Hilltop Holdings Q1 Earnings Beat on Higher NII & Fee Income, Stock Up

Shares of Hilltop Holdings Inc. (HTH) gained 2.5% in after-market hours on better-than-expected results. Its first-quarter 2025 earnings of 65 cents per share handily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 28 cents. Moreover, the bottom line jumped 54.8% from the prior-year quarter.The results benefited from higher net interest income (NII) and non-interest income. Also, higher loans and an improvement in capital ratios were the other positives. However, higher non-interest expenses and provisions alongside l ...