Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Short Interest Down 20.8% in June

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,900 shares, a decline of 20.8% from the June 15th total of 2,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana news, CEO James R. Barlow sold 4,266 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.01, for a total value of $46,968.66. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 112,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,243,942.83. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In other Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana news, CEO James R. Barlow sold 4,266 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.01, for a total value of $46,968.66. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 112,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,243,942.83. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Glen W. Brown sold 14,582 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.50, for a total transaction of $167,693.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 5,396 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,054. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 24,368 shares of company stock valued at $276,762. 24.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock. Level Four Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) by 37.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 21,762 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,970 shares during the period. Level Four Advisory Services LLC owned about 0.70% of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana worth $313,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Institutional investors own 21.12% of the company’s stock.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Stock Up 3.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HFBL opened at $11.49 on Tuesday. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a 52 week low of $10.60 and a 52 week high of $16.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.88. The company’s fifty day moving average is $11.29 and its 200-day moving average is $12.34. The company has a market capitalization of $36.19 million, a PE ratio of 8.45 and a beta of 0.51.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 26th. The bank reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a net margin of 12.62% and a return on equity of 8.17%. The company had revenue of $4.91 million for the quarter.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 29th were paid a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 26th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.35%. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.76%.

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.