Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Reports 2026 Second-Quarter Earnings
Rhea-AI Summary
Huntington Bancshares (Nasdaq: HBAN) reported 2026 second‑quarter net income of $727 million, or EPS of $0.33, up $0.08 from the prior quarter and $0.01 below a year ago. Adjusted EPS1 was $0.39, $0.02 higher sequentially. Results include $152 million of pre‑tax acquisition‑related Notable Items.
Net interest income rose $161 million (9%) quarter‑over‑quarter and $585 million (40%) year‑over‑year, while noninterest income increased $103 million (15%) sequentially and $314 million (67%) year‑over‑year to $785 million. Average loans reached $189.3 billion, up 9% quarter‑over‑quarter and 42% year‑over‑year, and average deposits grew 9% and 37%, respectively, including Cadence and Veritex impacts. Huntington completed the Cadence systems conversion in mid‑June, repurchased $159 million of common shares in the quarter, and ended June 30 with a CET1 ratio of 10.0%, TCE ratio of 7.1%, and tangible book value per share of $9.65.
Positive
- Net income $727M, up 39% QoQ and 36% YoY
- EPS $0.33, up $0.08 from prior quarter
- Net interest income up 9% QoQ and 40% YoY
- Noninterest income $785M, up 15% QoQ and 67% YoY
- Average loans $189.3B, up 9% QoQ and 42% YoY
- Tangible book value per share $9.65, up 6% YoY
Negative
- Reported EPS $0.33, $0.01 below year‑ago quarter
- Nonperforming asset ratio rose 13 bps QoQ to 0.85%
- CET1 capital ratio declined to 10.0% from 10.2% prior quarter
- Net charge‑offs increased 5 bps YoY to 0.25% of loans
- Recorded $152M pre‑tax Notable Items from acquisition‑related expenses
News Market Reaction – HBAN
In the Jul 23 session, HBAN declined 4.76%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -2.2% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 5 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. Trading volume was very high at 3.0x the daily average, suggesting heavy selling pressure.
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Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 08 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | +1.7% | Second-quarter earnings release date and conference call details were announced. |
| Jun 25 | Preferred dividend | Positive | -0.6% | Quarterly cash dividend was declared on Series I preferred stock. |
| Jun 17 | Leadership appointment | Positive | +0.1% | Capstone Partners appointed a consumer industry investment banking group head. |
| May 26 | Conference presentation | Neutral | -0.2% | Huntington announced participation in the Morgan Stanley US Financials Conference. |
| May 20 | Conference presentation | Neutral | +0.2% | Huntington announced participation in the Sanford Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Historical reactions were mixed, with modest positive and negative moves across earnings-related, dividend, acquisition, and conference announcements.
Key Terms
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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 $0.08 $0.01 - Excluding the after-tax impact of Notable Items as detailed in Table 2, adjusted EPS1 was
$0.39 $0.02 - The prior year quarter included
$0.04 $58 million $3 million $0.01
- Excluding the after-tax impact of Notable Items as detailed in Table 2, adjusted EPS1 was
- Successfully completed the systems conversion of Cadence Bank ("Cadence") in mid-June.
- Net interest income increased
$161 million 9% , from the prior quarter, and$585 million 40% , from the year-ago quarter. - Noninterest income increased
$103 million , or15% , from the prior quarter, to$785 million $314 million , or67% . - Average total loans and leases increased
$15.0 billion 9% , from the prior quarter to$189.3 billion $56.1 billion 42% , from the year-ago quarter, inclusive of the impact of the Cadence and Veritex Holdings, Inc. ("Veritex") acquisitions.- Average commercial loans grew
$11.6 billion 11% , from the prior quarter and$44.4 billion 59% , from the year-ago quarter. - Average consumer loans grew
$3.4 billion 5% , from the prior quarter and$11.7 billion 20% , from the year-ago quarter.
- Average commercial loans grew
- Average total deposits increased
$18.8 billion 9% , from the prior quarter and$60.0 billion 37% , from the year-ago quarter, inclusive of the impact of the Cadence and Veritex acquisitions. - Net charge-offs of
0.25% of average total loans and leases for the quarter, 1 basis point lower than the prior quarter and 5 basis points higher than the year ago quarter. - Nonperforming asset ratio of
0.85% at quarter end, 13 basis points higher than the prior quarter. - Allowance for credit losses (ACL) of
$3.4 billion 1.78% of total loans and leases, at quarter end, an increase of$13 million - Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) risk-based capital ratio was
10.0% , at June 30, 2026, compared to10.2% at the prior quarter end. Adjusted Common Equity Tier 11, including the impact of AOCI, excluding cash flow hedges, was9.0% , compared to9.2% at the prior quarter end. - Tangible common equity (TCE)1 ratio of
7.1% , up slightly from the prior quarter end and up from6.6% a year ago. - Tangible book value per share1 of
$9.65 $0.10 1% , from the prior quarter and up$0.52 6% , from a year ago. - Repurchased
$159 million $309 million
Return on average assets was
CEO Commentary:
"Building on a strong start to the year, Huntington delivered another solid quarter driven by disciplined execution and continued performance across our franchise," said Steve Steinour, chairman, president, and CEO. "Growth in our legacy organization was outstanding, credit remains strong, and we are seeing early revenue synergies in Cadence markets. Our pipelines are robust as we enter the second half of 2026 and the operating environment remains constructive."
"We delivered these results while executing a very successful Cadence systems conversion in June, marking the last major milestone in the integration. We have been very pleased with positive customer and colleague engagement. With the Veritex, Janney & TM Capital, and Cadence integrations behind us, we are well positioned to deliver the full economic benefits of our combined company. We have strong line of sight to the remaining cost synergies and we are actively driving revenue synergies. By the fourth quarter, the full earnings power of these partnerships will be clearly evident.
"Our balance sheet remains a source of strength, as demonstrated by our recent CCAR stress test results, and we are confident in our outlook. Supported by strong underlying business momentum and a differentiated super-regional model, we are positioned to achieve our financial targets, including sustained growth of earnings and tangible book value, and attractive returns for our shareholders.
1 | Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. For additional details, see the "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this release and reconciliations to the comparable GAAP financial measure included in this release or Huntington's Quarterly Financial Supplement. |
Conference Call / Webcast Information
Huntington's senior management will host an earnings conference call on July 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast at the Investor Relations section of Huntington's website, www.huntington.com, or through a dial-in telephone number at (877) 407-8029; Conference ID #13761371. Slides will be available in the Investor Relations section of Huntington's website about an hour prior to the call. A replay of the webcast will be archived in the Investor Relations section of Huntington's website. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call through July 31, 2026 at (877) 660-6853 or (201) 612-7415; conference ID #13761371.
Please see the 2026 Second Quarter Quarterly Financial Supplement for additional detailed financial performance metrics. This document can be found on the Investor Relations section of Huntington's website, http://www.huntington.com.
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All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. Huntington does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or other factors affecting forward-looking statements that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by federal securities laws. If Huntington updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that Huntington will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements. See also the other reports filed with the SEC, including discussions under the "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" of Huntington's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and in its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as filed with the SEC and available on its website at www.sec.gov.
Basis of Presentation
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This document contains GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial measures where management believes it to be helpful in understanding Huntington's results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in this document, the financial supplement, conference call slides, or the Form 8-K related to this document, all of which can be found in the Investor Relations section of Huntington's website, http://www.huntington.com.
Annualized Data
Certain returns, yields, performance ratios, or quarterly growth rates are presented on an "annualized" basis. This is done for analytical and decision-making purposes to better discern underlying performance trends when compared to full-year or year-over-year amounts. For example, loan and deposit growth rates, as well as net charge-off percentages, are most often expressed in terms of an annual rate like
Fully-Taxable Equivalent Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Income from tax-exempt earning assets is increased by an amount equivalent to the taxes that would have been paid if this income had been taxable at statutory rates. This adjustment puts all earning assets, most notably tax-exempt municipal securities, and certain lease assets, on a common basis that facilitates comparison of results to results of competitors.
Rounding
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Notable Items
From time to time, revenue, expenses, or taxes are impacted by items judged by management to be outside of ordinary banking activities and/or by items that, while they may be associated with ordinary banking activities, are so unusually large that their outsized impact is believed by management at that time to be infrequent or short term in nature. We refer to such items as "Notable Items." Management believes it is useful to consider certain financial metrics with and without Notable Items, in order to enable a better understanding of company results, increase comparability of period-to-period results, and to evaluate and forecast those results.
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