** Raymond James downgrades community lender HomeTrust Bancshares to "market perform" from "outperform"
** Brokerage says with rate cuts pressuring loan yields and a lack of meaningful offset to net interest income headwinds, revenue headwinds will be apparent for the next several quarters
** Says growth expectations are muted, with loan balances expected to remain mostly stable in the near-term
** Raymond James remains bullish long-term due to improving profitability relative to historical levels, but says current headwinds limit near-term upside for shares
** Three of four brokerages rate stock "buy" or higher and one "hold"; median PT is $42 - LSEG data
** As of last close, HTBI shares up 22.8% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com;))
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