Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Jonathan Holtaway Sells 2,682 Shares

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Jonathan Holtaway sold 2,682 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.91, for a total value of $88,264.62. Following the transaction, the director now owns 366,598 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,064,740.18. The trade was a 0.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Jonathan Holtaway also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 5th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 6,604 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.97, for a total value of $217,733.88.
• On Monday, December 9th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 389 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.05, for a total value of $12,467.45.
• On Friday, December 6th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 1,015 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total value of $32,733.75.

Hawthorn Bancshares Price Performance

Shares of HWBK opened at $35.36 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $30.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.22. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a 52-week low of $17.86 and a 52-week high of $35.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $247.06 million, a PE ratio of 13.55 and a beta of 0.59.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a return on equity of 13.00% and a net margin of 16.65%.

Hawthorn Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Saturday, March 15th will be given a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.15%. Hawthorn Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.12%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hawthorn Bancshares

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Barclays PLC boosted its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 44.1% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,059 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 11.9% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 28,243 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $801,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 28,496 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $808,000 after acquiring an additional 1,327 shares during the last quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. boosted its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. now owns 15,214 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $431,000 after acquiring an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 42.6% during the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 7,368 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $209,000 after acquiring an additional 2,200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 30.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Hawthorn Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st.

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.