10,803 Shares in First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSFG) Bought by Citadel Advisors LLC

Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSFG - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 10,803 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $287,000. Citadel Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.16% of First Savings Financial Group as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in FSFG. Susquehanna International Group LLP lifted its position in First Savings Financial Group by 617.6% during the 4th quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 71,617 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,902,000 after buying an additional 61,637 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in First Savings Financial Group by 91.2% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 56,800 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,509,000 after purchasing an additional 27,100 shares during the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in First Savings Financial Group during the 4th quarter worth about $597,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in First Savings Financial Group during the 4th quarter worth about $391,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in First Savings Financial Group by 27.5% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 61,169 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,624,000 after purchasing an additional 13,175 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.22% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FSFG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Hovde Group upgraded shares of First Savings Financial Group from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $34.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Maxim Group boosted their price target on First Savings Financial Group from $28.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price target on First Savings Financial Group from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th.

First Savings Financial Group Price Performance

First Savings Financial Group stock traded up $0.19 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $25.90. The company's stock had a trading volume of 13,446 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,543. First Savings Financial Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $16.25 and a 52 week high of $30.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $25.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.03. The stock has a market cap of $179.20 million, a PE ratio of 9.45 and a beta of 0.41.

First Savings Financial Group (NASDAQ:FSFG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The bank reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.21. First Savings Financial Group had a return on equity of 8.79% and a net margin of 13.34%. The firm had revenue of $19.55 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.55 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that First Savings Financial Group, Inc. will post 2.45 EPS for the current year.

First Savings Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.47%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. First Savings Financial Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.78%.

First Savings Financial Group Company Profile

First Savings Financial Group, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First Savings Bank that provides various financial services to consumers and businesses in southern Indiana. The company operates through three segments: Core Banking, SBA Lending, and Mortgage Banking. It accepts deposits, such as checking accounts, NOW and money market accounts, regular savings accounts, and time deposits.