Home Bancshares Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

HOMB Stock  USD 24.42  0.10  0.41%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Home BancShares is 'Hold'. Macroaxis provides Home BancShares buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding HOMB positions. The advice algorithm takes into account all of Home BancShares' available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Key drivers impacting Home BancShares' buy or sell advice are summarized below:
Real Value
25.33
Target Price
28.33
Hype Value
24.42
Market Value
24.42
A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell Home BancShares given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards Home BancShares. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for Home BancShares, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
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In addition, we conduct extensive research on individual companies such as Home and provide practical buy, sell, or hold advice based on investors' investing horizon and their risk tolerance towards Home BancShares. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in population.

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The Home recommendation should be used to complement the buy-or-sell advice compiled from the current analysts' consensus on Home BancShares. Macroaxis does not own or have any residual interests in Home BancShares or other equities on which the buy-or-sell advice is provided. Please provide your input below to execute Home BancShares' advice using the current market data and latest reported fundamentals.

Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell Home BancSharesBuy Home BancShares
Hold

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

StaleDetails

Current Valuation

Fairly ValuedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Barely shadows the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

PoorDetails

Financial Leverage

InapplicableDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Home BancShares has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0104, Jensen Alpha of (0.01), Total Risk Alpha of (0.22), Sortino Ratio of (0.04) and Treynor Ratio of 0.0065
Our trade recommendations module complements current analysts and expert consensus on Home BancShares. It analyzes the firm potential to grow using all fundamental, technical, and market related data available at the time. To make sure Home BancShares is not overpriced, please check out all Home BancShares fundamentals, including its number of shares shorted, ebitda, book value per share, as well as the relationship between the price to sales and cash per share . Given that Home BancShares has a number of shares shorted of 4.28 M, we strongly advise you to confirm Home BancShares market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your regular risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Home BancShares Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Home BancShares has a poor financial position based on the latest SEC disclosures
About 69.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
On 6th of March 2024 Home BancShares paid $ 0.18 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from investing.com: Disposition of 20544 shares by Brian Davis of Home BancShares at 24.52 subject to Rule 16b-3

Home BancShares Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Home BancShares' historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Home BancShares' future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Home BancShares daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Home BancShares price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Home BancShares returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Home BancShares.
Mean Return
0.01
Value At Risk
-2.23
Potential Upside
3.40
Standard Deviation
1.73
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Home BancShares historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Home Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Home BancShares is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Home BancShares backward and forwards among themselves. Home BancShares' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Home BancShares' securities or originates loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Barr E S & Co2023-12-31
2.6 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2023-12-31
2.2 M
Norges Bank2023-12-31
2.2 M
Fisher Asset Management, Llc2023-12-31
1.9 M
Kennedy Capital Management Inc2023-12-31
1.6 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2023-12-31
1.6 M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2023-12-31
1.4 M
Ranger Investment Management Lp2023-12-31
1.4 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2023-12-31
1.3 M
Blackrock Inc2023-12-31
23.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2023-12-31
20.6 M
Note, although Home BancShares' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Home BancShares Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory(2.4M)(24.3M)(11.2M)3.8M3.4M4.4M
Change In Cash(167.3M)773.2M2.4B(2.9B)275.4M289.2M
Free Cash Flow232.5M280.2M379.1M404.2M414.7M435.5M
Depreciation19.4M20.1M19.5M31.9M30.9M19.0M
Other Non Cash Items(68.2M)71.4M32.0M57.2M12.4M8.6M
Dividends Paid85.6M87.7M92.1M128.4M(145.9M)(138.6M)
Capital Expenditures14.9M11.5M10.3M9.0M8.6M10.2M
Net Income289.5M214.4M319.0M305.3M392.9M412.6M
End Period Cash Flow490.6M1.3B3.7B724.8M1.0B565.7M
Investments165.8M(281.0M)608.5M(1.5B)578.5M607.4M
Change Receivables3.9M(15.2M)13.8M(24.5M)(22.0M)(20.9M)
Net Borrowings(845.9M)(201.2M)(28.0M)(13.4M)(12.1M)(11.5M)
Change To Netincome(8.6M)65.0M48.3M49.9M57.4M60.3M

Home BancShares Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Home BancShares or Banks sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Home BancShares' price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Home stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over NYSE Composite
-0.01
β
Beta against NYSE Composite0.16
σ
Overall volatility
1.76
Ir
Information ratio -0.05

Home BancShares Volatility Alert

Home BancShares has relatively low volatility with skewness of -0.29 and kurtosis of 1.75. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Home BancShares' stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Home BancShares' stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Home BancShares Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Home BancShares' fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Home BancShares' direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Home BancShares and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Home BancShares or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Home BancShares' fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Home BancShares by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Home BancShares to competition
FundamentalsHome BancSharesPeer Average
Return On Equity0.1-0.31
Return On Asset0.0172-0.14
Profit Margin0.40 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.54 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation5.72 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding200.8 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders7.22 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions68.50 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted4.28 M4.71 M
Price To Earning13.79 X28.72 X
Price To Book1.22 X9.51 X
Price To Sales4.70 X11.42 X
Revenue1.34 B9.43 B
Gross Profit870.2 M27.38 B
EBITDA9.69 M3.9 B
Net Income392.93 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents1.58 B2.7 B
Cash Per Share7.75 X5.01 X
Total Debt1.93 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity6.74 %48.70 %
Book Value Per Share18.98 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations423.27 M971.22 M
Short Ratio4.41 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share1.93 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth3.72 X4.89 X
Target Price27.43
Number Of Employees2.82 K18.84 K
Beta1.1-0.15
Market Capitalization4.98 B19.03 B
Total Asset22.68 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings1.69 B9.33 B
Annual Yield0.03 %
Five Year Return2.52 %
Note: Disposition of 25000 shares by Brian Davis of Home BancShares at 16.86 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Home BancShares Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Home . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Total Stockholder Equity2.8B3.5B3.8B4.0B
Total Assets18.1B22.9B22.7B23.8B

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When determining whether Home BancShares offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Home BancShares' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Home Bancshares Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Home Bancshares Stock:
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Is Home BancShares' industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Home BancShares. If investors know Home will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Home BancShares listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.02)
Dividend Share
0.72
Earnings Share
1.93
Revenue Per Share
4.83
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.02)
The market value of Home BancShares is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Home that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Home BancShares' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Home BancShares' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Home BancShares' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Home BancShares' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Home BancShares' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Home BancShares is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Home BancShares' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.