Jonathan Holtaway Sells 6,604 Shares of Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Stock

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Jonathan Holtaway sold 6,604 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.97, for a total value of $217,733.88. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 370,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,202,823.43. This trade represents a 1.75 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

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 value of $12,467.45.
• On Friday, December 6th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 1,015 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total value of $32,733.75.
• On Wednesday, November 13th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 5,053 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.57, for a total value of $144,364.21.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Down 0.4 %

HWBK stock traded down $0.12 on Friday, reaching $32.67. 7,943 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,769. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a one year low of $17.86 and a one year 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. The company has a market cap of $228.34 million, a P/E ratio of 12.52 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $30.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $26.81.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a return on equity of 13.00% and a net margin of 16.65%.

Hawthorn Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Saturday, March 15th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.33%. Hawthorn Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Hawthorn Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hawthorn Bancshares

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its stake in Hawthorn Bancshares by 42.6% during the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 7,368 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $209,000 after acquiring an additional 2,200 shares during the last quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. now owns 15,214 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $431,000 after buying an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 36.5% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 25,043 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $496,000 after buying an additional 6,700 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 5.2% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 27,169 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $680,000 after buying an additional 1,340 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 11.3% during 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 buying an additional 6,955 shares during the last quarter. 30.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hawthorn Bancshares Company Profile

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.