USCB Financial (NASDAQ:USCB) CEO La Aguilera Luis De Sells 49,414 Shares

USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:USCB) CEO La Aguilera Luis De sold 49,414 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.30, for a total value of $904,276.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 242,945 shares in the company, valued at $4,445,893.50. The trade was a 16.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

La Aguilera Luis De also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, May 20th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 36,826 shares of USCB Financial stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.15, for a total value of $668,391.90.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 4,931 shares of USCB Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.01, for a total transaction of $88,807.31.
• On Friday, May 15th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 805 shares of USCB Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.05, for a total transaction of $14,530.25.
• On Monday, May 18th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 2,485 shares of USCB Financial stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.06, for a total transaction of $44,879.10.
• On Thursday, May 14th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 22,883 shares of USCB Financial stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.20, for a total transaction of $416,470.60.
• On Wednesday, May 13th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 19,947 shares of USCB Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.06, for a total transaction of $360,242.82.
• On Monday, May 11th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 5,279 shares of USCB Financial stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.27, for a total transaction of $96,447.33.
• On Thursday, May 7th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 10,005 shares of USCB Financial stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.14, for a total transaction of $181,490.70.
• On Tuesday, May 5th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 16,895 shares of USCB Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.12, for a total transaction of $306,137.40.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, La Aguilera Luis De sold 13,100 shares of USCB Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.16, for a total value of $237,896.00.

USCB Financial Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ USCB traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $18.59. 7,139 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 54,245. USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $15.56 and a 52 week high of $20.78. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.79. The company has a market cap of $339.44 million, a PE ratio of 13.00 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91.

USCB Financial (NASDAQ:USCB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $26.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.95 million. USCB Financial had a return on equity of 15.37% and a net margin of 17.04%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current year.

USCB Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. USCB Financial’s payout ratio is currently 34.97%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on USCB shares. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of USCB Financial in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of USCB Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 3rd. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of USCB Financial from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Hovde Group lifted their price target on shares of USCB Financial from $19.50 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded USCB Financial from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, USCB Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On USCB Financial

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of USCB Financial by 60.1% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 638 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in USCB Financial by 66.2% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 883 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in USCB Financial by 16.7% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 6,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc increased its stake in USCB Financial by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 44,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $823,000 after purchasing an additional 1,810 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in USCB Financial by 100.3% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 1,854 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.34% of the company’s stock.

About USCB Financial

USCB Financial (NASDAQ: USCB) is a bank holding company headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, serving as the parent company of United Security Bank. Established to support community banking in the Midlands region, the company focuses on relationship-driven financial services tailored to both individuals and businesses. As a regional player, USCB Financial emphasizes personalized service through a network of full-service branch offices.

The company’s core business activities include commercial and consumer lending, deposit products and alternative delivery channels.