Short Interest in First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Declines By 14.1%

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) saw a significant decrease in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 5,190 shares, a decrease of 14.1% from the January 29th total of 6,043 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,466 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 8,466 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Institutional Trading of First Us Bancsh

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Marble Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in First Us Bancsh during the 4th quarter worth approximately $214,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of First Us Bancsh by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 58,757 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $821,000 after acquiring an additional 1,793 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of First Us Bancsh by 129.8% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,966 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 2,805 shares during the period. Daytona Street Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Us Bancsh during the fourth quarter worth $169,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in First Us Bancsh by 37.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,056 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $193,000 after acquiring an additional 4,365 shares in the last quarter. 18.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

First Us Bancsh Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ FUSB opened at $14.80 on Friday. First Us Bancsh has a twelve month low of $10.30 and a twelve month high of $15.99. The stock has a market cap of $85.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.80 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The company’s fifty day moving average is $14.69 and its 200-day moving average is $13.45.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $19.84 million during the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a net margin of 9.51% and a return on equity of 5.85%.

First Us Bancsh Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. First Us Bancsh’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of First Us Bancsh in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, First Us Bancsh currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

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.