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Horizon Bancorp, Inc.

HBNC · NASDAQ

Market closed$20.30$-0.260000 (-1.26%)After hours $20.19 · -0.54%

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Key statistics

Previous close$20.30
Open$20.46
Day high$20.52
Day low$20.16
52-week high$20.66
52-week low$14.84
Market cap1.04B
Volume641.60K
Average volume526.15K
P/E ratio11.22
Forward P/E—
EPS1.81
Dividend yield+3.15%

Market context

Why it moved

HBNC shares declined modestly amid a broader selloff in regional bank stocks, as Federal Reserve signals of prolonged elevated interest rates and general market weakness driven by AI valuation concerns and geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 20, 2026Horizon Bancorp shares are edging lower in pre-market trading, weighed by a fresh analyst downgrade as Wall Street Zen cut its rating from Buy to Hold, bringing the consensus to Hold with a $21.00 average price target. The pullback comes despite the Indiana-based regional bank's recent Q1 2026 earnings beat — posting $0.51 EPS versus the $0.48 consensus — and broad interest in regional banks as a 'higher-for-longer' rate beneficiary, with the financial sector ETF (XLF) holding relatively steady in pre-market.

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July 17, 2026Horizon Bancorp closed modestly lower as broader tech-driven market weakness weighed on equities, with the financial services sector (XLF) also slipping on the day. The pullback follows a strong run for the Indiana-based community bank, which hit a fresh 52-week high of $20.51 on July 16 after surging ~3.6%. Investor focus is now squarely on Q2 2026 earnings due July 22 after the close, with analysts expecting EPS of $0.51 on revenue of $76.56M — an 8.9% revenue jump year-over-year. Shareholders also received today's $0.16 quarterly dividend, part of the company's 40-consecutive-year dividend streak.

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July 17, 2026Horizon Bancorp surged to a new 52-week high during Thursday's session, rallying over 3.5% on above-average volume as investors positioned ahead of the company's Q2 2026 earnings report due July 22. The move came amid a broadly supportive backdrop for regional banks, with peers like Citizens Financial and M&T Bank posting strong Q2 beats earlier this week, fueling sector-wide optimism. With analysts expecting $0.51 EPS and $76.6M in revenue — and Horizon having beaten EPS estimates in Q1 — investor confidence is building into the print. A quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share is payable July 17, adding near-term income appeal. In after-hours trading, shares pulled back modestly, while the financial sector ETF XLF held essentially flat.

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July 16, 2026Horizon Bancorp closed up modestly, riding tailwinds from a broad regional banking rally ahead of its Q2 2026 earnings report scheduled for July 22. The sector is in focus as peers like PNC and M&T Bank delivered strong Q2 beats, reinforcing optimism that regional banks are 'finally making a comeback.' Analysts expect HBNC to earn $0.51 EPS on $76.6M in revenue, with Stephens maintaining an Overweight rating and a $21 price target, while Wall Street Zen recently upgraded shares to Buy — leaving the stock trading below its consensus target with a quarterly dividend payout due July 17.

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July 14, 2026Horizon Bancorp closed modestly lower as the regional banking sector navigated a complex backdrop of cooler-than-expected June CPI data (3.5%), strong big-bank Q2 earnings, and renewed geopolitical tensions from a collapsed US-Iran ceasefire. Wall Street Zen's recent upgrade to "Buy" and a consensus price target of $21.00 offer a constructive longer-term view, while the broader regional bank earnings wave this week — with seven peers reporting — keeps sector sentiment in focus ahead of Horizon's own next quarterly update.

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July 14, 2026Horizon Bancorp edged higher, closing up modestly as the regional banking sector remained in focus ahead of a pivotal Q2 earnings week for major U.S. banks. Wall Street Zen upgraded HBNC to 'Buy' from 'Hold,' citing the stock's position below the consensus $21.00 price target despite a Q1 EPS beat of $0.51 vs. the $0.48 estimate. The broader regional bank backdrop is supportive — the KRE regional bank ETF recently hit all-time highs and the XLF financial sector ETF gained 16% since late March — though macro headwinds including renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, elevated oil prices, and uncertainty around Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's rate path are tempering sentiment.

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July 10, 2026Horizon Bancorp edged modestly higher, closing up roughly 0.5% as regional bank stocks broadly held firm ahead of Q2 earnings season. The most notable company-specific activity this week has been a wave of routine director compensation grants — multiple board members including Michele Annette Samuels, Brian Maass, Kevin Ahern, and Steven Reed received stock and deferred stock unit awards in the $19.79–$20.08 per share range, signaling steady insider engagement near current price levels. The broader backdrop remains constructive for regional banks, with UBS and others highlighting favorable loan growth, improving capital markets activity, and potential regulatory relief as key Q2 themes, though the Federal Reserve's rate posture and renewed US-Iran tensions driving oil and inflation concerns add macro uncertainty.

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July 9, 2026Horizon Bancorp closed modestly higher, edging up nearly 1% amid a broadly constructive environment for regional banks heading into Q2 earnings season. Multiple directors received routine equity compensation grants in recent days, reflecting normal insider activity rather than any market-driven moves. The regional banking sector has been outperforming the broader market in 2026, supported by record loan growth and favorable credit conditions, though renewed US-Iran tensions have pushed oil prices higher and lifted Treasury yields — a double-edged backdrop for banks that improves net interest margins but raises inflation and rate-hike concerns ahead of Q2 results.

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MarketBeat · July 20, 2026Horizon Bancorp (IN) (NASDAQ:HBNC) Lowered to Hold Rating by Wall Street ZenInvesting.com · July 16, 2026Horizon Bancorp stock hits 52-week high at 20.51 USDMarketBeat · July 16, 2026Horizon Bancorp (IN) (NASDAQ:HBNC) Hits New 12-Month High - What's Next?GlobeNewswire · July 1, 2026Horizon Bancorp, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Review Second Quarter Results on July 23Stock Titan · July 1, 2026Horizon Bancorp, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Review Second Quarter Results on July 23
Benzinga · July 1, 2026Stephens & Co. Reiterates Overweight on Horizon Bancorp, Maintains $21 Price Target
Benzinga · June 30, 2026Horizon Bancorp Says Jury Returns Civil Verdict Against Horizon Bank On June 24, 2026; Jury Awards Total Damages Approaching $3M Including $2.5M Punitive Damages; To Add About $3M Pre-Tax Expense To Reserve In Q2
Mt Newswire · June 17, 2026Horizon Bancorp Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.16 a Share, Payable July 17 to Holders of Record on July 3
Benzinga · April 27, 2026Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral on Horizon Bancorp, Lowers Price Target to $21
Mt Newswire · April 22, 2026Earnings Flash (HBNC) Horizon Bancorp Posts Q1 EPS $0.51, vs. FactSet Est of $0.48
Mt Newswire · April 22, 2026Earnings Flash (HBNC) Horizon Bancorp, Inc. Reports Q1 Net Interest Income $62.2M
Benzinga · April 22, 2026Horizon Bancorp Q1 EPS $0.51 Beats $0.48 Estimate, Sales $73.483M Miss $73.972M Estimate
Benzinga · January 27, 2026Full Transcript: Horizon Bancorp Q 2026 Earnings Call

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