Insights into HBT Finl's Upcoming Earnings

HBT Finl (NASDAQ:HBT) is gearing up to announce its quarterly earnings on Monday, 2024-10-21. Here's a quick overview of what investors should know before the release.

Analysts are estimating that HBT Finl will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.57.

HBT Finl bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.

New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).

Earnings History Snapshot

During the last quarter, the company reported an EPS beat by $0.01, leading to a 3.56% increase in the share price on the subsequent day.

Here's a look at HBT Finl's past performance and the resulting price change:

Quarter	Q2 2024	Q1 2024	Q4 2023	Q3 2023
EPS Estimate	0.56	0.55	0.59	0.58
EPS Actual	0.57	0.57	0.60	0.63
Price Change %	4.0%	0.0%	-1.0%	0.0%

Stock Performance

Shares of HBT Finl were trading at $23.1 as of October 17. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 27.57%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are likely bullish going into this earnings release.

To track all earnings releases for HBT Finl visit their earnings calendar on our site.

This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.