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Home BancShares, Inc. (HOMB) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

HoldModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Banks - Regional

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $26.09, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: commercial real estate loans (53.2%); Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: real estate loans (74.1%).

Home BancShares is a Conway, Arkansas bank holding company operating Centennial Bank with branches in Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Alabama, and New York City, with $22.9 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2025. Revenue comes from net interest income and non-interest income... Read more

$26.09+4.3% A.UpsideScore 5.0/10#132 of 142 Banks - Regional
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield
IncomeYield3.22%(5y avg 2.77%)Payout33.74%sustainable
Stop $25.11Target $27.22(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.9:1
Analyst target$31.29+19.9%7 analysts
$27.22our TP
$26.09price
$31.29mean
$33

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $26.09, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: commercial real estate loans (53.2%); Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: real estate loans (74.1%). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 39, MACD bearish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 57d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Home BancShares, Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
Risks
Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: commercial real estate loans (53.2%)
Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: real estate loans (74.1%)
Thin upside margin: 4.3%

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)10.7
P/E (Fwd)10.1
Mkt Cap$5.3B
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn44.5%
ROE11.4%
Rev Growth2.4%
Beta0.69
Dividend3.22%
Rating analysts14

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.88neutral
IV33%normal
Max Pain$35+34.2% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHloan_portfoliocommercial real estate loans53%
    10-K Item 1: 'commercial real estate loans represented 53.2% and 57.6% of gross loans and 194.3% and 214.6% of total stockholders’ equity, respectively'
  • HIGHloan_portfolioreal estate loans74%
    10-K Item 1A: 'approximately 74.1% of our total loan portfolio was comprised of loans with real estate as a primary or secondary component of collateral'
  • MEDIUMregulatoryFederal Reserve Board
    10-K Item 1A: 'As a registered bank holding company, we are primarily regulated by the Federal Reserve Board. Our bank subsidiary is also primarily regulated by the Federal Reserve Board and the Arkansas State Bank Department.'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.5
Volume
1.5
Macd
3.0
Rsi
3.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope flat

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth
2.7
Revenue Growth
3.1
GatesMomentum 2.1<4.5A.R:R 0.9 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 57d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Moderate
RSI
39 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $25.50Resistance $27.26

Price Targets

$25
$27
A.Upside+4.3%
A.R:R0.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 2.1/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 0.9:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-15 (57d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is HOMB stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $26.09, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: commercial real estate loans (53.2%); Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: real estate loans (74.1%). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 39, MACD bearish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $27.22 (+4.3%), stop $25.11 (−3.9%), A.R:R 0.9:1. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

What is the HOMB stock price target?

Take-profit target: $27.22 (+4.3% upside). Target $27.22 (+4.3%), stop $25.11 (−3.9%), A.R:R 0.9:1. Stop-loss: $25.11.

What are the risks of investing in HOMB?

Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: commercial real estate loans (53.2%); Concentration risk — Loan Portfolio: real estate loans (74.1%); Thin upside margin: 4.3%.

Is HOMB overvalued or undervalued?

Home BancShares, Inc. trades at a P/E of 10.7 (forward 10.1). TrendMatrix value score: 6.8/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about HOMB?

14 analysts cover HOMB with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $31.

What does Home BancShares, Inc. do?Home BancShares is a Conway, Arkansas bank holding company operating Centennial Bank with branches in Arkansas,...

Home BancShares is a Conway, Arkansas bank holding company operating Centennial Bank with branches in Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Alabama, and New York City, with $22.9 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2025. Revenue comes from net interest income and non-interest income on a diversified loan portfolio. Commercial real estate loans represented 53.2% of gross loans and real estate loans overall totaled 74.1% of the loan portfolio.

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