Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) [NASDAQ:HOMB] will report earnings after markets close on Thursday, January 21st.
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HOMB Earnings Forecast For The Current Quarter
Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) [HOMB] is expected to report weak earnings results for the quarter ending on Dec 2020. Consensus estimates give the company expected revenues of $172.08M and an earnings per share of $0.4 for Dec 2020. Looking further ahead, the company is expected to report revenue of $165.61M at an EPS of $0.37 for Mar 2021. The estimates represent upside of -4.20% and 23.03% in the company’s revenue and earnings per share, respectively, on a year-on-year basis.
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HOMB Earnings Estimates For The Current Year
For the financial year, Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) [NASDAQ:HOMB] is expected to bring in revenue of $686.2M. The returns are nearly $23.47 million higher than the company’s actual revenue recorded in the fiscal year 2019. In terms of EPS for the 2020, estimate put it at 1.2, lower than that of FY19 by -$0.53. Estimates put this year’s earnings growth at -30.60%, 23.30% for the next, and at an annual 5.00% over the next 5-year period. As for sales, forecasts are for an increase of 3.50% in the current fiscal year and a further -4.20% over the following year.
HOMB Price Performance
On Wall Street, Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) [NASDAQ:HOMB] finished Tuesday’s session up 0.33% at $21.18. The stock went up to $21.31 at the same session while its lowest single day price was $20.8972. In the last five days, it saw a rise of about 1.05%, Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) shares gained by almost 8.73% since the beginning of the year. However, the share price has dropped to as low as -2.71% below its one year high. On 01/06/21, the company shares recorded $21.77, the highest single-day price it has got to in the last 52-weeks and a 52-week low was seen on 01/04/21, the same year at $19.11. The company’s shares have inclined by 3.67% in the past year. The 50-day SMA achieved is $19.51 while the 200-day SMA is $16.41. Volume gained to 0.51 million from 0.42 million in the previous session.
Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) [HOMB] Valuation Measures
Notably, Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) [HOMB] stock cannot be classified as a good candidate in the listing of underestimated low-priced Banks – Regional companies to purchase soonest possible with the prevailing 12-month PE ratio of 17.04. The measure means the stock is exchanging at a premium as compared to the 12.10x trailing earnings of the industry. It can be helpful for investors to consider historical price-sales ratio, more specifically, a 5.14 PS value ratio is reported for the last one year of reported earnings. That is higher than the industry average of 2.51 which means HOMB serve an unattractive investment opportunity compared to its competitors.
HOMB Stock Support And Resistance Levels
On the 24-hour scale, the immediate backing is perceived around 21.18 level, and in case of violation of this particular level, it will cause more drop to 20.95 level. On the upper level, 21.77 is still the key resistance. The stock may increase to the subsequent resistance at 21.54. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) pinned on the 14-day chart is 62.76, implying a neutral technical stance while the MACD stands at 0.68, meaning price will decrease in the next trading period. Percent R indicator moved to 22.18%, implying bullish price movement. Stochastic %K at 76.07% suggest holding the stock.
Is Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) [NASDAQ:HOMB] a Good Buy Right Now?
It should be noted that HOMB technical indicators for short, intermediate as well as long term progress have placed an overall average of 100% as Buy. The average signal changed from 100% Buy in the last week and compares with 100% Buy in the past month. Data from Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR)’s Trend Spotter indicated that the signals were Weakening. The stock current average is 0.66 million shares in the past 20 days and the short term average signal indicates a 100% Buy. In the last 50 days, the average trading volume was 0.6 million shares while the medium term average advocated for 100% Buy. The average long-term signal stands at 100% Buy and the 100-day average volume stands at 0.61 million shares.
What is the short interest in Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR)?
Short interest in the Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) stock has surged, increasing by 0.17 million shares to total 5.74 million shares on Dec 30, 2020. The interest had seen shares on Nov 29, 2020 stand at 5.91 million, data from Yahoo Finance shows. The decrease of -2.96% suggests the stock saw some decreased bullish sentiment. The stock’s days to cover moved to short ratio while the shorted shares account for just 5.01% of the overall float for the stock.
Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR)’s Biggest Shareholders: Who Owns Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) [HOMB]?
Filings by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. showed that the firm now holds a total of 16,393,997 shares or roughly 9.93% of the outstanding HOMB shares. This means their shares have reduced by -1,583,812 from the 16,393,997 the investor reportedly held in its prior 13-F filing. With the conclusion of the sale, BlackRock Fund Advisors updated stake is worth $298,762,676. Details in the latest 13F filings reveal that The Vanguard Group, Inc. disposed off their -5.34% stake valued at $261,893,211 while SSgA Funds Management, Inc. cut theirs at $109,835,194. During the last quarter, The Vanguard Group, Inc. liquidated -758,365 of its shares in Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) while SSgA Funds Management, Inc. sold -501,201 shares. The Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings currently number 4,406,344 shares at $93326365.92. According to the firm’s last 13F report, American Century Investment Manag shares in the company at filing stood at 4,033,867 shares, roughly $78,579,729.
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What are analyst thoughts on Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR)?
Looking forward to the Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) share price prediction, we can see that analysts, surveyed by FactSet, offer the mean price target for Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) stock at $22.00 within the next 12 months, which represents almost 3.73 per cent growth from its previous closing price of $21.18. The highest analysts’ target for Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway AR) stock projections is $23.00 and the lowest one is $19.00. Still, 8 analysts sharing their consensus rating for HOMB stock in 2021 agree that it is an Overweight.