Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

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

• 10/8/2026 – Huntington Bancshares is now covered by TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Huntington Bancshares was given a new $18.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 10/6/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $19.50 to $18.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $22.00 to $19.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Huntington Bancshares was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 10/2/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 10/2/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $19.50 to $17.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $18.00 to $17.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/23/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $20.00 to $19.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its price target lowered by Stephens from $19.00 to $18.00.
• 9/21/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its price target lowered by DA Davidson from $22.00 to $20.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its price target lowered by Evercore Inc from $20.00 to $18.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/16/2026 – Huntington Bancshares had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $23.00 to $21.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Huntington Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 17th were issued a $0.1550 dividend. This represents a $0.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 17th. Huntington Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.06%.

Insider Activity at Huntington Bancshares

In related news, insider Kendall Kowalski sold 27,971 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.20, for a total value of $481,101.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 70,025 shares in the company, valued at $1,204,430. This trade represents a 28.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Its principal subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank, provides banking and financial services to consumers, businesses, institutions and government entities.

The company’s offerings include checking and savings accounts, consumer and residential lending, credit cards, auto finance, mortgages, commercial loans, treasury management, investment and wealth management services, insurance, and other financial solutions.