Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Home BancShares (HOMB)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Home BancShares (NYSE: HOMB) in the last few weeks:

• 1/31/2026 – Home BancShares was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 1/19/2026 – Home BancShares was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/17/2026 – Home BancShares was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/16/2026 – Home BancShares had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Piper Sandler. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $34.00.
• 1/12/2026 – Home BancShares was given a new $31.00 price target on by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 12/29/2025 – Home BancShares had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Home BancShares had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Home BancShares had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Home BancShares Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Home BancShares’s payout ratio is currently 34.85%.

Insider Activity at Home BancShares

In other news, Director Donna Townsell sold 5,563 shares of Home BancShares stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.38, for a total value of $157,877.94. Following the transaction, the director owned 218,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,199,894.80. The trade was a 2.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

Home BancShares, Inc is a bank holding company based in Conway, Arkansas, operating through its primary subsidiary, Home Bank, National Association. Founded in March 1999, the company provides a comprehensive suite of banking services to individuals, small and middle-market businesses, and public entities. These services encompass deposit accounts, consumer and commercial lending, mortgage origination and servicing, treasury management, and wealth management solutions.

The company’s core products include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and money market accounts, as well as a variety of loan offerings such as commercial real estate financing, equipment loans, agricultural lending, and residential mortgages.