HOMB, US4368932004

Home BancShares stock heads toward its October 14 earnings

Published on 10/05/2026 at 22:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Home BancShares stock was last at USD 28.57 on October 5, 2026, as the bank approaches its October 14 results date. Nine analysts set a USD 33.00 average target.

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Home BancShares stock (ISIN US4368932004) was last at USD 28.57 on the New York Stock Exchange on October 5, 2026, down 0.37 percent from the prior close. The central date for investors is October 14, when the regional bank is scheduled to release its third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes, according to StockTitan on September 14, 2026.

October 14 earnings set the test

Management will discuss the figures on October 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The scheduled release gives the market a direct test of the earnings momentum shown in the latest reported quarter.

For Q3 2026, the consensus estimate is adjusted EPS of USD 0.64, up from USD 0.61 in the year-earlier period, while revenue is expected at USD 294.21 million versus USD 280.59 million, according to ScanX on October 2, 2026. That forecast implies an adjusted EPS increase of 4.9 percent and revenue growth of 4.9 percent against the stated year-earlier comparisons.

Q2 results delivered a stronger base

Home BancShares reported adjusted EPS of USD 0.64 for Q2 2026, beating the USD 0.62 consensus by USD 0.02. Revenue reached USD 295.1 million against an analyst estimate of USD 288.7 million, and revenue increased 8.9 percent year over year, according to MarketBeat on October 4, 2026.

The same report put Q2 net margin at 32.10 percent and return on equity at 11.12 percent. The comparison matters because the upcoming release must show whether the prior quarter's revenue growth translated into another period of profitable expansion.

Consensus leaves room above the quote

Nine analysts assign Home BancShares a Moderate Buy consensus rating, with five buys and four holds. The average 12-month target is USD 33.00, which is 15.5 percent above the October 5 price, according to MarketBeat.

Target dispersion remains visible in the published research: Piper Sandler raised its target from USD 33.00 to USD 36.00 while Keefe, Bruyette and Woods lifted its target from USD 30.00 to USD 32.00, both on July 17, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The upcoming earnings release therefore matters most for whether the lower and higher target views begin to converge.

Stock remains below its yearly high

HOMB's October 5 trading range was USD 28.29 to USD 28.77, with volume of 1,664,092 shares. The 52-week range is USD 25.50 to USD 31.70, leaving the stock 9.9 percent below its yearly high, while market capitalization stands at USD 5.8 billion as of October 5, 2026.