Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average of $12.14

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $12.14 and traded as high as $12.42. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares last traded at $12.21, with a volume of 649 shares traded.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.88. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.13. The stock has a market cap of $38.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.07 and a beta of 0.51.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 19th. Investors of record on Monday, August 5th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 5th. This is a boost from Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s payout ratio is currently 38.24%.

Insider Activity at Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

In other Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana news, CFO Glen W. Brown sold 2,900 shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.25, for a total value of $32,625.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 8,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $94,702.50. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In other news, CFO Glen W. Brown sold 2,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.25, for a total transaction of $32,625.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 8,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $94,702.50. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO James R. Barlow sold 4,266 shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.01, for a total value of $46,968.66. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 112,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,243,942.83. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 24,368 shares of company stock worth $276,762 in the last 90 days. 24.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock. Level Four Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) by 37.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,762 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,970 shares during the quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC owned 0.70% of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana worth $313,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 21.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc of Louisiana operates as the holding company for Home Federal Bank that provides various financial services to individuals, corporate entities, and other organizations. The company accepts various deposits, such as passbook savings, certificates of deposit, and demand deposit accounts.