Staci Pierce Acquires 619 Shares of First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Stock

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Director Staci Pierce bought 619 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was bought at an average price of $16.48 per share, with a total value of $10,201.12. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 10,605 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $174,770.40. This trade represents a 6.20% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Staci Pierce also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 3rd, Staci Pierce purchased 136 shares of First Us Bancsh stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $16.53 per share, for a total transaction of $2,248.08.

First Us Bancsh Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FUSB opened at $16.70 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The company has a market cap of $93.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.65 and a beta of 0.22. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $16.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.79. First Us Bancsh has a 1-year low of $10.30 and a 1-year high of $16.99.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a return on equity of 7.40% and a net margin of 12.10%.The business had revenue of $20.32 million during the quarter.

First Us Bancsh Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th were issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. First Us Bancsh’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.21%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of First Us Bancsh in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of First Us Bancsh

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FUSB. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in First Us Bancsh by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 58,757 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $821,000 after buying an additional 1,793 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of First Us Bancsh by 100.0% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,932 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $152,000 after acquiring an additional 4,966 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of First Us Bancsh by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 33,060 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $506,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares during the period. Marble Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Us Bancsh in the 4th quarter valued at $214,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in First Us Bancsh by 37.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,056 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $193,000 after purchasing an additional 4,365 shares during the last quarter. 18.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About First Us Bancsh

First US Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for First US Bank, a community-focused financial institution established in 2006 and headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Through its subsidiary, the company delivers a comprehensive suite of banking products and services designed to meet the needs of individuals, small to midsize businesses, and public sector entities across Southeastern and Northeastern Wisconsin.

The firm’s core offerings include commercial lending, treasury management, deposit products and residential mortgage financing.