Robert Field Acquires 3,300 Shares of First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Stock

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Director Robert Field bought 3,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was bought at an average price of $16.39 per share, with a total value of $54,087.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 11,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $185,207. This represents a 41.25% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

First Us Bancsh Trading Down 0.4%

First Us Bancsh stock opened at $16.48 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. First Us Bancsh has a 12 month low of $11.22 and a 12 month high of $16.99. The stock has a market cap of $90.72 million, a P/E ratio of 12.48 and a beta of 0.23.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $20.32 million during the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a return on equity of 7.41% and a net margin of 12.10%.

First Us Bancsh Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. First Us Bancsh’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.21%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Us Bancsh

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Marble Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Us Bancsh during the 4th quarter worth about $214,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of First Us Bancsh by 100.0% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,932 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $152,000 after acquiring an additional 4,966 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in First Us Bancsh by 37.3% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,056 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $193,000 after purchasing an additional 4,365 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of First Us Bancsh by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 58,757 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $821,000 after purchasing an additional 1,793 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of First Us Bancsh by 2.2% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 33,060 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $506,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares during the period. 18.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of First Us Bancsh in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, First Us Bancsh has an average rating of “Hold”.

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.