Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $16.18 and traded as high as $18.65. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares last traded at $18.65, with a volume of 816 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Stock Up 1.0%

The business’s fifty day moving average is $18.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.18. The stock has a market cap of $57.26 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.10 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $6.02 million for the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a net margin of 15.47% and a return on equity of 9.28%.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a $0.135 dividend. This represents a $0.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.14%.

About Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc of Louisiana is a bank holding company headquartered in Louisiana. Through its subsidiary Home Federal Bank, F.A., the company delivers a full suite of retail and commercial banking products. Its deposit offerings include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts and online banking services designed to meet the needs of individuals and small businesses.

The company’s lending portfolio encompasses residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate financing, construction and development loans, and various consumer credit products.