Harleysville Financial (OTCMKTS:HARL) Stock Crosses Below Fifty Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Shares of Harleysville Financial Co. (OTCMKTS:HARL) passed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of $22.39 and traded as low as $22.06. Harleysville Financial shares last traded at $22.06, with a volume of 3,375 shares changing hands.

Harleysville Financial Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $79.66 million, a P/E ratio of 9.63 and a beta of 0.35. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.32.

Harleysville Financial (OTCMKTS:HARL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The bank reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Harleysville Financial had a net margin of 20.43% and a return on equity of 9.69%.

Harleysville Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 5th were given a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.98%. This is an increase from Harleysville Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 5th. Harleysville Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 57.64%.

About Harleysville Financial

Harleysville Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Harleysville Bank that provides various banking products and services in Pennsylvania. The company offers various deposit products, including savings, money market, and checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposits. It also provides consumer loans, including residential mortgages, savings account loans, and home equity line of credit, construction, and non-real estate consumer loans; and commercial loans, such as commercial mortgages, line of credit, and commercial business loans.