First Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCAP) Shares Bought by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in First Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCAP) by 7.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 19,939 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,440 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.60% of First Capital worth $636,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in First Capital by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,705 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $469,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of First Capital during the 4th quarter worth about $292,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in shares of First Capital by 91.8% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 21,319 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $688,000 after acquiring an additional 10,204 shares in the last quarter. Truffle Hound Capital LLC purchased a new position in First Capital during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,193,000. Finally, Fourthstone LLC purchased a new position in First Capital during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,824,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 11.65% of the company’s stock.

First Capital Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FCAP opened at $47.48 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $159.30 million, a PE ratio of 13.30 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The business has a 50-day moving average of $42.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.35. First Capital, Inc. has a 12 month low of $27.10 and a 12 month high of $53.85.

First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The savings and loans company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter. First Capital had a return on equity of 10.84% and a net margin of 20.54%. The company had revenue of $11.43 million during the quarter.

First Capital Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were given a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. First Capital’s payout ratio is 31.69%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on First Capital in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock.

First Capital Company Profile

First Capital, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First Harrison Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and business customers. The company offers various deposit instruments, including non-interest-bearing checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and retirement savings plans.