HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter of the Year Ending December 31, 2026 and Declaration of a Quarterly Dividend
ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: HTB) ("Company"), the holding company of HomeTrust Bank ("Bank"), today announced preliminary net income for the second quarter of the year ending December 31, 2026 and approval of its quarterly cash dividend.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026:
For the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025:
The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share payable on August 27, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 13, 2026.
“We are pleased to report the continuation of our strong quarterly financial results driven by the expansion of our top-quartile net interest margin,” said Hunter Westbrook, President and Chief Executive Officer. “The quarter was highlighted by loan growth of 8.5% annualized, which increases to 14.6% after excluding portfolios we are intentionally reducing. This growth is consistent with our intention to accelerate loan growth, reflecting the strength of our franchise and dedication of our team.
“Shortly after quarter end we were excited to announce the launch of our new Healthcare Banking Division. This is another important strategic step in expanding our relationship-oriented approach to banking, while ensuring we continue to meet the needs of the communities we are proud to serve.
“We have has previously stated our goal is to be a consistently high-performing regional community bank and a regionally and nationally recognized ‘Best Place to Work.’ Reflecting our progress, for a third straight year the Company was included in Forbes’ America’s Best Banks for 2026 and for a second straight year was included in the 2026 KBW Bank Honor Roll, a distinction granted to only 6% of eligible banks based on best-in-class earnings growth over the past ten years. HTB was also recognized on American Banker’s ‘Best Banks to Work For’ list for the second consecutive year and as a best place to work for multiple years in all five states we serve. These recognitions demonstrate continued progress toward our goal and our commitment to building on that momentum. We remain focused on executing our strategy to continue delivering sustainable results and long-term value for all stakeholders.”
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Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026
Net Income. Net income totaled $15.6 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $16.8 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, a decrease of $1.2 million, or 6.8%. The results for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2026 were negatively impacted by a $784,000 decrease in noninterest income and a $1.0 million increase in noninterest expense due to a $1.1 million loss resulting from the redemption of junior subordinated debt securities, partially offset by a $1.0 million increase in net interest income. Details of the changes in the various components of net income are further discussed below.
Net Interest Income. The following table presents the distribution of average assets, liabilities and equity, as well as interest income earned on average interest-earning assets and interest expense paid on average interest-bearing liabilities. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.
(1) Average loans receivable balances include loans held for sale and nonaccruing loans.
(2) Average other interest-earning assets consist of FRB stock, FHLB stock, SBIC investments and deposits in other banks.
(3) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4) Tax-equivalent results include adjustments to interest income of $458 and $435 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, respectively, calculated based on a combined federal and state tax rate of 23%.
Total interest and dividend income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $324,000, or 0.5%, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2026. A decline of $605,000 in accretion income was the primary driver of this change, partially offset by the impact of an additional day in the current quarter.
Total interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $1.3 million, or 7.6%, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2026. A decline of $1.3 million, or 7.5%, in deposit interest expense drove this change, the result of a decline in both the average balance of and rate paid on certificate accounts, specifically brokered deposits.
The following table shows the effects that changes in average balances (volume), including differences in the number of days in the periods compared, and average interest rates (rate) had on the interest earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities:
Provision for Credit Losses. The provision for credit losses is the amount of expense that, based on our judgment, is required to maintain the allowance for credit losses ("ACL") at an appropriate level under the current expected credit losses model.
The following table presents a breakdown of the components of the provision for credit losses:
For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the "loans" portion of the provision for credit losses was primarily the result of the following, offset by net charge-offs of $1.8 million during the quarter:
For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the "loans" portion of the provision for credit losses was primarily the result of the following, offset by net charge-offs of $1.8 million during the quarter:
For the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, the amounts recorded for off-balance sheet credit exposure were the result of changes in the balance of loan commitments, loan mix, projected economic forecast and qualitative allocations as outlined above.
Noninterest Income. Noninterest income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $784,000, or 7.8%, when compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Changes in the components of noninterest income are discussed below:
Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased $1.0 million, or 3.0%, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2026. Changes in the components of noninterest expense are discussed below:
Income Taxes. The amount of income tax expense is influenced by the amount of pre-tax income, tax-exempt income, changes in the statutory rate and the effect of changes in valuation allowances maintained against deferred tax benefits. The effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026 were 20.4% and 20.1%, respectively.
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025
Net Income. Net income totaled $32.4 million, or $1.93 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $31.7 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $653,000, or 2.1%. The results for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the prior year were positively impacted by a $2.5 million increase in net interest income, a $1.6 million decrease in the provision for credit losses, and a $1.1 million increase in noninterest income, partially offset by a $4.7 million increase in noninterest expense. Details of the changes in the various components of net income are further discussed below.
Net Interest Income. The following table presents the distribution of average assets, liabilities and equity, as well as interest income earned on average interest-earning assets and interest expense paid on average interest-bearing liabilities. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.
(1) Average loans receivable balances include loans held for sale and nonaccruing loans.
(2) Average other interest-earning assets consist of FRB stock, FHLB stock, SBIC investments and deposits in other banks.
(3) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4) Tax-equivalent results include adjustments to interest income of $892 and $849 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, calculated based on combined federal and state tax rates of 23% and 24% for the same periods, respectively.
Total interest and dividend income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $4.6 million, or 3.6%, when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. A decline of $3.8 million, or 3.2%, in interest income drove this change, primarily due to the impact of decreases in the federal funds rate upon loan yields. Accretion income on acquired loans of $1.1 million and $1.3 million was recognized during the same periods, respectively, and was included in loan interest income.
Total interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $7.1 million, or 17.6%, when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. A decline of $6.8 million, or 17.3%, in deposit interest expense drove this change, the result of a decline in the average balance of certificate accounts, specifically brokered deposits, in addition to a decline in the average cost of funds across funding categories.
The following table shows the effects that changes in average balances (volume), including differences in the number of days in the periods compared, and average interest rates (rate) had on the interest earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities:
Provision for Credit Losses. The following table presents a breakdown of the components of the provision for credit losses:
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the "loans" portion of the provision for credit losses was the result of the following, offset by net charge-offs of $3.7 million during the period:
For the six months June 30, 2025, the "loans" portion of the provision for credit losses was the result of the following, offset by net charge-offs of $3.3 million during the period:
For the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, the amounts recorded for off-balance sheet credit exposure were the result of changes in the balance of loan commitments, loan mix, projected economic forecast and qualitative allocations as outlined above.
Noninterest Income. Noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased $1.1 million, or 6.0%, when compared to the same period last year. Changes in the components of noninterest income are discussed below:
Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased $4.7 million, or 7.6%, when compared to the same period last year. Changes in the components of noninterest expense are discussed below:
Income Taxes. The amount of income tax expense is influenced by the amount of pre-tax income, tax-exempt income, changes in the statutory rate and the effect of changes in valuation allowances maintained against deferred tax benefits. The effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were 20.3% and 21.1%, respectively.
Balance Sheet Review
Total assets decreased by $105.4 million to $4.4 billion and total liabilities decreased by $105.3 million to $3.8 billion at June 30, 2026 as compared to December 31, 2025. These changes can be traced to the use of existing liquidity and the proceeds from loan sales to offset a $103.2 million decline in deposits. The decrease in deposits was the result of a $134.6 million reduction in brokered deposits, partially offset by an increase of $31.5 million in all other deposit categories.
Stockholders' equity decreased $90,000, to $600.6 million at June 30, 2026 as compared to December 31, 2025. Activity within stockholders' equity included $32.4 million in net income and $4.0 million in share-based compensation and stock option exercises, partially offset by $4.6 million in cash dividends declared and $30.2 million in stock repurchases. In addition, accumulated other comprehensive income declined by $1.0 million due to an increase in the unrealized loss on available for sale securities due to higher market interest rates.
As of June 30, 2026, the Bank was considered "well capitalized" in accordance with its regulatory capital guidelines and exceeded all regulatory capital requirements.
Asset Quality
The ACL on loans was $39.8 million, or 1.10% of total loans, at June 30, 2026 compared to $41.5 million, or 1.16% of total loans, at December 31, 2025. The drivers of this change are discussed in the "Comparison of Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025 – Provision for Credit Losses" section above.
Net loan charge-offs totaled $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $3.3 million for the same period last year. Net charge-offs were concentrated within our equipment finance portfolio, primarily related to over-the-road truck loans, where we recognized net charge-offs of $2.4 million and $2.1 million for the same periods, respectively. Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.19% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to 0.18% for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
The following table sets forth the composition of nonperforming assets, made up of nonaccrual loans and repossessed assets, across our asset categories.
SBA loans made up 55.4%, 48.5% and 46.5% of total nonperforming assets at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The increase during the current six month period was primarily the result of a management decision to accelerate the repurchase of the sold portion of nonperforming SBA loans (fully guaranteed portion) to simplify the workout process.
Classified assets decreased by $1.4 million, or 2.0%, to $70.7 million, or 1.59% of total assets, as of June 30, 2026 when compared to the balance of $72.2 million, or 1.65% of total assets, as of March 31, 2026. Classified assets increased by $4.5 million, or 6.9%, to $70.7 million, or 1.59% of total assets, as of June 30, 2026 when compared to the balance of $66.2 million, or 1.46% of total assets, as of December 31, 2025. SBA loans made up the largest portion of classified assets at $32.3 million and $27.3 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, of which $24.5 million and $19.8 million, respectively, was fully guaranteed. The remaining population of classified assets as of June 30, 2026 included $10.5 million of HELOCs, $10.0 million of 1-4 family residential real estate loans and $7.0 million of equipment finance loans (concentrated in the transportation sector).
About HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: HTB), headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, is the holding company for HomeTrust Bank, a state-chartered community bank operating over 30 locations across North Carolina, South Carolina, East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Georgia. With total assets of $4.4 billion as of June 30, 2026, the Company’s goal is to be a consistently high-performing regional community bank, guided by our strategy to be a best place to work. Reflecting this focus, the Company has been named one of Bank Director’s “Best U.S. Banks,” one of Forbes’ “America’s Best Banks,” one of S&P Global’s “Top 50 Community Banks,” and named to the 2026 and 2025 KBW Honor Rolls. In addition, the Company has been recognized as one of American Banker’s “Best Banks to Work For,” received a “Most Loved Workplace” certification by Best Practices Institute, named as one of Best Companies Group’s “America’s Best Workplaces,” as well as being named a “Best Place to Work” in all five states in which it operates.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, but instead are based on certain assumptions including statements with respect to the Company's beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions and statements about future economic performance and projections of financial items. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied by forward-looking statements. The factors that could result in material differentiation include, but are not limited to expected revenues, cost savings, synergies and other benefits from merger and acquisition activities might not be realized to the extent anticipated, within the anticipated time frames, or at all, costs or difficulties relating to integration matters, including but not limited to customer and employee retention, might be greater than expected, and goodwill impairment charges might be incurred; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in the interest rate environment; changes in general economic conditions, both nationally and in our market areas; the impact of geopolitical instability and trade policies on our operations including the imposition of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs; natural disasters; legislative and regulatory changes; and the effects of inflation, a potential recession, and other factors described in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission - which are available on the Company's website at www.htb.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Any of the forward-looking statements that the Company makes in this press release or in the documents the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC are based upon management's beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made and may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions, the factors described above or other factors that management cannot foresee. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(1) Derived from audited financial statements.
(2) Shares of common stock issued and outstanding were 16,727,821 at June 30, 2026; 16,803,185 at March 31, 2026; 17,286,289 at December 31, 2025; 17,520,425 at September 30, 2025; and 17,492,143 at June 30, 2025.
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Per Share Data
(1) Basic and diluted net income per common share have been prepared in accordance with the two-class method.
(2) See Non-GAAP reconciliations below for adjustments.
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data
(1) Ratios are annualized where appropriate.
(2) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(3) See Non-GAAP reconciliations below for adjustments.
(1) Nonperforming assets include nonaccruing loans and repossessed assets. There were no accruing loans more than 90 days past due at the dates indicated. For the periods presented, as shown in the "Asset Quality" section above, a portion of the nonaccrual loan balances was fully guaranteed by the SBA.
(2) See Non-GAAP reconciliations below for adjustments.
Loans
Deposits
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles utilized in the United States ("GAAP"), this earnings release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, which include: the efficiency ratio, tangible book value, tangible book value per share and the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures and ratios as presented are useful for both investors and management to understand the effects of certain items and provide an alternative view of its performance over time and in comparison to its competitors. These non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for total stockholders' equity or operating results determined in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of the Company's efficiency ratio:
Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of tangible book value and tangible book value per share:
Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of tangible equity to tangible assets:
(1) Tangible equity (or tangible book value) is equal to total stockholders' equity less goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net of related deferred tax liabilities.