Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) Sets New 52-Week High – Still a Buy?

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $36.50 and last traded at $36.55, with a volume of 46764 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $35.39.

More Hilltop News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hilltop this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research boosted multiple quarterly and annual EPS estimates across 2026–2027 (examples: FY2026 raised to $1.82 from $1.78; FY2027 to $2.17) and reiterated a “Strong?Buy” view — analyst upgrades and higher earnings visibility are a direct bullish catalyst for HTH shares.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also named HTH among “5 Stocks With Strong Relative Price Strength,” citing rising earnings estimates as a supporting factor. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Hilltop scheduled its fourth?quarter and full?year 2025 earnings conference call/webcast for Jan. 30 — results and management commentary could reinforce the positive revisions or introduce short?term volatility. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary on Hilltop’s exposure to capital markets (Kalkine Media) is available for investors wanting more context on risk/revenue mix, but it did not introduce an immediate, market?moving update. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on HTH. Zacks Research raised shares of Hilltop from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilltop in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Stephens boosted their price objective on Hilltop from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.00.

Hilltop Stock Up 3.7%

The firm has a market capitalization of $2.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.62 and a beta of 0.91. The business has a 50-day moving average of $34.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.31.

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $330.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $309.68 million. Hilltop had a return on equity of 7.18% and a net margin of 9.86%.During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.46 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Hilltop Holdings Inc. will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilltop Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 7th were paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 7th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Hilltop’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.69%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilltop

In related news, CAO Keith E. Bornemann sold 2,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $77,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 8,692 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $304,220. The trade was a 20.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 29.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilltop

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hilltop by 8.9% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 18,124 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $615,000 after buying an additional 1,481 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilltop by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 16,454 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $558,000 after acquiring an additional 1,464 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilltop by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 15,919 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $540,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilltop by 13.9% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 20,170 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $697,000 after purchasing an additional 2,466 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Hilltop by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 498,420 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $16,657,000 after purchasing an additional 8,343 shares in the last quarter. 57.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.