What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for FS Bancorp Q1 Earnings?

FS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSBW) – DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of FS Bancorp in a report released on Thursday, January 23rd. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.95 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for FS Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $4.45 per share.

FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The bank reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.04 by ($0.12). FS Bancorp had a return on equity of 12.35% and a net margin of 16.97%.

Separately, StockNews.com cut FS Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd.

FS Bancorp Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ FSBW opened at $40.58 on Friday. FS Bancorp has a 52 week low of $30.64 and a 52 week high of $49.15. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market cap of $317.34 million, a P/E ratio of 9.22 and a beta of 0.96.

FS Bancorp Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 6th will be paid a $0.28 dividend. This is a boost from FS Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 6th. FS Bancorp’s payout ratio is 24.55%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FS Bancorp

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of FS Bancorp by 18.6% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,756 shares of the bank’s stock worth $113,000 after buying an additional 433 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its holdings in FS Bancorp by 4.4% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 10,197 shares of the bank’s stock worth $372,000 after acquiring an additional 434 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in FS Bancorp by 2.0% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 30,076 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,339,000 after acquiring an additional 597 shares in the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of FS Bancorp in the third quarter worth $62,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of FS Bancorp by 5.3% in the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 34,519 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,536,000 after purchasing an additional 1,742 shares during the last quarter. 63.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

FS Bancorp Company Profile

FS Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for 1st Security Bank of Washington that provides banking and financial services to local families, local and regional businesses, and industry niches. The company operates in two segments, Commercial and Consumer Banking; and Home Lending. It offers various deposit instruments, including checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit.