# Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) — Analyst Forecast

HBNC · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/hbnc/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Upgraded | Neutral → Overweight | $24.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $23.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $23.00 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $21.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $21.00 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $20.00 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $21.00 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $22.00 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Upgraded | Market Perform → Outperform | $19.00 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $18.00 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $18.00 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $17.00 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $17.00 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $19.00 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $19.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Hovde Group | Initiated Coverage | Outperform | $18.00 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $16.00 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $18.00 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $13.00 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $12.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is HBNC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Horizon Bancorp currently average a Buy rating: 5 buy, 0 hold and 0 sell, from 5 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on HBNC?

On Oct 2, 2026, Piper Sandler upgraded Horizon Bancorp to Overweight with a price target of $24.00.

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