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Home Federal Bancorp Inc (Louisiana)

HFBLNASDAQ

SectorFinancials

IndustryRegional Banks

Beta (adjusted)0.59

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $25.00Price as of 30 Sep 2026

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Market Cap $75.8M

Enterprise Value $50.8M

Shares Outstanding 3.1M diluted

Last ex-dividend27 Jul 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) has demonstrated robust operational performance, highlighted by a doubling of net income year-over-year in its most recent quarter ended March 31, 2026. The bank maintains a clean balance sheet with strong capital ratios and a steady quarterly dividend of $0.135 per share. However, its geographic concentration in Northwest Louisiana and rising non-performing assets warrant a cautious approach, making the stock a solid Hold at current valuation levels near book value.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 19 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

Geographic concentration in Northwest Louisiana exposes the bank to localized economic downturns, while its small asset scale limits its ability to invest in technology and increases compliance cost pressures.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The bank continues to grow its loan portfolio organically while maintaining stable net interest margins. Asset quality remains manageable despite minor increases in non-performing assets, and the bank continues its historical trend of steady dividend payments.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

A stable, low-cost core deposit base with zero reliance on wholesale funding, combined with a strong Net Interest Margin (NIM) holding near 3.50% and opportunities for accretive in-market M&A to expand scale.

Scenarios reflect our research view at the research date.

Key Investment Merits

Strong earnings momentum with net income doubling year-over-year to $1.472 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
Consistent dividend payer with a quarterly cash dividend of $0.135 per share, supported by a healthy payout ratio.
Robust capital position with capital metrics well above regulatory minimums.

Key Investment Risks

Geographic concentration in Northwest Louisiana, exposing the bank to localized economic downturns.
Rising non-performing assets, which increased to $4.197 million as of March 31, 2026.
Interest rate and duration risk associated with managing a fixed-rate residential mortgage portfolio.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A significant spike in non-performing assets exceeding $5.0 million.
A material compression in net interest margin due to rising funding costs or declining loan yields.
A severe economic downturn in the Shreveport-Bossier City-Minden combined statistical area.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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