Huntington Bancshares Incorporated · HBANP · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026
Huntington outlines 2026 growth plan amid integration and credit risks
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but execution-dependent outlook: organic loan and deposit growth, fee momentum, and acquisition synergies may support earnings, while expense growth, integration, credit, and deposit-beta risks remain unresolved.
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What changed
Management’s focus shifted toward executing the 2026 plan: completing Cadence integration, capturing synergies, expanding in the Carolinas, increasing digital and technology investment, and initiating planned buybacks after integration.
Guidance delta
Maintained. Management expects 2026 loan growth of 11–12%, deposit growth of 8–9%, and NII growth of 10–13%, with expenses projected to rise 10–11%.
Key takeaways
- Management described 2025 as a record year for revenue, EPS, and operating leverage.
- The 2026 plan centers on loan and deposit growth, fee expansion, Cadence synergies, and continued technology investment.
- Execution remains important: expense growth, acquisition integration, credit quality, and deposit beta are key watchpoints.
Management priorities
- Complete Cadence integration and capture full cost synergies by Q4 2026.
- Expand the branch network in North and South Carolina while investing in digital, AI, technology, marketing, and talent.
- Build commercial payments and fintech capabilities and pursue planned share repurchases after Cadence integration.
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Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 4, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 24, 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 24, 2023 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 23, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 23, 2023 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Jul 23, 2023 |
| DA Davidson | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 23, 2023 |
| Wedbush | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 21, 2023 |
| UBS | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 9, 2023 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Apr 6, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 11, 2022 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 27, 2022 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 7, 2022 |
| Barclays | Underweight | Equal Weight | Downgrade | Jan 2, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Nov 16, 2021 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 23, 2020 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 6, 2020 |
| CFRA | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 5, 2020 |
| Baird | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Mar 8, 2020 |
| Macquarie | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Jul 11, 2019 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 27, 2019 |
| Hilliard Lyons | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Sep 13, 2017 |
| FBR Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 10, 2016 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Sterne Agee | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 21, 2016 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 27, 2015 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jun 28, 2015 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 10, 2015 |
| Miller Tabak | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 8, 2015 |
| Portales Partners | Sector Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Jul 20, 2014 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 20, 2014 |
| Compass Point | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 17, 2013 |
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Snapshot as of publicationHuntington Bancshares Incorporated serves as the holding company for The Huntington National Bank, providing a comprehensive range of commercial, consumer, and mortgage banking solutions throughout the United States. Its operations are organized into four distinct business segments. The Consumer and Business Banking division extends a variety of financial products to individuals and small enterprises, including various deposit accounts (checking, savings, money market, CDs), credit cards, and both consumer and small business loans. This segment also encompasses investment offerings, mortgage services, insurance, interest rate risk protection, foreign exchange, automated teller machine access, treasury management, and digital banking platforms. The Commercial Banking segment delivers specialized commercial banking services for middle-market companies, government and public sector entities, and commercial real estate developers or REITs.…
Historical context
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Missed on EPS
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- HBANPFY2026 Q3 · October 22, 2026-5.3% EPS0.0% move
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-23T23:00:41.385069+00:00
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