Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average of $11.99

Shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $11.99 and traded as high as $12.70. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares last traded at $12.70, with a volume of 1,103 shares trading hands.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Stock Up 1.0 %

The company’s 50-day moving average is $12.43 and its 200 day moving average is $11.99. The company has a market capitalization of $40.01 million, a PE ratio of 9.34 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.88.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 26th. The bank reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a net margin of 10.74% and a return on equity of 6.93%. The company had revenue of $4.87 million for the quarter.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 19th. Investors of record on Monday, August 5th were given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.09%. This is an increase from Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 5th. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio is 38.24%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO James R. Barlow sold 4,266 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.01, for a total transaction of $46,968.66. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 112,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,243,942.83. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 24.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock. Level Four Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) by 37.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,762 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,970 shares during the period. Level Four Advisory Services LLC owned about 0.70% of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana worth $313,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 21.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.