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Right now, Huntington Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: HBAN) share price is at $10.36, after a 1.10% decrease. Over the past month, the stock spiked by 14.39%, but over the past year, it actually decreased by 28.41%. With questionable short-term performance like this, and great long-term performance, long-term shareholders might want to start looking into the company's price-to-earnings ratio.The stock is currently higher from its 52 week low by 51.83%. Assuming that all other factors are held constant, this could present itself as an opportunity for investors trying to diversify their portfolio with Banks stocks, and capitalize on the lower share price observed over the year.The P/E ratio measures the current share price to the company's earnings per share. It is used by long-term investors to analyze the company's current performance against its past earnings, historical data and aggregate market data for the industry or the indices, such as S&P 500. A higher P/E indicates that investors expect the company to perform better in the future, and the stock is probably overvalued, but not necessarily. It also shows that investors are willing to pay a higher share price currently, because they expect the company to perform better in the upcoming quarters. This leads investors to also remain optimistic about rising dividends in the future.View more earnings on HBANDepending on the particular phase of a business cycle, some industries will perform better than others.Huntington Bancshares Inc. has a lower P/E than the aggregate P/E of 14.92 of the Banks industry. Ideally, one might believe that they might perform worse than its peers, but it's also probable that the stock is undervalued.Price to earnings ratio is not always a great indicator of the company's performance. Depending on the earnings makeup of a company, investors may not be able to attain key insights from trailing earnings.See more from Benzinga * Click here for options trades from Benzinga * Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For October 26, 2020 * Recap: Huntington Bancshares Q3 Earnings(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

Upgrades * Wedbush upgraded the previous rating for Huntington Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ: HBAN) from Neutral to Outperform. Huntington Bancshares earned $0.27 in the third quarter, compared to $0.34 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Huntington Bancshares shows a 52-week-high of 15.63 and a 52-week-low of 6.82. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.47. * For Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE: TOL), Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to the current rating Outperform. For the third quarter, Toll Brothers had an EPS of $0.90, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.00. The current stock performance of Toll Brothers shows a 52-week-high of 50.415 and a 52-week-low of 13.28. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $47.28. * For PulteGroup Inc (NYSE: PHM), Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Outperform to the current rating Strong Buy. For the third quarter, PulteGroup had an EPS of $1.34, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.01. The current stock performance of PulteGroup shows a 52-week-high of 49.7 and a 52-week-low of 17.12. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $44.02. * Raymond James upgraded the previous rating for D.R. Horton Inc (NYSE: DHI) from Market Perform to Outperform. For the third quarter, D.R. Horton had an EPS of $1.72, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.26. The stock has a 52-week-high of 81.21 and a 52-week-low of 25.51. At the end of the last trading period, D.R. Horton closed at $73.07. * Raymond James upgraded the previous rating for Live Oak Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ: LOB) from Outperform to Strong Buy. For the third quarter, Live Oak Bancshares had an EPS of $0.81, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.10. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 34.79 and a 52-week-low of 7.57. Live Oak Bancshares closed at $33.71 at the end of the last trading period. * Raymond James upgraded the previous rating for First Midwest Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ: FMBI) from Market Perform to Outperform. In the third quarter, First Midwest Bancorp showed an EPS of $0.33, compared to $0.52 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of First Midwest Bancorp shows a 52-week-high of 23.64 and a 52-week-low of 10.31. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $12.61. * For Crown Castle International Corp (NYSE: CCI), Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to the current rating Outperform. For the third quarter, Crown Castle Intl had an EPS of $1.56, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.55. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 180.0 and a 52-week-low of 114.18. Crown Castle Intl closed at $158.59 at the end of the last trading period. * Societe Generale upgraded the previous rating for TechnipFMC PLC (NYSE: FTI) from Hold to Buy. TechnipFMC earned $0.16 in the third quarter, compared to $0.12 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of TechnipFMC shows a 52-week-high of 23.62 and a 52-week-low of 4.49. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $6.48. * According to Roth Capital, the prior rating for First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) was changed from Neutral to Buy. First Solar earned $0.39 in the second quarter, compared to $0.18 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of First Solar shows a 52-week-high of 87.44 and a 52-week-low of 28.47. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $85.37. * Goldman Sachs upgraded the previous rating for Check Point Software Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ: CHKP) from Sell to Neutral. For the third quarter, Check Point Software had an EPS of $1.64, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.44. The stock has a 52-week-high of 130.98 and a 52-week-low of 80.06. At the end of the last trading period, Check Point Software closed at $120.47. * For Amgen Inc (NASDAQ: AMGN), Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to the current rating Outperform. In the second quarter, Amgen showed an EPS of $4.25, compared to $3.97 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 264.97 and a 52-week-low of 177.05. Amgen closed at $227.16 at the end of the last trading period. * For Installed Building Products Inc (NYSE: IBP), KeyBanc upgraded the previous rating of Sector Weight to the current rating Overweight. For the second quarter, Installed Building Prods had an EPS of $1.12, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.87. The stock has a 52-week-high of 121.67 and a 52-week-low of 29.0201. At the end of the last trading period, Installed Building Prods closed at $106.50. Downgrades * Wedbush downgraded the previous rating for KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) from Outperform to Neutral. In the third quarter, KeyCorp showed an EPS of $0.41, compared to $0.48 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 20.525 and a 52-week-low of 7.45. At the end of the last trading period, KeyCorp closed at $13.46. * For SunPower Corp (NASDAQ: SPWR), Credit Suisse downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to the current rating Neutral. In the second quarter, SunPower showed an EPS of $0.22, compared to $0.22 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 19.38 and a 52-week-low of 4.03. SunPower closed at $16.86 at the end of the last trading period. * Credit Suisse downgraded the previous rating for First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) from Neutral to Underperform. For the second quarter, First Solar had an EPS of $0.39, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.18. The current stock performance of First Solar shows a 52-week-high of 87.44 and a 52-week-low of 28.47. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $85.37. Initiations * Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE: PLTR) with an Overweight rating. The price target for Palantir Technologies is set to $13.00. The stock has a 52-week-high of 11.42 and a 52-week-low of 8.9. At the end of the last trading period, Palantir Technologies closed at $9.48. * Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Asana Inc (NYSE: ASAN) with a Equal-Weight rating. The price target for Asana is set to $27.00. The stock has a 52-week-high of 29.96 and a 52-week-low of 22.9. At the end of the last trading period, Asana closed at $23.51. * For FibroGen Inc (NASDAQ: FGEN), Raymond James initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Underperform. FibroGen earned $0.95 in the second quarter, compared to $1.26 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 51.56 and a 52-week-low of 22.65. FibroGen closed at $42.60 at the end of the last trading period. * SVB Leerink initiated coverage on Athenex Inc (NASDAQ: ATNX) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Athenex is set to $22.00. Athenex earned $0.41 in the second quarter, compared to $0.44 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Athenex shows a 52-week-high of 18.35 and a 52-week-low of 5.63. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $11.45. * JP Morgan initiated coverage on Zscaler Inc (NASDAQ: ZS) with an Overweight rating. The price target for Zscaler is set to $190.00. For the fourth quarter, Zscaler had an EPS of $0.05, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.07. The current stock performance of Zscaler shows a 52-week-high of 163.8 and a 52-week-low of 35.0. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $147.05. * Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Yalla Group Ltd (NYSE: YALA) with a Equal-Weight rating. The stock has a 52-week-high of 10.99 and a 52-week-low of 6.26. At the end of the last trading period, Yalla Group closed at $8.93. * JP Morgan initiated coverage on Sapiens International Corp NV (NASDAQ: SPNS) with an Overweight rating. The price target for Sapiens Intl Corp is set to $40.00. Sapiens Intl Corp earned $0.26 in the second quarter, compared to $0.19 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Sapiens Intl Corp shows a 52-week-high of 35.23 and a 52-week-low of 13.55. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $28.99. * RBC Capital initiated coverage on Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE: PLTR) with a Sector Perform rating. The price target for Palantir Technologies is set to $11.00. The current stock performance of Palantir Technologies shows a 52-week-high of 11.42 and a 52-week-low of 8.9. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $9.48. * With a current rating of Equal-Weight, Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Pulmonx Corp (NASDAQ: LUNG). The price target seems to have been set at $46.00 for Pulmonx. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 52.0 and a 52-week-low of 37.64. Pulmonx closed at $42.24 at the end of the last trading period. * JMP Securities initiated coverage on HOOKIPA Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: HOOK) with a Market Outperform rating. The price target for HOOKIPA Pharma is set to $19.00. For the second quarter, HOOKIPA Pharma had an EPS of $0.28, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.63. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 14.3662 and a 52-week-low of 5.8. HOOKIPA Pharma closed at $9.60 at the end of the last trading period. * With a current rating of Buy, Stifel initiated coverage on CuriosityStream Inc (NASDAQ: CURI). The price target seems to have been set at $12.00 for CuriosityStream. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 11.64 and a 52-week-low of 8.9. CuriosityStream closed at $9.05 at the end of the last trading period. * JP Morgan initiated coverage on Mission Produce Inc (NASDAQ: AVO) with an Overweight rating. The price target for Mission Produce is set to $18.00. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 15.03 and a 52-week-low of 11.75. Mission Produce closed at $13.17 at the end of the last trading period. * Jefferies initiated coverage on Asana Inc (NYSE: ASAN) with a Buy rating. The price target for Asana is set to $30.00. The current stock performance of Asana shows a 52-week-high of 29.96 and a 52-week-low of 22.9. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $23.51. * With a current rating of Market Perform, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage on AppFolio Inc (NASDAQ: APPF). The price target seems to have been set at $150.00 for AppFolio. In the second quarter, AppFolio showed an EPS of $0.54, compared to $0.05 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 180.5595 and a 52-week-low of 81.01. At the end of the last trading period, AppFolio closed at $153.00.See more from Benzinga * Click here for options trades from Benzinga * Unusual Options Activity Insight: America Movil * Understanding Oracle's Unusual Options Activity(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

We last recommended HBAN as a buy at $8.The dividend has been maintained and is yielding over 6%.Most recent quarter had notable strengths and weaknesses.The near-term outlook for financials isn't great but the long-term will be rewarding.

The following slide deck was published by Huntington Bancshares Incorporated in conjunction with their 2020 Q3 earnings call.

Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 8.00% and 2.08%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Higher revenues support Huntington's (HBAN) Q3 earnings, partly muted by elevated expenses and provisions.

Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) Q3 earnings surpassed the average analyst estimate as the bank originated a record amount of residential mortgages and marked a quarter with 7% average loan growth and

Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) declares $0.15/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.Forward yield 6.19%Payable Jan. 4; for shareholders of record Dec. 18; ex-div Dec. 17.See HBAN Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, &