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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with roots dating back to 1866. Its news flow highlights activities across banking, payments, wealth management, and risk management services delivered through The Huntington National Bank and its affiliates. This page aggregates press releases, corporate announcements, and other media coverage related to HBAN stock and the Huntington organization.
Recent news emphasizes Huntington’s strategic growth through mergers and acquisitions. The company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger under which Cadence Bank will merge with and into The Huntington National Bank, with Huntington’s bank as the surviving institution. Joint press releases and SEC filings report that all required regulatory approvals have been received and that shareholders of both companies have approved the transaction, with closing expected on or about February 1, 2026, subject to remaining conditions. Other releases describe regulatory approval and closing plans for the merger of Veritex Holdings, Inc. and its bank subsidiary into Huntington and The Huntington National Bank.
Investors following HBAN news will also see updates on dividends, prime rate changes, earnings calls, and conference presentations. Huntington has issued releases on quarterly cash dividends for its common and preferred stock, adjustments to its prime rate, and scheduling details for earnings conference calls and appearances at financial services conferences. Additional items include announcements involving subsidiaries such as Capstone Partners and references to wealth management affiliates that may become part of Huntington through mergers.
By reviewing this news feed, users can track how Huntington communicates with markets about strategic transactions, capital actions, and operating developments over time.
Extra Duty Solutions (EDS) has secured a significant growth equity investment from Bregal Sagemount, a private equity firm focused on North American growth investments. Founded in 2015, EDS is a pioneer in off-duty program administration services and scheduling software for law enforcement agencies, operating in over 32 states.
The investment will fund strategic growth initiatives including technology enhancement, geographic expansion, and solution portfolio growth. As part of the deal, three Sagemount executives will join EDS's board of directors. The company was advised by Capstone Partners and Holland & Knight, while Sagemount was advised by Massumi & Consoli and Paul Weiss.
Capstone Partners has released its comprehensive 2025 Women Entrepreneurs Study, analyzing responses from over 200 female business owners across the U.S. The study reveals that 56% of women entrepreneurs experienced revenue growth in 2025 compared to 2024, with 66% expecting growth in 2026.
Key findings show that 20% of women entrepreneurs accessed debt capital in the last twelve months, while 32% secured equity capital for growth initiatives. Notably, 50.5% of female CEOs plan to prioritize inorganic growth strategies, compared to 41.5% of middle market business owners. The study also highlights that 75.7% of women CEOs have begun exit planning, with M&A concerns decreasing across multiple categories thanks to increased use of investment bankers.
Huntington National Bank (HBAN) has appointed Eric Wasserstrom as Executive Vice President, Head of Investor Relations, effective April 28, 2025. Wasserstrom brings over 20 years of financial services industry experience, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Head of Global Investor Relations at Walgreens Boots Alliance. Previously, he held the position of Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Enterprise Strategy at Discover Financial Services for four years.
In his new role, Wasserstrom will oversee investor relations, manage investment community engagement, and help develop strategies to enhance shareholder value. He succeeds Timothy Sedabres, who has transitioned to Head of Corporate and Strategic Finance at Huntington.
Huntington Bancshares (Nasdaq: HBAN) has announced its quarterly dividend declarations. The Board of Directors maintained the common stock dividend at $0.155 per share, payable July 1, 2025, to shareholders of record on June 17, 2025.
Additionally, the bank declared quarterly dividends on five series of preferred stock, all payable July 15, 2025, to shareholders of record on July 1, 2025:
- Floating Rate Series B: $18.04 per share
- 5.625% Series F: $1,406.25 per share
- 4.450% Series G: $1,112.50 per share
- 4.5% Series H: $11.25 per share
- 6.875% Series J: $17.19 per share
Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) reported strong Q1 2025 results with net income of $527 million, or $0.34 EPS, marking a 26% increase year-over-year. Key performance highlights include:
- Net interest income grew 11% year-over-year and 2% quarter-over-quarter
- Average total loans increased 7% to $130.9 billion year-over-year
- Average deposits rose 7% to reach $10.9 billion year-over-year
- Noninterest income grew 6% year-over-year despite 12% quarterly decline
The bank demonstrated solid credit quality with net charge-offs at 0.26% and a nonperforming asset ratio of 0.61%. The Board approved a $1 billion share repurchase authorization. Capital position remained strong with CET1 ratio at 10.6% and tangible book value per share increasing 13% year-over-year to $8.80.
Capstone Partners has released its 2024 Middle Market M&A Valuations Index, revealing a stabilization in M&A activity despite ongoing challenges. Average middle market M&A valuations declined to 9.4x EV/EBITDA in 2024, down from 9.6x in 2023 and 9.9x in 2022.
Several sectors showed resilience with improved EBITDA purchase multiples, including Agriculture, Business Services, Consumer, Energy, Financial Technology & Services, Healthcare, and Industrial Technology. The share of deals closing at 10.0x EBITDA or higher increased by 56.3% in 2024.
Notable trends include:
- Average enterprise value of targets rose to $166.8 million in 2024 from $112.5 million in 2023
- Gross margins improved to 41.3% from 32.3% in 2023
- Interest coverage ratio increased to 4.3x from 3.7x in 2023
- Private equity platform acquisitions grew 4.7% YOY in 2024
Huntington Bancshares (Nasdaq: HBAN) has scheduled its first quarter 2025 earnings release for Thursday, April 17, 2025, before market opening. The company will host an earnings conference call at 11 a.m. ET on the same day.
Investors can access the earnings conference call and accompanying slides through a live webcast on Huntington's Investor Relations website or via telephone at (877) 407-8029 or (201) 689-8029 using conference ID #13752707. A replay will be available online and by phone through April 25, 2025, using the same conference ID.
Huntington Bancshares has announced a quarterly cash dividend declaration for its 5.70% Series I Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Nasdaq: HBANM). The Board of Directors has approved a dividend of $356.25 per share, which equals to $0.35625 per depositary share. The dividend will be payable on June 2, 2025, to shareholders recorded as of May 15, 2025.