First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Director Robert Field Buys 877 Shares of Stock

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Director Robert Field bought 877 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $16.47 per share, for a total transaction of $14,444.19. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 13,274 shares in the company, valued at $218,622.78. The trade was a 7.07% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

First Us Bancsh Stock Performance

First Us Bancsh stock traded down $0.25 on Thursday, reaching $16.45. 4,334 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,686. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. First Us Bancsh has a twelve month low of $11.59 and a twelve month high of $16.99. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $16.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.03. The stock has a market cap of $90.47 million, a PE ratio of 12.46 and a beta of 0.23.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $20.32 million for the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a return on equity of 7.41% and a net margin of 12.10%.

First Us Bancsh Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. First Us Bancsh’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.21%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of First Us Bancsh by 100.0% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,932 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $152,000 after buying an additional 4,966 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in First Us Bancsh by 2.2% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 33,060 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $506,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares during the period. Marble Wealth LLC acquired a new position in First Us Bancsh in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $214,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in First Us Bancsh by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 58,757 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $821,000 after acquiring an additional 1,793 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of First Us Bancsh by 37.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,056 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $193,000 after acquiring an additional 4,365 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 18.74% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of First Us Bancsh in a report on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, First Us Bancsh has an average rating of “Hold”.

First Us Bancsh Company Profile

First US Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for First US Bank, a community-focused financial institution established in 2006 and headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Through its subsidiary, the company delivers a comprehensive suite of banking products and services designed to meet the needs of individuals, small to midsize businesses, and public sector entities across Southeastern and Northeastern Wisconsin.

The firm’s core offerings include commercial lending, treasury management, deposit products and residential mortgage financing.