HBT Financial(US:HBT) ZACKS·2025-10-20 13:16Group 1 - HBT Financial reported quarterly earnings of $0.65 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.62 per share, and showing an increase from $0.61 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +4.84% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $59.84 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.06% and increasing from $56.44 million year-over-year [2] - HBT Financial has outperformed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters and has topped consensus revenue estimates three times during the same period [2] Group 2 - The stock has gained approximately 7.8% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has increased by 13.3% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.62 on revenues of $60.45 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.47 on revenues of $237.15 million [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Northeast is in the top 29% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] Group 3 - The estimate revisions trend for HBT Financial was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, suggesting expected underperformance in the near future [6] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]