Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,480 shares, an increase of 56.2% from the December 31st total of 2,868 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,134 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 4,134 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:HFBL traded up $0.17 on Friday, hitting $18.23. 717 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,933. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.85 and a beta of 0.32. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a 12 month low of $12.31 and a 12 month high of $20.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $17.16 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.13.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $6.02 million for the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a net margin of 15.47% and a return on equity of 9.37%.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.135 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $0.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.14%.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Company Profile

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.