Cwm LLC Raises Stock Position in Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF)

Cwm LLC boosted its position in Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) by 555.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,747 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,328 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Waterstone Financial were worth $39,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. John G Ullman & Associates Inc. raised its position in shares of Waterstone Financial by 179.4% in the fourth quarter. John G Ullman & Associates Inc. now owns 60,262 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $856,000 after buying an additional 38,695 shares in the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Waterstone Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at about $219,000. Strs Ohio boosted its position in shares of Waterstone Financial by 57.3% during the 4th quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 40,900 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $580,000 after acquiring an additional 14,900 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Waterstone Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $138,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Waterstone Financial by 3.9% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 141,375 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $1,548,000 after purchasing an additional 5,323 shares during the last quarter. 62.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Waterstone Financial Trading Up 2.3 %

Shares of WSBF opened at $12.53 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.41. Waterstone Financial, Inc. has a 1-year low of $9.62 and a 1-year high of $15.56. The company has a market capitalization of $249.56 million, a P/E ratio of 24.10 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $11.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.33.

Waterstone Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 8th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.79%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 5th. Waterstone Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 115.38%.

Waterstone Financial 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.