After Hours
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. The stock was recently discussed on Yahoo Finance as it revealed that Home BancShares, Inc. Announces First Quarter Cash Dividend.
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This NYSE-listed company operates within the Banks – Regional industry segment, falling under the Financial sector. The current market capitalization of Home Bancshares Inc is $4.69B. A total of 0.76 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.08M shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, HOMB has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 3 BUYs and 7 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 6,500 shares during that period but sold 31,275.
In the most recent transaction, ALLISON JOHN W bought 20,000 shares of HOMB for 22.74 per share on Feb 05. After the transaction, the Chairman & CEO now owns 5,509,982 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 22, Hickman James Pat sold 60,000 shares at 25.38 per share. HOMB shares that Director owns now total 238,497.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Hickman James Pat disposed of 40,000 shares on Dec 22 at a per-share price of $25.41. This resulted in the Director holding 60,930 shares of HOMB after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Hickman James Pat sold 100 shares at $25.03 per share on Dec 18. Company shares held by the Director now total 11,590.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Home Bancshares Inc pays an annual dividend of $0.72, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.08%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.05. HOMB’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/13/2024 when it declared a $0.18 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/6/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/6/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/14/2023. The HOMB stock dividend was $0.18 per share in cash.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, HOMB has a high of $25.80 and a low of $19.61.
As of this writing, HOMB has an earnings estimate of $0.46 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 8 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.48 per share and a lower estimate of $0.45. The company reported an EPS of $0.49 in the last quarter, which was 2.10% higher than expectations of $0.48.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. Its Book Value Per Share was $18.81, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.77B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for HOMB is Buy with a score of 3.86.
