683 Capital Management LLC Invests $320,000 in Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK)

683 Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 11,302 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $320,000. 683 Capital Management LLC owned about 0.16% of Hawthorn Bancshares at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 44.1% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,059 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its holdings in Hawthorn Bancshares by 42.6% in the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 7,368 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 2,200 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 14,834 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 1,101 shares during the period. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. now owns 15,214 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $431,000 after buying an additional 625 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 28,243 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $801,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 30.73% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Hawthorn Bancshares from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 10th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jonathan Holtaway sold 2,682 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.91, for a total transaction of $88,264.62. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 366,598 shares in the company, valued at $12,064,740.18. The trade was a 0.73 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 23.40% of the company's stock.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HWBK traded up $0.06 during trading on Thursday, reaching $29.13. 8,666 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,618. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The company has a 50 day moving average of $28.41 and a 200-day moving average of $29.80. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a 12 month low of $18.37 and a 12 month high of $35.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $203.11 million, a P/E ratio of 11.16 and a beta of 0.61.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a net margin of 16.65% and a return on equity of 13.00%. The company had revenue of $18.76 million during the quarter.

Hawthorn Bancshares Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Sunday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.75%. This is a positive change from Hawthorn Bancshares's previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. Hawthorn Bancshares's dividend payout ratio is presently 29.09%.

About Hawthorn Bancshares

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.