Huntington Bancshares Incorporated preferred stock offerings HBANL, HBANM, and HBANP are reviewed for yield, call protection, and risk. HBANL offers a 6.875% coupon with call protection until 2028, making it attractive for income-focused investors, though YTC is only 5.7%. HBANM is callable now and offers a 5.7% coupon; it would be called before HBANL due to its lower coupon.
Huntington Bancshares' preferred stocks HBANM and HBANP are overvalued, offering unattractive yields relative to their credit quality and sector peers. Despite stable financials and solid dividend coverage, HBAN's preferreds have tightened credit spreads excessively compared to the company's senior debt. Current yields on HBAN's preferreds are about 6.4%, but fair value would require yields closer to 7.2%, implying significant downside to current prices.
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 17, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Tim Sedabres - Director, Investor Relations Steve Steinour - Chairman, President and CEO Zach Wasserman - Chief Financial Officer Brendan Lawlor - Chief Credit Officer Conference Call Participants Manan Gosalia - Morgan Stanley Ebrahim Poonawala - Bank of America Jon Arfstrom - RBC Capital Markets Erika Najarian - UBS Matt O'Connor - Deutsche Bank Sean Sorahan - Evercore ISI Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Huntington Bancshares 2024 Third Quarter Earnings Review. At this time, all participants will be in a listen-only mode.