Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $13.47 and traded as high as $14.86. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares last traded at $14.60, with a volume of 6,119 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.82 million, a P/E ratio of 9.93 and a beta of 0.38.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The bank reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a net margin of 13.75% and a return on equity of 8.33%. The business had revenue of $5.91 million for the quarter.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 10th. Investors of record on Monday, October 27th will be paid a $0.135 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 27th. This represents a $0.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.86%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana news, Director Thomas Steen Trawick, Jr. sold 8,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.50, for a total transaction of $110,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,558 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $196,533. This trade represents a 36.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 19.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Company Profile

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc of Louisiana operates as the holding company for Home Federal Bank that provides various financial services to individuals, corporate entities, and other organizations. The company accepts various deposits, such as passbook savings, certificates of deposit, and demand deposit accounts.