Citizens Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:CZWI) Director Francis Felber Buys 500 Shares of Stock

Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZWI) Director Francis Felber acquired 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $20.60 per share, for a total transaction of $10,300.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 21,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $441,870. This trade represents a 2.39% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Citizens Community Bancorp Trading Down 0.3%

NASDAQ CZWI opened at $20.51 on Tuesday. Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. has a 1 year low of $12.83 and a 1 year high of $22.62. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $20.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.54. The company has a market cap of $197.72 million, a PE ratio of 13.41 and a beta of 0.54.

Citizens Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:CZWI) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The bank reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.03. Citizens Community Bancorp had a return on equity of 8.00% and a net margin of 15.02%.The company had revenue of $16.11 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.70 million. Research analysts forecast that Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. will post 1.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Citizens Community Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.105 per share. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th. Citizens Community Bancorp’s payout ratio is 27.45%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised Citizens Community Bancorp from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Citizens Community Bancorp currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Institutional Trading of Citizens Community Bancorp

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Citizens Community Bancorp by 123.3% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 691,414 shares of the bank’s stock worth $12,321,000 after buying an additional 381,805 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Citizens Community Bancorp by 0.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 559,094 shares of the bank’s stock worth $8,985,000 after purchasing an additional 3,320 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Citizens Community Bancorp by 3.1% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 346,741 shares of the bank’s stock worth $6,865,000 after purchasing an additional 10,515 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Citizens Community Bancorp by 116.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 214,308 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,958,000 after purchasing an additional 115,171 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG boosted its position in Citizens Community Bancorp by 123.9% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 169,805 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,026,000 after purchasing an additional 93,952 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.11% of the company’s stock.

About Citizens Community Bancorp

Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Columbia Station, Ohio. Its primary subsidiary, Citizens Community Savings Bank, offers a range of community banking services to individuals and businesses. The company operates through a network of branch offices in Lorain and Medina counties and surrounding communities, providing personalized financial solutions with a focus on local relationships and customer service.

The bank’s deposit products include checking and savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit, while its lending portfolio features residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, commercial real estate loans, and small-business financing.