Harleysville Financial (OTCMKTS:HARL) Stock Crosses Below 50-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Harleysville Financial Co. (OTCMKTS:HARL)’s stock price crossed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $22.39 and traded as low as $22.06. Harleysville Financial shares last traded at $22.06, with a volume of 3,375 shares.

Harleysville Financial Stock Down 0.9 %

The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.63 and a beta of 0.35.

Harleysville Financial (OTCMKTS:HARL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The bank reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter. Harleysville Financial had a net margin of 20.43% and a return on equity of 9.69%.

Harleysville Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 5th were paid a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 5th. This is an increase from Harleysville Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. Harleysville Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 57.64%.

Harleysville Financial Company Profile

Harleysville Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Harleysville Bank that provides various banking products and services in Pennsylvania. The company offers various deposit products, including savings, money market, and checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposits. It also provides consumer loans, including residential mortgages, savings account loans, and home equity line of credit, construction, and non-real estate consumer loans; and commercial loans, such as commercial mortgages, line of credit, and commercial business loans.