Huntington Bancshares Slides to 278th in Daily Trading Volume as Analysts Raise Targets and Institutional Investors Diverge

Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) closed on August 19, 2025, with a 0.36% decline, trading at $16.57 per share. The stock recorded a daily trading volume of $350 million, ranking 278th in market activity.

Analysts have recently adjusted their price targets for HBAN. Truist Financial raised its target to $19 from $18, reflecting a "buy" rating, while Wolfe Research upgraded the stock to "outperform" with a $21 target. Conversely, FCG Investment Co reduced its stake by 74.6% in Q1, selling 72,192 shares, whereas Versor Investments LP increased holdings by 65.7% to 199,000 shares. Institutional ownership remains strong at 80.72% of the company’s stock.

The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.155 per share, yielding 3.7% annually. This follows a 65.7% stake increase by Versor Investments LP and a 0.6% boost by Vanguard Group. Insider transactions included an executive vice president selling 13,700 shares, reducing their ownership by 3.90%.

Backtesting a strategy of holding the top 500 volume-driven stocks for one day from 2022 to 2025 yielded a 1.98% daily return, with a 7.61% annualized return. However, the Sharpe ratio of 0.71 indicates limited risk-adjusted performance, highlighting modest gains despite short-term liquidity activity.