Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Takes $1.06 Million Position in Hilltop Holdings Inc. $HTH

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 31,847 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,064,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd owned approximately 0.05% of Hilltop as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of HTH. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hilltop in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilltop by 584.7% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,075 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 918 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 821 shares in the last quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in Hilltop during the second quarter worth about $218,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in 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 acquiring an additional 3,416 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 57.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Trending Headlines about Hilltop

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Keith E. Bornemann sold 2,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $77,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 8,692 shares in the company, valued at $304,220. This represents a 20.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 29.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hilltop Stock Performance

Hilltop stock opened at $37.43 on Friday. Hilltop Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $27.35 and a 52 week high of $38.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.12 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $35.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.61.

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $217.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $300.15 million. Hilltop had a return on equity of 7.45% and a net margin of 10.19%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.55 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Hilltop Holdings Inc. will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilltop Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This is a boost from Hilltop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. Hilltop’s dividend payout ratio is 28.69%.

About Hilltop

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.