HBAN · Directors buy $259K post-Q3 miss

Two directors made open-market purchases totaling $259K in the week after Q3 earnings that showed a 20% YoY EPS decline and a consensus miss. The buys are modest relative to the company's market cap and do not offset the negative earnings trend.

• Director James D. Rollins III purchased 14,000 shares total at $14.86 and $19.43 per share ($253,720 combined) on 2026-10-26
• Director Gary Torgow purchased 12,700 shares at $15.73 per share ($200,000) on 2026-10-27
• Q3 2026 GAAP EPS of $0.33 was down 20% YoY from $0.41; adjusted EPS of $0.38 missed consensus of $0.40
• Net interest income grew 1% QoQ but noninterest income fell 8% QoQ; credit quality deteriorated with NCOs rising to 0.31% of loans