La Aguilera Luis De Sells 805 Shares of USCB Financial (NASDAQ:USCB) Stock

USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:USCB) CEO La Aguilera Luis De sold 805 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.05, for a total value of $14,530.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 242,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,385,157.25. This trade represents a 0.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

La Aguilera Luis De also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, May 18th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 2,485 shares of USCB Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.06, for a total value of $44,879.10.
• On Thursday, May 14th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 22,883 shares of USCB Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.20, for a total value of $416,470.60.
• On Wednesday, May 13th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 19,947 shares of USCB Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.06, for a total value of $360,242.82.
• On Monday, May 11th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 5,279 shares of USCB Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.27, for a total value of $96,447.33.
• On Thursday, May 7th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 10,005 shares of USCB Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.14, for a total value of $181,490.70.
• On Tuesday, May 5th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 16,895 shares of USCB Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.12, for a total value of $306,137.40.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 13,100 shares of USCB Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.16, for a total value of $237,896.00.

USCB Financial Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ USCB traded down $0.06 on Tuesday, hitting $18.01. The company had a trading volume of 12,401 shares, compared to its average volume of 53,126. USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.56 and a 12-month high of $20.78. The business has a 50 day moving average of $18.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $328.84 million, a P/E ratio of 12.59 and a beta of 0.53.

USCB Financial (NASDAQ:USCB) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by ($0.01). USCB Financial had a return on equity of 15.37% and a net margin of 17.04%.The company had revenue of $26.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.95 million. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

USCB Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. USCB Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.97%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised USCB Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 3rd. Hovde Group increased their price target on USCB Financial from $19.50 to $20.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Zacks Research raised USCB Financial from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on USCB Financial from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of USCB Financial in a report on Monday, April 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.00.

Institutional Trading of USCB Financial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in USCB Financial by 60.1% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 638 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in USCB Financial during the first quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of USCB Financial by 66.2% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 883 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in shares of USCB Financial by 100.3% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 1,854 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of USCB Financial by 2,081.3% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 4,017 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.34% of the company’s stock.

About USCB Financial

USCB Financial (NASDAQ: USCB) is a bank holding company headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, serving as the parent company of United Security Bank. Established to support community banking in the Midlands region, the company focuses on relationship-driven financial services tailored to both individuals and businesses. As a regional player, USCB Financial emphasizes personalized service through a network of full-service branch offices.

The company’s core business activities include commercial and consumer lending, deposit products and alternative delivery channels.