Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The financial services provider reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.11, Yahoo Finance reports. Sierra Bancorp had a net margin of 17.77% and a return on equity of 10.82%. The firm had revenue of $51.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $36.30 million.
Sierra Bancorp Price Performance
Sierra Bancorp stock traded up $0.92 during trading on Thursday, reaching $31.12. The company had a trading volume of 4,652 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,441. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.56. Sierra Bancorp has a 1-year low of $16.75 and a 1-year high of $31.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $454.35 million, a PE ratio of 12.48 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74.
Sierra Bancorp Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 31st will be paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 31st. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.08%. This is a boost from Sierra Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Sierra Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.02%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Insider Activity at Sierra Bancorp
In related news, EVP Michael Olague sold 4,753 shares of Sierra Bancorp stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.29, for a total value of $105,944.37. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 31,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $698,858.37. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 11.86% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About Sierra Bancorp
Sierra Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Bank of the Sierra that provides retail and commercial banking services to individuals and businesses in California. It accepts various deposit products, such as checking accounts, savings accounts, money market demand accounts, time deposits, retirement accounts, and sweep accounts.
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