First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Director Robert Field Buys 3,300 Shares

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Director Robert Field purchased 3,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $16.39 per share, for a total transaction of $54,087.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 11,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $185,207. This represents a 41.25% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

First Us Bancsh Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:FUSB opened at $16.55 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.54 and a beta of 0.23. First Us Bancsh has a 12-month low of $11.10 and a 12-month high of $16.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a return on equity of 7.41% and a net margin of 12.10%.The firm had revenue of $20.32 million for the quarter.

First Us Bancsh Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. First Us Bancsh’s dividend payout ratio is 21.21%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Institutional Trading of First Us Bancsh

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of First Us Bancsh by 2.2% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 33,060 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $506,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in First Us Bancsh by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 56,964 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $735,000 after buying an additional 1,526 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in First Us Bancsh by 129.8% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,966 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 2,805 shares during the last quarter. 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 worth $193,000 after buying an additional 4,365 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marble Wealth LLC bought a new position in First Us Bancsh during the 4th quarter valued at about $214,000. Institutional investors own 18.74% of the company’s stock.

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.