Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) in a research note released on Monday morning. The firm issued a hold rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Hawthorn Bancshares Trading Up 1.0 %

NASDAQ HWBK opened at $28.00 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $195.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.11 and a beta of 0.53. Hawthorn Bancshares has a twelve month low of $17.86 and a twelve month high of $29.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The business’s fifty day moving average is $24.64 and its 200 day moving average is $21.76.

Hawthorn Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Stockholders of record on Sunday, December 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. Hawthorn Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 84.44%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 278,318 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,686,000 after acquiring an additional 12,800 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 7.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 24,029 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $491,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in Hawthorn Bancshares by 36.5% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 25,043 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $496,000 after purchasing an additional 6,700 shares during the period. Finally, Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. bought a new position in Hawthorn Bancshares during the 1st quarter worth $381,000. Institutional investors own 30.73% of the company’s stock.

Hawthorn Bancshares Company Profile

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.