Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Short Interest Down 33.1% in January

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,996 shares, a drop of 33.1% from the January 15th total of 4,480 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 5,731 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily volume of 5,731 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana in a report on Friday, January 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

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

NASDAQ HFBL traded up $0.18 on Friday, reaching $18.93. 1,697 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,537. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $17.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.10 million, a P/E ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 0.33. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a fifty-two week low of $12.31 and a fifty-two week high of $20.00.

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 business had revenue of $6.02 million for the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a return on equity of 9.28% and a net margin of 15.47%.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Announces Dividend

The firm 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 $0.135 dividend. This represents a $0.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio is 32.14%.

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.