Barclays PLC Acquires 14,737 Shares of Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF)

Barclays PLC increased its holdings in Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) by 242.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,824 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,737 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Waterstone Financial were worth $306,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. ProShare Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Waterstone Financial during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Waterstone Financial during the third quarter worth about $291,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Waterstone Financial by 5.4% in the second quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 23,575 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $302,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in Waterstone Financial by 33.6% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 29,082 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $428,000 after acquiring an additional 7,310 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its position in Waterstone Financial by 79.9% during the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 31,108 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $457,000 after purchasing an additional 13,819 shares during the period. 62.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Waterstone Financial Stock Down 0.4 %

Waterstone Financial stock opened at $13.05 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $14.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.48. Waterstone Financial, Inc. has a 52-week low of $10.60 and a 52-week high of $16.86. The firm has a market cap of $252.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.88 and a beta of 0.65.

Waterstone Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 8th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 8th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.60%. Waterstone Financial’s payout ratio is 82.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Waterstone Financial

In other Waterstone Financial news, Director Stephen J. Schmidt sold 2,687 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.80, for a total value of $42,454.60. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 70,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,107,232.40. The trade was a 3.69 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 17,544 shares of company stock valued at $274,113. 8.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Waterstone Financial Company Profile

Waterstone Financial, Inc operates as a bank holding company for WaterStone Bank SSB that provides various financial services to customers in southeastern Wisconsin, the United States. It operates in two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The Community Banking segment offers consumer and business banking products and services, such as deposit and transactional solutions, including checking accounts, online banking and bill pay services, money transfer services, as well as credit, debit, and pre-paid cards; investable funds solutions comprising savings, money market deposits, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit; residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, personal and installment loans, real estate financing, business loans, and business lines of credit; and fixed and variable annuities, insurance products, and trust and investment management accounts.