Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Purchases $105,545.00 in Stock

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Jonathan Holtaway acquired 5,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 29th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $19.19 per share, with a total value of $105,545.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 21,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $402,990. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Jonathan Holtaway also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, March 14th, Jonathan Holtaway bought 5,500 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $19.12 per share, with a total value of $105,160.00.

Hawthorn Bancshares Trading Up 1.0 %

Hawthorn Bancshares stock opened at $19.40 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market cap of $136.19 million, a PE ratio of 64.67 and a beta of 0.49. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.51. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a 12 month low of $15.02 and a 12 month high of $26.00.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported ($1.05) EPS for the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a net margin of 2.09% and a return on equity of 1.69%. The firm had revenue of $18.00 million for the quarter.

Hawthorn Bancshares Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 1st. Investors of record on Saturday, June 15th will be issued a $0.19 dividend. This is a boost from Hawthorn Bancshares’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 14th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.92%. Hawthorn Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is presently 226.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Hawthorn Bancshares from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 23rd.

Institutional Trading of Hawthorn Bancshares

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its stake in Hawthorn Bancshares by 99.2% in the 3rd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 10,017 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $163,000 after acquiring an additional 4,988 shares during the period. Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares during the first quarter worth about $240,000. Finally, Gendell Jeffrey L raised its position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L now owns 16,505 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 634 shares during the last quarter. 30.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Hawthorn Bancshares

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Hawthorn Bank that provides various banking services in the United States. It accepts checking, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other time deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also offers commercial and industrial, single payment personal, installment, commercial and residential real estate, and consumer loans, as well as equipment, operating, and small business administration loans; and debit and credit cards.