Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) CEO Brent M. Giles Buys 700 Shares

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) CEO Brent M. Giles purchased 700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $25.84 per share, for a total transaction of $18,088.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 13,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $336,049.20. The trade was a 5.69 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Up 2.0 %

HWBK stock opened at $27.44 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $191.72 million, a PE ratio of 10.51 and a beta of 0.60. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a 1 year low of $17.86 and a 1 year high of $35.95. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $31.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.54. 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 (NASDAQ:HWBK) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a return on equity of 13.00% and a net margin of 16.65%.

Hawthorn Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Saturday, March 15th will be issued a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.77%. Hawthorn Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hawthorn Bancshares

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 5.2% in the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 27,169 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $680,000 after purchasing an additional 1,340 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 11.3% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 68,657 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,719,000 after buying an additional 6,955 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 42.6% in the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 7,368 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $209,000 after buying an additional 2,200 shares during the period. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. lifted 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 worth $431,000 after buying an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 28,243 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $801,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares during the period. 30.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.