Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Short Interest Up 19.7% in February

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 2,992 shares, an increase of 19.7% from the February 12th total of 2,499 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 973 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 973 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.1 days.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HFBL traded down $0.01 during trading on Monday, reaching $17.56. The company had a trading volume of 345 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,748. The company has a fifty day moving average of $18.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.31. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $53.91 million, a P/E ratio of 10.45 and a beta of 0.32. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a 12 month low of $12.32 and a 12 month high of $20.00.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter. The firm 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 Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a $0.135 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $0.54 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s payout ratio is presently 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, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Company Profile

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.