Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Purchases 16,997 Shares of BV Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BVFL)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in BV Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BVFL - Free Report) by 57.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 46,504 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 16,997 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 0.40% of BV Financial worth $801,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BVFL. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in shares of BV Financial during the third quarter worth about $52,000. Covestor Ltd increased its position in shares of BV Financial by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 4,817 shares of the company's stock worth $83,000 after acquiring an additional 814 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of BV Financial by 267.9% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 97,885 shares of the company's stock worth $1,686,000 after acquiring an additional 71,279 shares in the last quarter. Truffle Hound Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of BV Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $2,583,000. Finally, Fourthstone LLC increased its position in shares of BV Financial by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Fourthstone LLC now owns 592,370 shares of the company's stock worth $10,201,000 after acquiring an additional 24,592 shares in the last quarter. 42.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at BV Financial

In other BV Financial news, Director Joseph S. Galli sold 2,076 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.80, for a total value of $32,800.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 12,639 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $199,696.20. This represents a 14.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 9,335 shares of company stock valued at $148,279 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 11.79% of the company's stock.

BV Financial Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BVFL traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $15.70. 27,375 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 25,102. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $15.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.89. The company has a market cap of $165.31 million, a PE ratio of 14.40 and a beta of 0.63. BV Financial, Inc. has a 12 month low of $10.75 and a 12 month high of $18.19.

BV Financial (NASDAQ:BVFL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $9.17 million during the quarter. BV Financial had a net margin of 23.83% and a return on equity of 6.09%.

About BV Financial

BV Financial, Inc operates as the holding company for BayVanguard Bank that provides various financial services to individuals and businesses in Maryland. The company offers checking and money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposits. Its loan products include real estate, home equity, construction, lot, auto, boat, and other personal loans; and commercial lending products, such as commercial equipment/installation, commercial real estate, construction, investment real estate, lines of credit, and SBA loans, as well as loans for short-term real estate purchase, renovation, and sale projects.