FY2025 EPS Estimates for FS Bancorp Raised by DA Davidson

FS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSBW) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of FS Bancorp in a research note issued on Thursday, January 23rd. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now forecasts that the bank will earn $4.40 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.25. The consensus estimate for FS Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $4.45 per share.

FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The bank reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.04 by ($0.12). FS Bancorp had a return on equity of 12.35% and a net margin of 16.97%.

Separately, StockNews.com cut FS Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd.

FS Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FSBW opened at $40.34 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $315.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.17 and a beta of 0.96. FS Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $30.64 and a fifty-two week high of $49.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.06. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $43.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.28.

FS Bancorp Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.28 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 6th. This is an increase from FS Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.78%. FS Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.55%.

Institutional Trading of FS Bancorp

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FSBW. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in FS Bancorp by 18.6% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,756 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $113,000 after buying an additional 433 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in FS Bancorp by 216.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 18,027 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $802,000 after acquiring an additional 12,322 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its position in FS Bancorp by 30.0% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 27,418 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,220,000 after buying an additional 6,331 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of FS Bancorp by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 154,911 shares of the bank’s stock worth $6,894,000 after acquiring an additional 2,215 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in FS Bancorp by 43.9% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 8,784 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $391,000 after purchasing an additional 2,678 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 63.88% of the company’s stock.

FS Bancorp Company Profile

FS Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for 1st Security Bank of Washington that provides banking and financial services to local families, local and regional businesses, and industry niches. The company operates in two segments, Commercial and Consumer Banking; and Home Lending. It offers various deposit instruments, including checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit.