Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Shares Cross Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $12.72 and traded as high as $12.89. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares last traded at $12.89, with a volume of 177 shares changing hands.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.73. The stock has a market cap of $40.42 million, a P/E ratio of 11.83 and a beta of 0.48.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The bank reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a net margin of 10.12% and a return on equity of 6.24%.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 27th were given a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 27th. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.71%.

Institutional Trading of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) by 22.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 114,621 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,389 shares during the quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. owned 3.66% of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana worth $1,444,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 21.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Company Profile

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc of Louisiana operates as the holding company for Home Federal Bank that provides various financial services to individuals, corporate entities, and other organizations. The company accepts various deposits, such as passbook savings, certificates of deposit, and demand deposit accounts.