Hilltop (HTH) Set to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Hilltop (NYSE:HTH – Get Rating) will be posting its quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, January 26th. Analysts expect Hilltop to post earnings of $0.26 per share for the quarter. Individual interested in registering for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Hilltop Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of Hilltop stock opened at $30.19 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.02 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.18. Hilltop has a 12 month low of $24.18 and a 12 month high of $36.33.

Insider Transactions at Hilltop

In other news, Director Hill A. Feinberg sold 10,000 shares of Hilltop stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.53, for a total value of $295,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 610,136 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,017,316.08. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, CAO Keith E. Bornemann sold 3,000 shares of Hilltop stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.21, for a total value of $87,630.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,013 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $321,689.73. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Hill A. Feinberg sold 10,000 shares of Hilltop stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.53, for a total value of $295,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 610,136 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,017,316.08. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 23.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilltop

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky bought a new stake in Hilltop in the 3rd quarter worth about $528,000. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC increased its holdings in Hilltop by 29.2% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC now owns 35,563 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $884,000 after buying an additional 8,028 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its holdings in Hilltop by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 3,860 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $96,000 after buying an additional 425 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP increased its holdings in Hilltop by 52.0% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 295,700 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,348,000 after buying an additional 101,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP bought a new stake in Hilltop in the 3rd quarter worth about $267,000. 79.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. TheStreet raised Hilltop from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 8th. StockNews.com lowered Hilltop from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 4th.

Hilltop Company Profile

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Hilltop Holdings Inc provides business and consumer banking, and financial products and services. It operates through three segments: Banking, Broker-Dealer, and Mortgage Origination. The Banking segment offers savings, checking, interest-bearing checking, and money market accounts; certificates of deposit; lines and letters of credit, home improvement and equity loans, loans for purchasing and carrying securities, equipment loans and leases, agricultural and commercial real estate loans, and other loans; and commercial and industrial loans, and term and construction finance.