Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Hold”

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Sunday.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hawthorn Bancshares in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Hawthorn Bancshares Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HWBK opened at $32.75 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $225.91 million, a PE ratio of 10.27 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $30.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.10. Hawthorn Bancshares has a twelve month low of $25.21 and a twelve month high of $35.95.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $17.25 million for the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a net margin of 20.09% and a return on equity of 14.49%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in Hawthorn Bancshares by 38.2% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,195 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 330 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 73,604 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,145,000 after acquiring an additional 421 shares during the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey purchased a new position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares during the second quarter worth about $37,000. Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 13.7% in the third quarter. Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,250 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $414,000 after purchasing an additional 1,596 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 69.1% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,663 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $145,000 after purchasing an additional 1,906 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 30.73% of the company’s stock.

About Hawthorn Bancshares

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Hawthorn Bank that provides various banking services in the United States. It accepts checking, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other time deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also offers commercial and industrial, single payment personal, installment, commercial and residential real estate, and consumer loans, as well as equipment, operating, and small business administration loans; and debit and credit cards.