BV Financial (NASDAQ:BVFL) Trading Up 0.4% – Time to Buy?

BV Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BVFL)’s share price was up 0.4% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $15.59 and last traded at $15.46. Approximately 46,494 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 9% from the average daily volume of 51,147 shares. The stock had previously closed at $15.40.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded BV Financial from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 18th.

BV Financial Stock Up 0.4%

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.25. The firm has a market cap of $162.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.01 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24.

BV Financial (NASDAQ:BVFL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. BV Financial had a return on equity of 6.56% and a net margin of 21.08%. The business had revenue of $9.87 million during the quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at BV Financial

In other BV Financial news, Director Joseph S. Galli sold 15,250 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.17, for a total transaction of $246,592.50. Following the transaction, the director owned 81,309 shares in the company, valued at $1,314,766.53. This trade represents a 15.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Gary T. Amereihn sold 1,684 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.65, for a total value of $26,354.60. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 19,485 shares in the company, valued at $304,940.25. The trade was a 7.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 37,154 shares of company stock valued at $596,291 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 11.79% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in BV Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey bought a new position in BV Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Covestor Ltd increased its position in BV Financial by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 4,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 814 shares during the period. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in BV Financial during the 4th quarter worth $93,000. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its position in BV Financial by 139.3% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 8,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $139,000 after buying an additional 4,712 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.