Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) Stock Price Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) shares crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $29.01 and traded as low as $27.30. Hawthorn Bancshares shares last traded at $28.23, with a volume of 12,415 shares.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Hawthorn Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $211.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.72 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $30.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.03.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a return on equity of 13.00% and a net margin of 16.65%.

Hawthorn Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Saturday, March 15th were paid a $0.19 dividend. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. Hawthorn Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.12%.

Insider Transactions at Hawthorn Bancshares

In related news, Director Jonathan Holtaway sold 2,682 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.91, for a total transaction of $88,264.62. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 366,598 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,064,740.18. This represents a 0.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 23.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hawthorn Bancshares

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Barclays PLC increased its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 44.1% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,059 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its stake in Hawthorn Bancshares by 42.6% in the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 7,368 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $209,000 after acquiring an additional 2,200 shares during the period. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares during the fourth quarter worth approximately $218,000. 683 Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares during the fourth quarter worth approximately $320,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 14,834 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 1,101 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.