# Zacks

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-15**: Q2 2026 Earnings Release — Home BancShares reports Q2 EPS of $0.64, beating consensus of $0.62; stock rises 1%.
- **2026-06-03**: Dividend Payment — Quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share paid to shareholders of record on May 13.
- **2026-05-26**: Weiss Ratings Downgrades — Weiss Ratings downgrades Home BancShares from Buy (B-) to Hold (C+).
- **2026-05-19**: Cantor Fitzgerald Reiterates Neutral — Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates a Neutral rating and lowers price target to $30 from $31.
- **2026-05-13**: Dividend Record Date — Stockholders of record as of this date eligible for $0.21 quarterly dividend; also ex-dividend date.
- **2026-04-17**: Stephens Lowers Price Target — Stephens cuts Home BancShares price target from $34 to $32, maintaining an Overweight rating.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### HOMB Q2 EPS Trumps Estimates by $0.02, Stock Yields 2.9%
2026-07-16 00:35:23 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Home BancShares delivered a $0.64 per share Q2 profit, edging past consensus by $0.02. The bank's 32.48% net margin and conservative balance sheet keep it as a defensive play in a shaky regional banking sector. With a P/E of 12 and a 2.9% dividend yield, HOMB offers income and value in a stock that barely moved on the beat.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/home-bancshares-q2-2026-earnings-beat

### Aehr Test Systems Beats Q4 EPS by $0.06, Stock Jumps 5.9% — What’s Next?
2026-07-15 08:35:12 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Aehr Test Systems reported Q4 earnings of $0.05 per share, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.01 by $0.06. Despite negative net margins of -25.23% and insider selling, shares surged 5.9% to $72.01, with analysts mixed — two buys, one hold, one sell, and a Hold consensus with a $68 target.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/aehr-earnings-beat-006-stock-surges

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