James House Buys 1,250 Shares of First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Stock

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) CEO James House bought 1,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $13.29 per share, with a total value of $16,612.50. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 133,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,777,245.12. This represents a 0.94% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

First Us Bancsh Price Performance

First Us Bancsh stock traded down $0.34 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $12.91. 15,649 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,493. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The business has a fifty day moving average of $12.28 and a 200 day moving average of $12.57. First Us Bancsh has a 1-year low of $10.30 and a 1-year high of $14.30. The company has a market capitalization of $74.36 million, a PE ratio of 13.88 and a beta of 0.42.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a return on equity of 5.54% and a net margin of 8.98%.The firm had revenue of $10.52 million during the quarter.

First Us Bancsh Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 12th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 12th. First Us Bancsh’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.11%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of First Us Bancsh in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, First Us Bancsh presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of First Us Bancsh

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in First Us Bancsh stock. Gendell Jeffrey L boosted its position in First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 377,741 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,301 shares during the period. Gendell Jeffrey L owned 6.56% of First Us Bancsh worth $4,873,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 18.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About First Us Bancsh

First US Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First US Bank that provides commercial banking products and services. The company offers non-interest-bearing demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts, money market demand accounts, individual retirement accounts, and time deposits.