Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL)’s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $17.41 and traded as high as $19.99. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares last traded at $19.96, with a volume of 7,229 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Price Performance

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $18.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.41. The company has a market capitalization of $61.28 million, a P/E ratio of 10.40 and a beta of 0.40. 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The bank reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a net margin of 17.27% and a return on equity of 10.49%. The company had revenue of $6.03 million for the quarter.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.135 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. This represents a $0.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.13%.

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.