Home Bancorp rises after Raymond James upgrades to 'outperform'
** Shares of regional lender Home Bancorp HBCP.O rise as much as 9%, last up 3.6% at $46.50
** Raymond James upgrades shares of HBCP to "outperform" from "market perform"; assigns $50 PT, an 11.4% upside to stock's last close
** Brokerage says its stronger conviction is based on HBCP's above peer-profitability levels, strong credit quality, and healthy reserve level
** While industry loan growth has slowed, HBCP has an inherent strength, where it can leverage its more rural Louisiana deposits to fund growth in the faster-growing Houston market - Raymond James
** Raymond James says HBCP stock carries a steep discount compared to peers
** Brokerage views the stock discount as unwarranted and believes HBCP shares can inflect higher from current levels
** Two of three brokerages rate the stock "buy" and one "hold"; median PT is $50 - LSEG data
** As of last close, HBCP shares were down 6.9% YTD
Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru
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