NASDAQ$HBT

Hbt Financial Inc/De · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported net income of $18.4 million and EPS of $0.58, driven by strong profitability and balance sheet management.

HBT Financial, Inc. reported a net income of $18.4 million, or $0.58 diluted earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. The company demonstrated strong profitability with an adjusted ROAA of 1.53% and an adjusted ROATCE of 19.81%. Deposit growth, excluding brokered deposits, was 4.2% for the quarter, and loan growth remained solid at 1.8%.

  • Net income was $18.4 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, with a return on average assets of 1.46%.
  • Adjusted net income was $19.3 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, with an adjusted ROAA of 1.53%.
  • Asset quality remained strong, with nonperforming assets to total assets at 0.17%.
  • The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share, an increase of $0.02 from the previous quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$56.3M

Previous: $50.1M+12.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.60

Previous: $0.62-3.2%
ROAA

1.5%

No prior period
ROAE

15.7%

No prior period
Net Interest Margin

3.9%

Previous: 4.1%-4.1%
Efficiency Ratio

52.7%

No prior period
Net Income

$18.4M

Previous: $17.2M+7.5%
Operating Income

$24.8M

Previous: $23.2M+6.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$394K

Previous: $347K+13.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Hbt Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$56.3M

Q4 2023+12.4%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 14 quarters(29%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hbt Financial · $2.28B total across 8 segments · Q3 2020

  • CRE - Non Owner Occupied
    $532M
  • Commercial & Industrial
    $389M
  • 1-4 Family Residential
    $308M
  • Construction & Land Dev
    $266M
  • Agricultural & Farmland
    $236M
  • CRE - Owner Occupied
    $225M
  • Multi-Family
    $199M
  • Municipal, Consumer & Other
    $123M

Forward guidance

HBT Financial anticipates a moderation in the pace of net interest margin decreases in the first quarter of 2024. Recent drop in interest rates increased accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by $21.3 million, driving a 9.3% increase in tangible book value per share. Capital metrics have increased, supporting continued organic growth or future acquisitions.

Tailwinds

  • Believes that the pace of net interest margin decreases will moderate in the first quarter of 2024.
  • Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) increased by $21.3 million due to the recent drop in interest rates.
  • Tangible book value per share increased by 9.3% due to the increase in accumulated other comprehensive income and strong earnings retention.
  • All capital metrics increased and can support continued organic growth or future acquisitions.
  • Strong financial performance and balance sheet enable an increase in the quarterly dividend by $0.02 per share.

Headwinds

  • Net interest income decreased by 2.5% from the third quarter of 2023 due to an increase in funding costs.
  • Net interest margin decreased from 4.07% to 3.93% due to higher funding costs.
  • Noninterest income decreased by 3.0% from the third quarter of 2023 due to a negative mortgage servicing rights fair value adjustment.
  • Recognized $3.4 million of net losses on the sale of $66.8 million of municipal securities in January 2024.
  • Cost of funds increased to 1.26% for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 0.96% for the third quarter of 2023.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

16 / 32 earnings

Positive

+6.1%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-5.9%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.8%-0.4%+1.7%
Q4 2025-2.5%-2.1%+1.1%
Q3 2025+3.8%+6.0%-2.7%
Q2 2025-1.2%-2.0%-0.4%
Q1 2025+1.5%+6.4%+9.7%
Q4 2024+1.7%+9.7%+11.6%
Q3 2024-3.6%-6.5%+3.7%
Q2 2024+6.1%+5.1%-7.0%
Q1 2024+2.3%+2.0%+5.9%
Q4 2023-1.6%+0.4%-5.6%
Q3 2023+1.4%+0.3%+8.5%
Q2 2023-1.2%-1.0%-6.9%
Q1 2023-2.9%-1.6%+1.3%
Q4 2022+5.5%-9.2%-16.0%
Q3 2022+3.1%+10.9%+10.2%
Q2 2022+2.5%+7.9%+6.4%
Q1 2022-1.7%-4.6%-6.3%
Q4 2021+2.7%+4.9%+7.3%
Q3 2021+0.1%+1.7%+7.4%
Q2 2021-1.8%-4.0%-6.3%
Q1 2021+3.3%+4.8%+2.1%
Q4 2020+0.3%-1.5%+8.5%
Q3 2020-1.5%-4.4%+8.8%
Q2 2020+1.6%-1.7%-0.7%
Q1 2019-4.5%-0.8%+19.6%
Q1 2020-3.4%-6.2%+7.4%
Q4 2018-5.9%-13.7%-5.0%
Q4 2017-5.9%-13.7%-5.0%
Q2 2019-5.9%-13.7%-5.0%
Q4 2019+1.6%+2.1%-18.7%
Q3 2018-1.0%+0.0%+3.2%
Q3 2019+4.3%+4.7%+8.5%
Q2 2018
Q1 2018

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