First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Releases Earnings Results

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The financial services provider reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $19.84 million for the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a net margin of 9.51% and a return on equity of 5.85%.

First Us Bancsh Price Performance

Shares of FUSB stock traded up $0.32 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $14.81. 254 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,900. First Us Bancsh has a twelve month low of $10.30 and a twelve month high of $14.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.02. The firm has a market cap of $85.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.81 and a beta of 0.28.

First Us Bancsh Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. First Us Bancsh’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling at First Us Bancsh

In other news, Director Robert C. Field bought 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $13.59 per share, with a total value of $40,770.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 7,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $95,130. This represents a 75.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders acquired a total of 11,310 shares of company stock valued at $153,954 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 11.24% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Us Bancsh

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in First Us Bancsh stock. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) by 2.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 56,964 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,526 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC owned about 0.99% of First Us Bancsh worth $735,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 18.74% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of First Us Bancsh in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

First Us Bancsh Company Profile

First US Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for First US Bank, a community-focused financial institution established in 2006 and headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Through its subsidiary, the company delivers a comprehensive suite of banking products and services designed to meet the needs of individuals, small to midsize businesses, and public sector entities across Southeastern and Northeastern Wisconsin.

The firm’s core offerings include commercial lending, treasury management, deposit products and residential mortgage financing.