CENTRAL TRUST Co Acquires 2,200 Shares of Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK)

CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its holdings in Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) by 42.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,368 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,200 shares during the quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co owned approximately 0.11% of Hawthorn Bancshares worth $209,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in HWBK. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 36.5% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 25,043 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $496,000 after acquiring an additional 6,700 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 27,169 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $680,000 after acquiring an additional 1,340 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Hawthorn Bancshares by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 68,657 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,719,000 after buying an additional 6,955 shares during the period. 30.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hawthorn Bancshares

In other Hawthorn Bancshares news, Director Jonathan Holtaway sold 5,053 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.57, for a total value of $144,364.21. Following the transaction, the director now owns 402,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,498,282.20. This represents a 1.24 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Frank E. Burkhead sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.87, for a total value of $95,610.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 11,477 shares in the company, valued at $365,771.99. The trade was a 20.72 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 9,457 shares of company stock valued at $285,175 in the last quarter. 23.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Performance

NASDAQ:HWBK opened at $32.75 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $30.85 and its 200 day moving average is $26.72. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $17.86 and a fifty-two week high of $34.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $228.92 million, a PE ratio of 12.55 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a return on equity of 13.00% and a net margin of 16.65%.

Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Saturday, March 15th will be given a $0.19 dividend. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Hawthorn Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Hawthorn Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st.

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.