First US Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) Stock Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

First US Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUSBGet Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $10.27 and traded as high as $11.62. First US Bancshares shares last traded at $11.30, with a volume of 2,699 shares changing hands.

First US Bancshares Stock Up 0.4 %

The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.27. The firm has a market cap of $64.86 million, a PE ratio of 8.25 and a beta of 0.92.

First US Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSBGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $10.01 million during the quarter. First US Bancshares had a net margin of 14.34% and a return on equity of 9.47%.

First US Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th were given a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 13th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.77%. First US Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.60%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Diversified LLC bought a new position in First US Bancshares during the second quarter valued at $106,000. Cahaba Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in First US Bancshares during the 2nd quarter valued at about $118,000. Finally, Gendell Jeffrey L lifted its stake in First US Bancshares by 14.0% in the first quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L now owns 332,957 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,083,000 after purchasing an additional 40,976 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 18.74% of the company’s stock.

About First US Bancshares

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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.

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