Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday. The bank reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, reports. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a net margin of 13.98% and a return on equity of 8.92%. The business had revenue of $4.91 million for the quarter.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Price Performance

HFBL opened at $11.89 on Friday. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a 52-week low of $11.54 and a 52-week high of $21.80. The company has a 50 day moving average of $12.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.07. The company has a market cap of $37.33 million, a P/E ratio of 8.74 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 13th. Investors of record on Monday, April 29th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.21%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 26th. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.76%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Timothy W. Wilhite sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.20, for a total transaction of $122,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 37,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $462,331.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 24.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock. Level Four Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) by 37.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 21,762 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 5,970 shares during the period. Level Four Advisory Services LLC owned approximately 0.70% of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana worth $313,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 21.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Company Profile

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.