Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Huntington Bancshares (HBAN)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN) in the last few weeks:

• 7/7/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $21.00 to $22.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Huntington Bancshares was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 7/6/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Huntington Bancshares was downgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $19.00 price target on the stock, down from $21.00.
• 7/6/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $18.50 to $19.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $20.00 to $21.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $20.00 to $21.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Huntington Bancshares was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 6/15/2026 – Huntington Bancshares is now covered by Stephens. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/12/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock.

Huntington Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th were given a $0.155 dividend. This represents a $0.62 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 17th. Huntington Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.69%.

Insider Activity at Huntington Bancshares

In other Huntington Bancshares news, EVP Marcy C. Hingst sold 10,568 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total transaction of $190,224.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 267,859 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,821,462. The trade was a 3.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James D. Rollins III sold 223,522 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.35, for a total transaction of $3,878,106.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 612,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,620,889.25. This represents a 26.75% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders purchased a total of 33,500 shares of company stock valued at $617,542 over the last ninety days. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN) is a bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, that provides a broad range of banking and financial services through its principal subsidiary, Huntington National Bank. The company’s operations are centered on retail and commercial banking, and it serves individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, and institutional customers.

Huntington’s product offerings include traditional deposit and lending products, consumer and commercial loans, mortgage origination and servicing, auto financing, and business banking solutions.