QCR Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCRH) EVP Nicole A. Lee Buys 1,094 Shares

QCR Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCRH) EVP Nicole A. Lee bought 1,094 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 29th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $78.47 per share, for a total transaction of $85,846.18. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 1,881 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $147,602.07. This trade represents a 139.01 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

QCR Stock Performance

NASDAQ:QCRH traded up $0.33 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $78.84. The stock had a trading volume of 13,782 shares, compared to its average volume of 80,057. The stock has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.77 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. QCR Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $54.37 and a 12-month high of $96.08. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $82.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.46.

QCR (NASDAQ:QCRH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The bank reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.19. QCR had a net margin of 19.06% and a return on equity of 12.68%. On average, equities analysts expect that QCR Holdings, Inc. will post 6.82 EPS for the current year.

QCR Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.30%. QCR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3.58%.

Institutional Trading of QCR

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in QCR during the third quarter worth about $54,000. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of QCR in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $62,000. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in QCR in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in QCR during the third quarter worth $65,000. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new stake in QCR during the third quarter worth $111,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.01% of the company’s stock.

About QCR

QCR Holdings, Inc, a multi-bank holding company, provides commercial and consumer banking, and trust and asset management services. The company’s deposit products include noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, time, and brokered deposits. It also provides various commercial and retail lending/leasing, and investment services to corporations, partnerships, individuals, and government agencies.