BV Financial (NASDAQ:BVFL) Director Sells $21,233.30 in Stock

BV Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BVFL) Director Joseph Galli sold 1,067 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.90, for a total transaction of $21,233.30. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,105 shares in the company, valued at $599,089.50. This represents a 3.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

BV Financial Stock Performance

Shares of BVFL traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $19.90. 10,180 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,204. BV Financial, Inc. has a 52 week low of $14.05 and a 52 week high of $20.54. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $19.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.95. The firm has a market cap of $172.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.32 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on BVFL. Wall Street Zen cut shares of BV Financial from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of BV Financial in a report on Friday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of BV Financial

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of BV Financial by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 29,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $530,000 after acquiring an additional 781 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of BV Financial by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 22,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $406,000 after purchasing an additional 891 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in shares of BV Financial by 105.4% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,220 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BV Financial by 9.7% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,824 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BV Financial by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 21,747 shares of the company’s stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,983 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.65% of the company’s stock.

About BV Financial

BV Financial, Inc operates as the holding company for BayVanguard Bank that provides various financial services to individuals and businesses in Maryland. The company offers checking and money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposits. Its loan products include real estate, home equity, construction, lot, auto, boat, and other personal loans; and commercial lending products, such as commercial equipment/installation, commercial real estate, construction, investment real estate, lines of credit, and SBA loans, as well as loans for short-term real estate purchase, renovation, and sale projects.