Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Stock Price Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average of $13.01

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) shares passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $13.01 and traded as low as $11.59. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares last traded at $11.59, with a volume of 525 shares changing hands.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market cap of $36.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.52 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.01.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last released its earnings results on Friday, April 26th. The bank reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $4.91 million for the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a return on equity of 8.23% and a net margin of 12.62%.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 13th. Investors of record on Monday, April 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 26th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.31%. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s payout ratio is 36.76%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Timothy W. Wilhite sold 10,000 shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.20, for a total value of $122,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 37,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $462,331.20. 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 raised its holdings in shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) by 37.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 21,762 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,970 shares during the quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC owned approximately 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 hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

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.