BV Financial (NASDAQ:BVFL) Stock Price Down 0.5% – Should You Sell?

BV Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BVFL)’s stock price was down 0.5% on Monday . The stock traded as low as $20.78 and last traded at $21.24. 8,033 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 31% from the average session volume of 11,601 shares. The stock had previously closed at $21.35.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BVFL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BV Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of BV Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

BV Financial Stock Performance

The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $21.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.17. The company has a market cap of $182.27 million, a P/E ratio of 14.15 and a beta of 0.28.

BV Financial (NASDAQ:BVFL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $10.01 million for the quarter. BV Financial had a return on equity of 9.31% and a net margin of 25.01%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Joseph S. Galli sold 3,080 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.82, for a total value of $61,045.60. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 19,262 shares of company stock valued at $382,422 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 15.69% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BV Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of BV Financial by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 29,203 shares of the company’s stock valued at $530,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in BV Financial by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 22,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $406,000 after purchasing an additional 891 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in BV Financial by 105.4% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,220 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in BV Financial by 418.4% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,970 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,590 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in BV Financial by 9.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,824 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.65% of the company’s stock.

About BV Financial

BV Financial, Inc operates as the holding company for BayVanguard Bank that provides various financial services to individuals and businesses in Maryland. The company offers checking and money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposits. Its loan products include real estate, home equity, construction, lot, auto, boat, and other personal loans; and commercial lending products, such as commercial equipment/installation, commercial real estate, construction, investment real estate, lines of credit, and SBA loans, as well as loans for short-term real estate purchase, renovation, and sale projects.