Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,367 shares, a growth of 27.8% from the March 31st total of 2,634 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,374 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Price Performance

NASDAQ HFBL remained flat at $18.74 during trading hours on Friday. 1,356 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,592. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a 1-year low of $12.32 and a 1-year high of $20.00. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a market cap of $57.53 million, a PE ratio of 11.15 and a beta of 0.37.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The bank reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $6.03 million during the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a net margin of 15.47% and a return on equity of 9.28%.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be given a dividend of $0.135 per share. This represents a $0.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.14%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Company Profile

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc of Louisiana is a bank holding company headquartered in Louisiana. Through its subsidiary Home Federal Bank, F.A., the company delivers a full suite of retail and commercial banking products. Its deposit offerings include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts and online banking services designed to meet the needs of individuals and small businesses.

The company’s lending portfolio encompasses residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate financing, construction and development loans, and various consumer credit products.