Barclays PLC Has $306,000 Stake in Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF)

Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) by 242.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 20,824 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after buying an additional 14,737 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned about 0.11% of Waterstone Financial worth $306,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WSBF. ProShare Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Waterstone Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in Waterstone Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at about $291,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Waterstone Financial by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 23,575 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $302,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Waterstone Financial by 33.6% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 29,082 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $428,000 after acquiring an additional 7,310 shares during the period. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Waterstone Financial by 79.9% during the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 31,108 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $457,000 after acquiring an additional 13,819 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 62.71% of the company’s stock.

Waterstone Financial Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of WSBF opened at $13.05 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 1.36. Waterstone Financial, Inc. has a one year low of $10.60 and a one year high of $16.86. The company has a market cap of $252.82 million, a P/E ratio of 17.88 and a beta of 0.65.

Waterstone Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 8th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 8th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.60%. Waterstone Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 82.19%.

Insider Activity at Waterstone Financial

In related news, Director Stephen J. Schmidt sold 7,280 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.34, for a total value of $111,675.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 70,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,074,996.52. This represents a 9.41 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold 17,544 shares of company stock valued at $274,113 over the last ninety days. 8.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Waterstone Financial Company Profile

Waterstone Financial, Inc operates as a bank holding company for WaterStone Bank SSB that provides various financial services to customers in southeastern Wisconsin, the United States. It operates in two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The Community Banking segment offers consumer and business banking products and services, such as deposit and transactional solutions, including checking accounts, online banking and bill pay services, money transfer services, as well as credit, debit, and pre-paid cards; investable funds solutions comprising savings, money market deposits, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit; residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, personal and installment loans, real estate financing, business loans, and business lines of credit; and fixed and variable annuities, insurance products, and trust and investment management accounts.