HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTBI) Holdings Lifted by Wellington Management Group LLP

Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTBI) by 44.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 359,138 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 110,180 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP owned about 2.05% of HomeTrust Bancshares worth $12,239,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in shares of HomeTrust Bancshares by 2.0% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 22,647 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $680,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in HomeTrust Bancshares by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 92,272 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,771,000 after buying an additional 528 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in HomeTrust Bancshares by 28.4% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,499 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $119,000 after buying an additional 774 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted 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 valued at $12,455,000 after buying an additional 1,428 shares during the period. Finally, Huber Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of HomeTrust Bancshares by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Huber Capital Management LLC now owns 17,742 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $533,000 after acquiring an additional 1,487 shares in the last quarter. 60.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

HomeTrust Bancshares Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HTBI opened at $36.62 on Friday. HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. has a 1 year low of $23.55 and a 1 year high of $38.99. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $35.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.39. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $641.95 million, a PE ratio of 11.59 and a beta of 0.84.

HomeTrust Bancshares (NASDAQ:HTBI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by ($0.04). HomeTrust Bancshares had a net margin of 18.53% and a return on equity of 10.41%. The company had revenue of $74.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $50.13 million. Analysts expect that HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. will post 3.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HomeTrust Bancshares Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were given a $0.12 dividend. This is a positive change from HomeTrust Bancshares’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.31%. HomeTrust Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.19%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on HomeTrust Bancshares from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Raymond James downgraded HomeTrust Bancshares from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 28th.

HomeTrust Bancshares Company Profile

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.