
Home BancShares (HOMB) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Home BancShares (HOMB) Analyst Ratings
Bulls say
Home BancShares is a strong and well-diversified bank holding company with a solid track record of delivering top-quartile profitability and a conservative balance sheet. While concerns around loan growth may currently weigh on the stock, the company's strong capital levels and potential for capital deployment through M&A and share buybacks should provide upside potential for investors. Despite a near-term slowdown in loan growth, we project a return to mid-single digit growth in 2027 and see the current share price as extremely discounted relative to the company's traditional trading multiples.
Bears say
Home BancShares is a bank holding company with a strong deposit franchise highlighted by non-interest-bearing deposits growing to 22.5% of the total deposit base, while total deposits grew nearly 6% LQA. Despite a step backwards in their last quarter results, the company has a solid track record of maintaining peer-leading ROA levels and has excess capital to support future growth and potential M&A activity. The recent downturn in stock price could present a buying opportunity, and the company's cost savings plan and projected expense growth demonstrate good financial management.
This aggregate rating is based on analysts' research of Home BancShares and is not a guaranteed prediction by Public.com or investment advice.
Home BancShares (HOMB) Analyst Forecast & Price Prediction
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