Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. Makes New $708,000 Investment in Home BancShares, Inc. $HOMB

Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE:HOMB) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 26,301 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $708,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its holdings in shares of Home BancShares by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 52,582 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,461,000 after acquiring an additional 410 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Home BancShares by 4.3% during the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 10,360 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $293,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares during the last quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC lifted its position in Home BancShares by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC now owns 114,093 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,170,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Home BancShares by 76.9% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,090 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 474 shares during the period. Finally, DRW Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Home BancShares by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. DRW Securities LLC now owns 19,495 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $542,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares during the last quarter. 67.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Jennifer C. Floyd sold 3,000 shares of Home BancShares stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.11, for a total value of $81,330.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 4,635 shares in the company, valued at $125,654.85. This trade represents a 39.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 6.39% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Home BancShares News

Here are the key news stories impacting Home BancShares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stephens raised its price target on Home BancShares from $32 to $35 and reiterated an overweight rating, signaling the strongest upside view among the latest analyst notes. Stephens raises HOMB price target
• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods also lifted its target, moving from $30 to $32, while keeping a market perform rating, which adds to the constructive tone around the stock. KBW raises HOMB price target
• Positive Sentiment: Home BancShares reported Q2 2026 earnings of $0.64 per share, topping estimates, alongside record net income and record revenue, reinforcing investor confidence in earnings momentum. Q2 2026 earnings highlights
• Positive Sentiment: The company said it expects roughly $5.5 million in annual cost savings from the upcoming Mountain Commerce conversion and is stepping up buybacks, both of which can support future earnings per share. Mountain Commerce conversion and buybacks
• Neutral Sentiment: The recent earnings transcript and related commentary are likely keeping attention on management’s outlook, but they mainly reinforce the same positive operating themes rather than adding a new catalyst. Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Some post-earnings coverage described the results as sparking “fresh debate,” but the underlying takeaway remains that HOMB delivered solid fundamentals and stronger-than-expected results. Earnings spark fresh debate

Home BancShares Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of HOMB stock opened at $30.82 on Friday. Home BancShares, Inc. has a 1-year low of $25.50 and a 1-year high of $31.18. The company has a market cap of $6.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.73 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $27.82.

Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $295.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $288.70 million. Home BancShares had a net margin of 32.10% and a return on equity of 11.25%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.58 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Home BancShares, Inc. will post 2.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home BancShares Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 13th. Home BancShares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on HOMB. Stephens increased their price target on Home BancShares from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Benchmark started coverage on Home BancShares in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Home BancShares from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $36.00 target price (up from $33.00) on shares of Home BancShares in a research note on Friday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on Home BancShares from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Home BancShares presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $32.80.

About Home BancShares

Home BancShares, Inc is a bank holding company based in Conway, Arkansas, operating through its primary subsidiary, Home Bank, National Association. Founded in March 1999, the company provides a comprehensive suite of banking services to individuals, small and middle-market businesses, and public entities. These services encompass deposit accounts, consumer and commercial lending, mortgage origination and servicing, treasury management, and wealth management solutions.

The company’s core products include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and money market accounts, as well as a variety of loan offerings such as commercial real estate financing, equipment loans, agricultural lending, and residential mortgages.