Robert Field Acquires 669 Shares of First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Stock

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Director Robert Field purchased 669 shares of First Us Bancsh stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $16.46 per share, with a total value of $11,011.74. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,943 shares in the company, valued at $229,501.78. This represents a 5.04% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

First Us Bancsh Trading Up 1.6%

First Us Bancsh stock opened at $16.73 on Friday. First Us Bancsh has a 52 week low of $11.59 and a 52 week high of $16.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $91.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.67 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $16.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.04.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $20.32 million for the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a net margin of 12.10% and a return on equity of 7.41%.

First Us Bancsh Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. First Us Bancsh’s payout ratio is 21.21%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of First Us Bancsh in a report on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Us Bancsh

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FUSB. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of First Us Bancsh by 129.8% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,966 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 2,805 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of First Us Bancsh by 37.3% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,056 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $193,000 after acquiring an additional 4,365 shares during the last quarter. Marble Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Us Bancsh during the fourth quarter worth $214,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of First Us Bancsh by 2.2% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 33,060 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $506,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in First Us Bancsh by 2.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 56,964 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $735,000 after purchasing an additional 1,526 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 18.74% of the company’s stock.

First Us Bancsh Company Profile

First US Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for First US Bank, a community-focused financial institution established in 2006 and headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Through its subsidiary, the company delivers a comprehensive suite of banking products and services designed to meet the needs of individuals, small to midsize businesses, and public sector entities across Southeastern and Northeastern Wisconsin.

The firm’s core offerings include commercial lending, treasury management, deposit products and residential mortgage financing.