First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Stock Passes Above 50-Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB)’s share price passed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of $13.58 and traded as high as $13.60. First Us Bancsh shares last traded at $13.7590, with a volume of 3,466 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of First Us Bancsh in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

First Us Bancsh Trading Down 1.4%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.35 million, a P/E ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.28. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $13.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.86.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $10.52 million during the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a return on equity of 5.49% and a net margin of 8.98%.

First Us Bancsh Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. First Us Bancsh’s payout ratio is presently 30.11%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Robert C. Field purchased 4,000 shares of First Us Bancsh stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were bought at an average price of $13.71 per share, for a total transaction of $54,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $54,840. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have bought a total of 11,310 shares of company stock worth $153,954 in the last 90 days. 11.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of First Us Bancsh

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FUSB. Gendell Jeffrey L grew its holdings in shares of First Us Bancsh by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L now owns 377,741 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,873,000 after acquiring an additional 15,301 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of First Us Bancsh by 37.3% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,056 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $193,000 after purchasing an additional 4,365 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in First Us Bancsh by 2.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 56,964 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $735,000 after purchasing an additional 1,526 shares during the period. 18.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About First Us Bancsh

First US Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for First US Bank, a community-focused financial institution established in 2006 and headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Through its subsidiary, the company delivers a comprehensive suite of banking products and services designed to meet the needs of individuals, small to midsize businesses, and public sector entities across Southeastern and Northeastern Wisconsin.

The firm’s core offerings include commercial lending, treasury management, deposit products and residential mortgage financing.