Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) Upgraded by StockNews.com to “Hold”

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday.

Hawthorn Bancshares Price Performance

Shares of HWBK opened at $18.97 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $133.17 million, a PE ratio of 144.21 and a beta of 0.46. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $20.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. Hawthorn Bancshares has a twelve month low of $15.02 and a twelve month high of $26.00.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported ($1.05) earnings per share for the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a net margin of 0.96% and a return on equity of 0.75%. The business had revenue of $18.00 million for the quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hawthorn Bancshares

In related news, Director Douglas Todd Eden acquired 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 16th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $22.32 per share, for a total transaction of $156,240.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 80,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,785,600. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, Director Jonathan Holtaway acquired 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $19.12 per share, for a total transaction of $105,160.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 15,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $296,360. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Douglas Todd Eden purchased 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 16th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $22.32 per share, for a total transaction of $156,240.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 80,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,785,600. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased a total of 20,400 shares of company stock worth $426,846 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 12.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hawthorn Bancshares

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Gendell Jeffrey L boosted its stake in Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.0% during the third quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L now owns 16,505 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 634 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its stake in Hawthorn Bancshares by 99.2% during the third quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 10,017 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $163,000 after buying an additional 4,988 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Hawthorn Bancshares during the first quarter worth $240,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 30.73% of the company’s stock.

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.