Short Interest in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Decreases By 16.6%

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,499 shares, a drop of 16.6% from the January 29th total of 2,996 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 560 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.5 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 560 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.5 days.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Stock Performance

Shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock traded up $0.06 during trading on Thursday, reaching $19.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,389 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,833. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $18.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.00. The firm has a market cap of $59.25 million, a PE ratio of 11.49 and a beta of 0.32. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a 52 week low of $12.31 and a 52 week high of $20.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $6.02 million during the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a net margin of 15.47% and a return on equity of 9.28%.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 16th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a $0.135 dividend. This represents a $0.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s payout ratio is 32.14%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

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.