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Is HBT Financial (HBT) a takeover target?

A leveraged buyout does not work for HBT Financial on its latest figures: the figures a buyout model needs (revenue, EBITDA, the share count and the price) are not all on file. Latest signal (2026-11-02): As previously disclosed, on August 10, 2026, HBT Financial, Inc. (“HBT” or the “Company”) and Tri-County Financial Group, Inc. (“TYFG”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger in connection with HBT's proposed acquisition of TYFG and i.

Why a leveraged buyout does not fit

The buyout model needs HBT Financial's revenue, EBITDA, share count and share price; not all of them are on file, so it gives no buyout price.

What a takeover could cost

Takeovers in its sector paid a median premium of 14.9% over the share price before the deal (the middle half 9.5% to 33.6%), according to the 17 merger proxies and tender-offer responses on EDGAR that state a premium.

Rumors and deal signals

HBT Financial's latest quarter

HBT Financial, Q3 2026: revenue $84.6M (+41% year over year), operating margin 50.2%, net earnings $31.4M, operating cash flow $34.5M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Questions

Is HBT Financial being acquired?

The latest signal on file is from 2026-11-02: As previously disclosed, on August 10, 2026, HBT Financial, Inc. (“HBT” or the “Company”) and Tri-County Financial Group, Inc. (“TYFG”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger in connection with HBT's proposed acquisition of TYFG and i. A headline is not a deal; Filing Flows lists the news, 8-K filings and 13D filings about a sale.

Could private equity buy HBT Financial?

A leveraged buyout does not work for HBT Financial on its latest figures: the figures a buyout model needs (revenue, EBITDA, the share count and the price) are not all on file. The model gives no buyout price until they are.

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.