HomeTrust Bancshares stock gained 1.08 percent on October 2

Published on 10/04/2026 at 18:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

HomeTrust Bancshares stock faces a proposed Blue Ridge combination with 0.086-share consideration. Second-quarter EPS was USD 0.94 versus USD 0.89 consensus.

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HomeTrust Bancshares (ISIN US4378721041) was last at USD 46.59 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 1.08 percent for the session. The immediate company catalyst is a proposed Blue Ridge Bankshares transaction set out in a registration statement dated October 2, 2026, according to StockTitan.

Merger sets the key terms

HomeTrust expects to issue 8,314,956 common shares to Blue Ridge shareholders, with each eligible Blue Ridge share receiving 0.086 of a HomeTrust share plus cash for fractional shares, the filing states.

The transaction would leave existing HomeTrust shareholders with 65 percent of the combined company and former Blue Ridge shareholders with 35 percent. Completion is planned for early Q1 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, according to StockTitan.

Earnings still exceeded estimates

For Q2 2026, HomeTrust reported EPS of USD 0.94 versus a USD 0.89 consensus estimate and revenue of USD 54.54 million versus USD 53.22 million, as reported by MarketBeat on September 15, 2026.

The latest quarter also produced USD 15.63 million in net income and a 29 percent net margin for the period ended June 30, 2026. HomeTrust's investor-relations page reports total assets of USD 4.4 billion as of June 30, 2026, while describing the company as the holding company for HomeTrust Bank across more than 30 locations.

Analysts see limited upside

MarketBeat reported on September 15, 2026 that five analysts covering HomeTrust held a Moderate Buy consensus, with an average 12-month price target of USD 52.00. That target lies 11.6 percent above the October 2 price of USD 46.59.

Short interest added a counterpoint: 1,139,502 shares were short as of September 15, 2026, up 50.7 percent from August 31, according to MarketBeat. The figure represented 7.7 percent of outstanding shares and 4.9 days to cover.

HTB stays below its yearly high

HTB traded within a USD 46.04 to USD 46.84 range on October 2, 2026, with volume of 138,940 shares. Its 52-week range was USD 38.30 to USD 52.50, placing the last price USD 5.91 below the yearly high.

The stock's USD 783.0 million market capitalization gives the merger and its planned share issuance a direct valuation link. HTB was last at USD 46.59 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET.