Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Jonathan Holtaway Sells 1,015 Shares

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Jonathan Holtaway sold 1,015 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total value of $32,733.75. Following the transaction, the director now owns 390,004 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,577,629. This trade represents a 0.26 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Jonathan Holtaway also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 9th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 389 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.05, for a total transaction of $12,467.45.
• On Wednesday, November 13th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 5,053 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.57, for a total value of $144,364.21.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Down 3.6 %

Shares of HWBK traded down $1.14 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $30.90. The stock had a trading volume of 26,080 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,097. The firm has a market cap of $215.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.67 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.64. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a twelve month low of $17.86 and a twelve month high of $34.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01.

Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Investors of record on Sunday, December 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.46%. Hawthorn Bancshares’s payout ratio is presently 84.44%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Hawthorn Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 28th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HWBK. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 278,318 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,686,000 after buying an additional 12,800 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Hawthorn Bancshares by 11.3% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 68,657 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,719,000 after acquiring an additional 6,955 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Hawthorn Bancshares by 36.5% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 25,043 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $496,000 after acquiring an additional 6,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 27,169 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $680,000 after acquiring an additional 1,340 shares during the period. 30.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.