Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZWI) Stock Holdings Increased by Fourthstone LLC

Fourthstone LLC increased its position in shares of Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZWI - Free Report) by 145.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 263,742 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an additional 156,461 shares during the quarter. Citizens Community Bancorp comprises approximately 0.8% of Fourthstone LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Fourthstone LLC owned about 2.63% of Citizens Community Bancorp worth $4,296,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Citizens Community Bancorp by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 59,332 shares of the bank's stock valued at $967,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Citizens Community Bancorp by 1.7% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 104,125 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,476,000 after buying an additional 1,732 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in Citizens Community Bancorp in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Barclays PLC purchased a new position in Citizens Community Bancorp in the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Citizens Community Bancorp by 36.2% during the fourth quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 24,958 shares of the bank's stock worth $407,000 after acquiring an additional 6,631 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.11% of the company's stock.

Citizens Community Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of Citizens Community Bancorp stock traded up $0.63 on Tuesday, hitting $14.37. 3,125 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,560. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 0.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $143.51 million, a PE ratio of 10.80 and a beta of 0.82. Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. has a 1 year low of $10.14 and a 1 year high of $17.04.

Citizens Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:CZWI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The bank reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.27. Citizens Community Bancorp had a return on equity of 7.87% and a net margin of 13.79%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. will post 1.31 EPS for the current year.

Citizens Community Bancorp Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This is a boost from Citizens Community Bancorp's previous annual dividend of $0.32. This represents a yield of 2%. Citizens Community Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.07%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Citizens Community Bancorp from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday.

About Citizens Community Bancorp

Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for Citizens Community Federal N.A. that provides various traditional community banking services to businesses, agricultural operators, and consumers. It accepts various deposit products, including demand deposits, savings and money market accounts, and certificates of deposit.