First Horizon Reports Q4 2025 Earnings with EPS of $0.52
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 15 2026
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Source: Yahoo Finance
- Profitability Improvement: First Horizon's Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) reached $0.52, indicating sustained profitability amid solid loan and deposit trends, which is expected to further enhance shareholder returns.
- Loan and Deposit Growth: Period-end loans rose by $1.1 billion with a loan growth rate of 2%, while deposit balances increased by $2 billion compared to the prior quarter, demonstrating the company's strong balance sheet profitability in a competitive market.
- Share Buyback Program: The company announced a new $1.2 billion share repurchase program, having repurchased nearly $335 million in common shares, reflecting confidence in future growth and contributing to EPS enhancement.
- Expense Management Challenges: Although net interest income grew by approximately $2 million, overall expense pressures increased due to personnel and outside service costs rising by $12 million and $16 million respectively, which may impact future profitability.
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Analyst Views on FHN
Wall Street analysts forecast FHN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for FHN is 26.25 USD with a low forecast of 23.00 USD and a high forecast of 28.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
17 Analyst Rating
8 Buy
9 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 24.200
Low
23.00
Averages
26.25
High
28.00
Current: 24.200
Low
23.00
Averages
26.25
High
28.00
About FHN
First Horizon Corporation is a regional financial services company. The Company is a financial holding company. The Company’s principal subsidiary, and only banking subsidiary, is First Horizon Bank (the Bank). Through the Bank and other subsidiaries, it offers commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, and mortgage banking services. Its segments include Commercial, Consumer & Wealth; Wholesale; and Corporate. The Commercial, Consumer & Wealth segment offers financial products and services, including traditional lending and deposit taking, to commercial and consumer clients primarily in the southern United States and other selected markets. The Wholesale segment includes mortgage warehouse lending, franchise finance, correspondent banking, and mortgage. Additionally, the Wholesale segment has a line of business focused on fixed-income securities sales, trading, underwriting, and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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