Short Interest in First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Drops By 14.1%

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 5,190 shares, a decrease of 14.1% from the January 29th total of 6,043 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 8,466 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 8,466 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FUSB. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in First Us Bancsh by 2.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 56,964 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $735,000 after buying an additional 1,526 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of First Us Bancsh by 129.8% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,966 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 2,805 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of First Us Bancsh by 37.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,056 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $193,000 after acquiring an additional 4,365 shares during the period. Daytona Street Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Us Bancsh during the 4th quarter valued at about $169,000. Finally, Marble Wealth LLC bought a new stake in First Us Bancsh in the fourth quarter valued at about $214,000. 18.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of First Us Bancsh in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, First Us Bancsh has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

First Us Bancsh Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FUSB remained flat at $14.86 on Thursday. 6,033 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,246. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $14.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $13.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $85.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.86 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.90. First Us Bancsh has a one year low of $10.30 and a one year high of $15.99.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a return on equity of 5.85% and a net margin of 9.51%.The business had revenue of $19.84 million for the quarter.

First Us Bancsh Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. First Us Bancsh’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.00%.

About First Us Bancsh

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.