Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. Grows Stake in Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK)

Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. grew its holdings in Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) by 4.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 15,214 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 625 shares during the quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. owned approximately 0.22% of Hawthorn Bancshares worth $431,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 42.6% in the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 7,368 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 2,200 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 36.5% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 25,043 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $496,000 after purchasing an additional 6,700 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,340 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 11.3% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 68,657 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,719,000 after purchasing an additional 6,955 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 30.73% of the company’s stock.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HWBK opened at $32.75 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $30.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $228.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.55 and a beta of 0.59. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a 12-month low of $17.86 and a 12-month high of $34.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

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

Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Saturday, March 15th will be issued a $0.19 dividend. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Hawthorn Bancshares’s payout ratio is 29.12%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hawthorn Bancshares news, Director Jonathan Holtaway sold 1,015 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock in a transaction on Friday, December 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total value of $32,733.75. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 390,004 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,577,629. This trade represents a 0.26 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Frank E. Burkhead sold 3,000 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.87, for a total value of $95,610.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 11,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $365,771.99. The trade was a 20.72 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 9,457 shares of company stock valued at $285,175. Corporate insiders own 23.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.