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HBT Financial and Tri County Financial have signed a definitive merger agreement that, based on HBT’s closing price on Aug. 7, 2026, is valued at about $204.6 million. Tri County will be merged into HBT; shareholders may elect to receive 2.4589 HBT common shares per Tri County share, $71.01 in cash per share, or a combination, with an implied price of $82.89 per share. The combined institution would have total assets of about $8.3 billion, loans of $6.0 billion and customer deposits of roughly $7.1 billion; Tri County shareholders are expected to own about 9% of HBT after closing. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2027 and is subject to Tri County shareholder approval and regulatory clearances; Thomas K. Prescott is to be appointed to the HBT board. » Altro su de.investing.com

Hbt Financial’s stock rose to a record high of $33.11; market capitalization is about $1.2 billion and the P/E ratio is 15.15. Year-to-date the stock is up roughly 26.7%, the dividend yield is 2.85% and the dividend has been raised for four consecutive years. HBT beat analysts’ expectations in the first quarter on EPS ($0.68 vs. $0.62) and revenue ($67.33 million) and grew total assets by $1.8 billion through the acquisition of CNB Bank Shares. DA Davidson raised its price target from $28 to $31 but kept the rating at neutral; additionally, all nominated directors were re-elected at the annual meeting. » Altro su de.investing.com

Hbt Financial shares rose to an all-time high of $32.13, driven by a year-to-date gain of 30.63% and a market capitalization of $1.17 billion. In the first quarter the company beat expectations with adjusted EPS of $0.68 (consensus $0.62) and revenue of $67.33 million. The recently completed acquisition of CNB Bank Shares added $1.8 billion in assets and is expected to enable cost savings; DA Davidson raised its price target to $31 but kept its rating at neutral. » Altro su de.investing.com