HBAN

Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) faces sentiment headwinds from rising deposit costs and repeated guidance cuts, dampening enthusiasm despite a solid long-term growth runway. HBAN's Q2 results were mixed: in-line core EPS and loan growth, but the worst sequential deposit cost increase among peers, raising concerns about funding future loan growth. Shares appear undervalued by 10%-15% based on discounted core earnings, a 12x 2026 EPS multiple, and a projected 17%+ ROTCE in 2027.

HBAN's Q2 results benefit from higher NII, fee income, and loan and deposit growth, while rising expenses and provisions remain headwinds.

Huntington Bancshares NASDAQ: HBAN executives said the bank delivered a strong second quarter of 2026, citing organic loan and deposit growth, higher revenue, improving profitability and completion of the Cadence systems conversion as key milestones.

Although the revenue and EPS for Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.39 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.38 per share a year ago.

Q2 Results Highlighted by Growth in Key Strategic Fee Revenues and Net Interest Income and Successful Cadence Systems Conversion   2026 Second-Quarter Highlights: Earnings per common share (EPS) for the quarter was $0.33, higher by $0.08 from the prior quarter, and $0.01 lower than the year-ago quarter. Excluding the after-tax impact of Notable Items as detailed in Table 2, adjusted EPS1 was $0.39, higher by $0.02 from the prior quarter.

HBAN's Q2 results, set to report on July 23, are expected to benefit from higher NII, loan growth and fee income, while elevated expenses remain a concern.

Evaluate the expected performance of Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) for the quarter ended June 2026, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.

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