Short Interest in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Declines By 33.1%

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,996 shares, a decrease of 33.1% from the January 15th total of 4,480 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,731 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 5,731 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Price Performance

Shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana stock traded up $0.18 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $18.93. 1,697 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,081. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a fifty-two week low of $12.31 and a fifty-two week high of $20.00. The company has a market cap of $58.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 0.33. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $6.02 million for the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a net margin of 15.47% and a return on equity of 9.37%.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 16th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.135 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $0.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio is 32.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana in a report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

About Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc of Louisiana is a bank holding company headquartered in Louisiana. Through its subsidiary Home Federal Bank, F.A., the company delivers a full suite of retail and commercial banking products. Its deposit offerings include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts and online banking services designed to meet the needs of individuals and small businesses.

The company’s lending portfolio encompasses residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate financing, construction and development loans, and various consumer credit products.