First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP) in a report issued on Monday morning. The firm issued a hold rating on the savings and loans company’s stock.

First Capital Stock Down 1.8 %

FCAP stock opened at $31.66 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $106.06 million, a PE ratio of 8.97 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. First Capital has a twelve month low of $26.03 and a twelve month high of $38.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $31.71 and its 200-day moving average is $32.74.

First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 24th. The savings and loans company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter. First Capital had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 20.87%.

First Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.66%. First Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.86%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Capital

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in First Capital by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,705 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $469,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of First Capital by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 35,687 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $1,248,000 after purchasing an additional 1,520 shares during the period. Finally, Siena Capital Partners GP LLC boosted its holdings in shares of First Capital by 17.4% in the 3rd quarter. Siena Capital Partners GP LLC now owns 103,032 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $3,602,000 after buying an additional 15,277 shares during the last quarter. 11.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

First Capital Company Profile

First Capital, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First Harrison Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and business customers. The company offers various deposit instruments, including non-interest-bearing checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and retirement savings plans.