Insider Selling: Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Sells $217,733.88 in Stock

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Jonathan Holtaway sold 6,604 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.97, for a total transaction of $217,733.88. Following the transaction, the director now owns 370,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,202,823.43. This represents a 1.75 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Jonathan Holtaway also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 9th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 389 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.05, for a total value of $12,467.45.
• On Friday, December 6th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 1,015 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total transaction of $32,733.75.
• On Wednesday, November 13th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 5,053 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.57, for a total value of $144,364.21.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HWBK opened at $32.75 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $30.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $26.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a 12-month low of $17.86 and a 12-month high of $34.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $228.82 million, a P/E ratio of 12.55 and a beta of 0.59.

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

Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Saturday, March 15th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Hawthorn Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.12%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HWBK. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 6,955 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 28,496 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $808,000 after purchasing an additional 1,327 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in Hawthorn Bancshares by 36.5% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 25,043 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $496,000 after buying an additional 6,700 shares in the last quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. now owns 15,214 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $431,000 after purchasing an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its stake in Hawthorn Bancshares by 42.6% during the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 7,368 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $209,000 after buying an additional 2,200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 30.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Hawthorn Bancshares Company Profile

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.