks cuts Hilltop to Hold: Hilltop Holdings stock sits below USD 40.00 target

Published on 10/17/2026 at 18:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter earnings were USD 0.63 per share on July 23, 2026. Hilltop Holdings stock last cost USD 36.85 on October 16, 2026, up 0.22 percent on NYSE.

Analyst rating and valuation

Zacks Research lowered Hilltop to Hold on October 9, 2026, while the consensus target was USD 40.00.
Hilltop reported adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.63 for the second quarter of 2026 against USD 0.49 expected.
Hilltop Holdings stock last stood at USD 36.85 at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 16, 2026, up 0.22 percent on the NYSE.
Hilltop had a market capitalization of USD 2.1 billion and a P/E ratio of 13.65.

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Zacks Research lowered Hilltop Holdings from Strong Buy to Hold on October 9, 2026, while the average analyst target remained USD 40.00. That target stood 8.55 percent above the stock's last USD 36.85 price on October 16, 2026, calculated in the same currency, according to MarketBeat.

Second-quarter earnings beat estimates

Hilltop's second-quarter 2026 earnings per share came to USD 0.63, ahead of the USD 0.49 consensus estimate. Revenue reached USD 315.81 million against USD 306.18 million expected, a comparison reported by MarketBeat for the July 23, 2026 results.

Price range and recent trading

Hilltop's last NYSE price was USD 36.85 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The session change was plus 0.22 percent from USD 36.77, while the 52-week range extended from USD 31.75 to USD 40.41. The price was 8.81 percent below the 52-week high and 16.07 percent above the 52-week low.

Valuation and next reporting date

Hilltop had a market capitalization of USD 2.1 billion and a P/E ratio of 13.65 on October 16, 2026. The company also paid a quarterly dividend of USD 0.22 per share in the latest reported distribution, equivalent to an annualized USD 0.88, as MarketBeat reported on October 11, 2026. A company release dated October 14, 2026 scheduled the review of third-quarter results for October 23, 2026, according to Hilltop Holdings.

Comparison with peers

Hilltop Holdings (NYSE, USD): plus 0.22 percent, P/E 13.65, market capitalization USD 2.1 billion.
Texas Capital Bancshares (Nasdaq, USD): minus 0.84 percent, P/E 11.74, market capitalization USD 3.9 billion.
Prosperity Bancshares (NYSE, USD): plus 0.49 percent, P/E 11.75, market capitalization USD 8.1 billion.

What the numbers leave investors

The stock sits below its analyst target and below its 52-week high, while the second-quarter earnings comparison showed USD 9.63 million more revenue than expected. The October 23 reporting date is the next scheduled company event.