Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Stock Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $19.55 and traded as high as $23.50. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares last traded at $23.50, with a volume of 429 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana in a research note on Monday, July 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $71.67 million, a P/E ratio of 11.75 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $21.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.55.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The bank reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $6.51 million for the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a return on equity of 10.75% and a net margin of 17.56%.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This is an increase from Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 27th. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.00%.

About Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc of Louisiana is a bank holding company headquartered in Louisiana. Through its subsidiary Home Federal Bank, F.A., the company delivers a full suite of retail and commercial banking products. Its deposit offerings include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts and online banking services designed to meet the needs of individuals and small businesses.

The company’s lending portfolio encompasses residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate financing, construction and development loans, and various consumer credit products.