Round Hill Asset Management Sells 1,224 Shares of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTBI)

Round Hill Asset Management reduced its position in HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTBI) by 4.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,066 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,224 shares during the quarter. Round Hill Asset Management owned about 0.15% of HomeTrust Bancshares worth $878,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Polaris Capital Management LLC bought a new position in HomeTrust Bancshares in the 4th quarter worth about $4,069,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of HomeTrust Bancshares by 44.3% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 359,138 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,239,000 after purchasing an additional 110,180 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of HomeTrust Bancshares by 84.3% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 159,663 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,441,000 after purchasing an additional 73,013 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in HomeTrust Bancshares by 13.3% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 329,246 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,089,000 after purchasing an additional 38,647 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rosenthal Henry Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in HomeTrust Bancshares by 97.7% during the fourth quarter. Rosenthal Henry Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 52,828 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,779,000 after purchasing an additional 26,100 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.94% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of HomeTrust Bancshares in a report on Sunday. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock.

HomeTrust Bancshares Price Performance

HTBI opened at $36.53 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $640.28 million, a P/E ratio of 11.41 and a beta of 0.86. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $36.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.53. HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. has a 12-month low of $23.55 and a 12-month high of $38.99.

HomeTrust Bancshares (NASDAQ:HTBI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.08. HomeTrust Bancshares had a return on equity of 10.43% and a net margin of 18.57%. Equities analysts predict that HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. will post 3.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

HomeTrust Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 13th were paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 13th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.31%. HomeTrust Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.00%.

HomeTrust Bancshares Company Profile

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for HomeTrust Bank that provides a range of retail and commercial banking products and services. The company’s deposit products include savings, money market, noninterest-bearing, and interest-bearing checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit for individuals, business, and nonprofit organizations.