Graph showing growth ©Adobe Stock ImagesHBT Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:HBT) reported second-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations on both earnings and revenue, as the regional bank benefited from stronger net interest income and its recent acquisition of CNB Bank Shares. Acquisition drives revenue and profit growthTotal revenue climbed 39.1% year over year from $49.7 million in the second quarter of 2025. Net interest margin continues to expandHBT Financial's tax-equivalent net interest margin improved by 13 basis points from the previous quarter to 4.38%. Net interest income rose 22.5% quarter over quarter to $69.1 million, compared with $56.4 million in the first quarter of 2026. "Our first full quarter after the closing of our acquisition of CNB Bank Shares, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, CNB Bank & Trust, N.A.