Insider Buying: First Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCAP) Director Buys 500 Shares of Stock

First Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCAP) Director John Shireman bought 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $31.69 per share, with a total value of $15,845.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 1,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $47,535. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

John Shireman also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 2nd, John Shireman bought 1,000 shares of First Capital stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $31.93 per share, with a total value of $31,930.00.

First Capital Trading Down 1.5 %

FCAP traded down $0.48 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $31.20. 275 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,952. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $30.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.07. First Capital, Inc. has a 52-week low of $22.95 and a 52-week high of $37.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $104.61 million, a PE ratio of 8.74 and a beta of 0.63.

First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 26th. The savings and loans company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. First Capital had a return on equity of 12.01% and a net margin of 22.04%. The company had revenue of $10.68 million during the quarter.

First Capital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Friday, June 14th were issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 14th. First Capital’s payout ratio is currently 30.25%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com started coverage on First Capital in a report on Sunday. They issued a “hold” rating for the company.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Capital

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in First Capital stock. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in shares of First Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCAP) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 1,123 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,000. 11.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About First Capital

First Capital, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First Harrison Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and business customers. The company offers various deposit instruments, including non-interest-bearing checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and retirement savings plans.