HBT

Over the past six months, HBT Financial completed its merger with CNB Bank Shares, Inc. in March 2026, expanding its presence in central Illinois, the Chicago MSA, and the St. Louis MSA, and announced a strategic transaction for Tri-County Financial Group, Inc. to merge into HBT in August 2026, expected to add $1.6 billion in assets. The company announced strong first and second quarter 2026 financial results, exceeding expectations with increased net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, net interest income, and net interest margin, and is scheduled to announce its third quarter 2026 results on October 26, 2026. In the first quarter of 2026, HBT completed a private placement of $85.0 million in subordinated notes and repurchased 602,855 shares. HBT Financial's stock price has shown significant growth, increasing by 42.5% over the past 12 months and 24.54% over the last six months, trading at $36.29 USD as of October 6, 2026, within a 52-week range of $22.36 to $37.51.