Hilltop Holdings extends executive contract, CEO declines bonus

Hilltop Holdings ( (HTH) ) just unveiled an announcement.

On February 2, 2026, Hilltop Holdings Inc. amended the employment agreement of Steve Thompson, extending its term from a prior expiration date of December 31, 2025 to a new end date of December 31, 2028, thereby signaling continuity in its senior leadership structure. In connection with the company’s 2025 fiscal year, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Jeremy B. Ford notified the board’s Compensation Committee that he would decline his annual cash incentive bonus for 2025 following the voting results on the say-on-pay proposal at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, a move the board publicly acknowledged as a demonstration of his commitment to the company and its shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (HTH) stock is a Hold with a $39.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Hilltop Holdings stock, see the HTH Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on HTH Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, HTH is a Outperform.

The score is driven mainly by improving financial performance (strong TTM revenue rebound and better profitability with reduced leverage), supported by bullish technical momentum (price above major moving averages and positive MACD). Valuation is reasonable but not deeply discounted, while earnings-call positives (capital strength and shareholder returns) are tempered by credit-cost volatility and ongoing mortgage-business headwinds.

To see Spark’s full report on HTH stock, click here.

More about Hilltop Holdings

Hilltop Holdings Inc. is a diversified financial holding company operating primarily in banking and related financial services, with a focus on serving retail, commercial, and institutional clients in its core regional markets.

Average Trading Volume: 359,080

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $2.41B

For detailed information about HTH stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.