Bank with South Carolina ties moves stock listing to New York Stock Exchange

An Asheville-based bank with locations in the Upstate and Lowcountry has a new stock trading ticker.

HomeTrust Bancshares Inc., the holding company of HomeTrust Bank, has officially transferred the listing of its common stock from the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC to the New York Stock Exchange LLC, and now trades under a new ticker symbol “HTB.”

To honor the occasion, Hunter Westbrook, president and CEO, recently rang The Opening Bell along with members of HomeTrust Bank’s board of directors and executive management team.

“This day is a significant milestone in our journey,” said Westbrook in a news release. “HomeTrust set a goal to continue growing as a high-performing regional community bank with the strategy of creating a ‘Best Place to Work’ for our team of dedicated professionals. We have achieved both in recent years which made the move to the New York Stock Exchange right for the Bank, our communities, and our employees who are all stockholders.

“In joining the world’s largest stock exchange, we believe leveraging the NYSE trading platform will provide greater exposure for our Company and long-term value for our stockholders.”

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HomeTrust Bank had assets of $4.6 billion as of Dec. 31. The bank, founded in 1926, has over 30 locations as well as online/mobile channels, including locations in Charleston and Greenville.

“We are pleased to welcome HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. to the New York Stock Exchange,” said Tara Dziedzic, head of U.S. listings, New York Stock Exchange, in the release. “As an NYSE-listed company, HomeTrust joins our community of icons, disruptors and many of its peers, leveraging the membership value that our exchange uniquely provides.”