Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Short Interest Update

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 135,800 shares, a growth of 9.6% from the March 15th total of 123,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 18,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.5 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Hawthorn Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 3rd.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of HWBK opened at $21.16 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $148.54 million, a P/E ratio of 160.86 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. Hawthorn Bancshares has a one year low of $15.02 and a one year high of $26.00. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.29.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported ($1.05) EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $18.00 million during the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.96%.

Hawthorn Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 15th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.21%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 14th. Hawthorn Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is 516.95%.

Insider Transactions at Hawthorn Bancshares

In other Hawthorn Bancshares news, Director Jonathan L. States acquired 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 29th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $21.57 per share, for a total transaction of $25,884.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 3,255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $70,210.35. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other news, Director Jonathan L. States purchased 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $21.57 per share, for a total transaction of $25,884.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 3,255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $70,210.35. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jonathan Holtaway acquired 5,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 14th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $19.12 per share, for a total transaction of $105,160.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 15,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $296,360. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 20,400 shares of company stock worth $426,846. Company insiders own 12.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Gendell Jeffrey L boosted its stake in Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L now owns 16,505 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 634 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 99.2% during the 3rd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 10,017 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $163,000 after buying an additional 4,988 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 18,956 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $308,000 after buying an additional 749 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares during the 4th quarter worth about $285,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares during the 2nd quarter worth about $243,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 30.73% of the company’s stock.

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.