Short Interest in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Drops By 33.1%

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,996 shares, a drop of 33.1% from the January 15th total of 4,480 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,731 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,731 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Stock Performance

Shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock opened at $18.93 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.10 million, a P/E ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 0.33. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a 52 week low of $12.31 and a 52 week high of $20.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $17.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.51.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a net margin of 15.47% and a return on equity of 9.28%. The business had revenue of $6.02 million during the quarter.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be issued a $0.135 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $0.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.14%.

About Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

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.