Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) Shares Acquired by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) by 242.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 20,824 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after buying an additional 14,737 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Waterstone Financial were worth $306,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. ProShare Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Waterstone Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in Waterstone Financial in the third quarter valued at $291,000. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in Waterstone Financial by 33.6% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 29,082 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $428,000 after acquiring an additional 7,310 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Waterstone Financial by 79.9% during the third quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 31,108 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $457,000 after purchasing an additional 13,819 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Waterstone Financial by 223.5% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 42,506 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $544,000 after purchasing an additional 29,366 shares in the last quarter. 62.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Waterstone Financial

In other news, Director Stephen J. Schmidt sold 7,280 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.34, for a total value of $111,675.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 70,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,074,996.52. This represents a 9.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 17,544 shares of company stock worth $274,113. Insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Waterstone Financial Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ WSBF opened at $13.20 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $14.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.46. The stock has a market cap of $255.72 million, a PE ratio of 18.08 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. Waterstone Financial, Inc. has a 52-week low of $10.60 and a 52-week high of $16.86.

Waterstone Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 8th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 8th. Waterstone Financial’s payout ratio is currently 82.19%.

About Waterstone Financial

Waterstone Financial, Inc operates as a bank holding company for WaterStone Bank SSB that provides various financial services to customers in southeastern Wisconsin, the United States. It operates in two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The Community Banking segment offers consumer and business banking products and services, such as deposit and transactional solutions, including checking accounts, online banking and bill pay services, money transfer services, as well as credit, debit, and pre-paid cards; investable funds solutions comprising savings, money market deposits, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit; residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, personal and installment loans, real estate financing, business loans, and business lines of credit; and fixed and variable annuities, insurance products, and trust and investment management accounts.