First US Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) Stock Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

First US Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUSB) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $10.27 and traded as high as $11.62. First US Bancshares shares last traded at $11.30, with a volume of 2,699 shares changing hands.

First US Bancshares Stock Up 0.4 %

The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.27. The firm has a market cap of $64.86 million, a PE ratio of 8.25 and a beta of 0.92.

First US Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $10.01 million during the quarter. First US Bancshares had a net margin of 14.34% and a return on equity of 9.47%.

First US Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th were given a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 13th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.77%. First US Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.60%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Diversified LLC bought a new position in First US Bancshares during the second quarter valued at $106,000. Cahaba Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in First US Bancshares during the 2nd quarter valued at about $118,000. Finally, Gendell Jeffrey L lifted its stake in First US Bancshares by 14.0% in the first quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L now owns 332,957 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,083,000 after purchasing an additional 40,976 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 18.74% of the company’s stock.

About First US Bancshares

First US Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First US Bank that provides commercial banking products and services. The company offers non-interest-bearing demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts, money market demand accounts, individual retirement accounts, and time deposits.