Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Buys $105,545.00 in Stock

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Jonathan Holtaway acquired 5,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $19.19 per share, for a total transaction of $105,545.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 21,000 shares in the company, valued at $402,990. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Jonathan Holtaway also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, March 14th, Jonathan Holtaway purchased 5,500 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $19.12 per share, with a total value of $105,160.00.

Hawthorn Bancshares Price Performance

HWBK stock opened at $19.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $20.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $21.51. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a one year low of $15.02 and a one year high of $26.00. The company has a market capitalization of $136.19 million, a PE ratio of 64.67 and a beta of 0.49.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported ($1.05) EPS for the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a return on equity of 1.69% and a net margin of 2.09%. The company had revenue of $18.00 million during the quarter.

Hawthorn Bancshares Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Saturday, June 15th will be issued a $0.19 dividend. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.92%. This is a boost from Hawthorn Bancshares’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 14th. Hawthorn Bancshares’s payout ratio is 226.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised Hawthorn Bancshares from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hawthorn Bancshares

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its stake in Hawthorn Bancshares by 99.2% in the 3rd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 10,017 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $163,000 after acquiring an additional 4,988 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares in the first quarter valued at $240,000. Finally, Gendell Jeffrey L increased its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.0% in the third quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L now owns 16,505 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 634 shares during the last quarter. 30.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.