Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) Releases Earnings Results

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The financial services provider reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, Zacks reports. Hawthorn Bancshares had a return on equity of 4.46% and a net margin of 5.67%.

Hawthorn Bancshares Price Performance

Shares of HWBK traded up $0.51 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $31.80. The stock had a trading volume of 4,367 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,271. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. Hawthorn Bancshares has a 12 month low of $17.86 and a 12 month high of $34.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $222.25 million, a PE ratio of 35.33 and a beta of 0.58. The company’s 50-day moving average is $30.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.89.

Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Shareholders of record on Sunday, December 15th were paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.39%. Hawthorn Bancshares’s payout ratio is presently 84.44%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Hawthorn Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hawthorn Bancshares news, Director Jonathan Holtaway sold 1,015 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total value of $32,733.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 390,004 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,577,629. This represents a 0.26 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Frank E. Burkhead sold 3,000 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.87, for a total transaction of $95,610.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 11,477 shares in the company, valued at approximately $365,771.99. This trade represents a 20.72 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 9,457 shares of company stock worth $285,175 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 23.40% of the company’s stock.

About Hawthorn Bancshares

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Hawthorn Bank that provides various banking services in the United States. It accepts checking, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other time deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also offers commercial and industrial, single payment personal, installment, commercial and residential real estate, and consumer loans, as well as equipment, operating, and small business administration loans; and debit and credit cards.