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 crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-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 traded.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $40.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.83 and a beta of 0.48. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $12.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last issued its 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 Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) by 22.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 114,621 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,389 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. owned 3.66% of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana worth $1,444,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.12% of the company’s stock.

About Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

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.