Key Highlights

  • Home Bancorp CEO John W. Bordelon will retire effective January 8, 2027, after more than 45 years with the company.
  • Darren E. Guidry, the company's president since July 2026, is due to become CEO upon Bordelon's retirement.
  • Bordelon will remain Chairman and a board member of both the company and Home Bank following his retirement.
  • The announcement came the same day Home Bancorp reported third-quarter Earnings that fell short of analyst estimates.

A Transition After Decades of Service

Home Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBCP), the Lafayette, Louisiana based Holding Company for Home Bank, N.A., said Monday that Chief Executive John W. Bordelon will retire effective January 8, 2027, concluding more than 45 years of service to the company and the bank. Bordelon will continue to serve as Chairman and as a member of the boards of directors of both the company and the bank, supporting continuity through the transition and beyond.

The chairman of the company's nominating and governance committee thanked Bordelon for his Leadership and contributions over more than four decades, saying the board is confident that incoming Chief Executive Darren Guidry's experience, institutional knowledge and strategic focus will equip him to lead the organization into its next chapter.

Guidry Steps Into the Top Role

Darren E. Guidry, who has served as President of the company and the bank since July 1, 2026, becomes Chief Executive effective upon Bordelon's retirement, while continuing in the President role. Guidry joined the organization in 1993 and has since contributed to the company's approach to growth and risk management and its strategic priorities. Guidry said he is honored to be appointed President and Chief Executive, and described this as an exciting time for the organization, adding that he looks forward to working with the board, leadership team and associates to build on the company's foundation and continue delivering long-term value for customers, communities, employees and shareholders. Bordelon, for his part, said serving as Chief Executive and formerly President has been one of the privileges of his career, and voiced confidence that the company would continue to thrive under Guidry's leadership.

Company Background

Home Bancorp became the holding company for Home Bank, N.A. in October 2008, following Home Bank's conversion from a mutual to a stock institution. Home Bank was originally organized in 1908 as Home Building and Loan, making it the oldest financial institution founded in Lafayette Parish. The bank operates about 43 banking offices across Louisiana, including the Acadiana, Baton Rouge, Greater New Orleans and Northshore regions, as well as Natchez, Mississippi, and the greater Houston, Texas area, offering deposit accounts alongside commercial, construction, residential mortgage, home Equity and consumer lending, along with Credit cards, treasury management and digital banking. The company reported roughly USD 3.6 billion in Assets and a market Capitalization near USD 520 million, with about 486 employees.

Earnings Released the Same Day

The leadership announcement came the same day Home Bancorp reported third-quarter results. The company posted Diluted Earnings per Share of USD 1.28 on Net Income of USD 10.1 million, below a consensus estimate of about USD 1.50 to USD 1.51 and ending a seven-quarter streak of beating estimates. Net interest income rose to USD 35.9 million, though the net interest Margin slipped to 4.19% from 4.24% in the prior quarter. Six Loan relationships totaling USD 19.5 million moved to nonaccrual status during the quarter, while preliminary Tier 1 Leverage and total risk-based capital ratios stood at 12.33% and 16.09%, both slightly lower than the prior period. The company declared a quarterly Dividend of USD 0.32 per share, payable November 13. Shares fell 1.34% to USD 64.90 in trading following the announcements.

Leadership Transition Markers to Watch

Investors are tracking how the bank manages the nonaccrual loans disclosed this quarter, Guidry's early priorities once he formally becomes Chief Executive in January, and whether the leadership transition brings any changes to the company's Acquisition strategy or capital allocation plans.