AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · HBT Financial, Inc. (HBT)

HBT Financial Q3 net income rises to $31.4 million, or $0.86 a diluted share

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

HBT Financial reported third quarter 2026 net income of $31.4 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, up from $27.8 million ($0.76) in the second quarter and $19.8 million ($0.63) a year earlier. The company said its pending acquisition of Tri-County Financial Group is expected to close in early 2027, subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals.

Key points

  • Net income of $31.4 million, or $0.86 diluted EPS, versus $27.8 million ($0.76) in Q2 2026 and $19.8 million ($0.63) in Q3 2025
  • Net interest margin of 4.35%, up 3 basis points from 4.32% in Q2 2026
  • Noninterest income of $14.2 million, up from $11.8 million in Q2 2026, aided by a $1.5 million positive mortgage servicing rights fair value adjustment
  • Tri-County (TYFG) stockholder vote scheduled for October 29, 2026; no share repurchases in Q3 2026 and $14.0 million remains under the $30.0 million buyback authorization

The filing

CompanyHBT Financial, Inc. (HBT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 26, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0000775215-26-000085

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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