First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Share Price Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• First Us Bancsh's share price has fallen below its 200-day moving average, closing at $12.45 compared to the average of $12.61.
• Weiss Ratings has maintained a "hold (c)" rating for First Us Bancsh, which reflects a generally cautious perspective from analysts about the stock.
• The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07, translating to a 2.2% yield on an annualized basis, with a payout ratio of 28.87%.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $12.61 and traded as low as $12.15. First Us Bancsh shares last traded at $12.45, with a volume of 5,496 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of First Us Bancsh in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold".

First Us Bancsh Trading Up 1.1%

The stock has a fifty day moving average of $12.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.61. The company has a market capitalization of $71.74 million, a PE ratio of 12.84 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $10.32 million for the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a net margin of 9.47% and a return on equity of 5.86%.

First Us Bancsh Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Friday, September 12th were paid a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 12th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. First Us Bancsh's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.87%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in First Us Bancsh stock. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB - Free Report) by 2.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 56,964 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 1,526 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.99% of First Us Bancsh worth $735,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 18.74% of the company's stock.

First Us Bancsh Company Profile

First US Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First US Bank that provides commercial banking products and services. The company offers non-interest-bearing demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts, money market demand accounts, individual retirement accounts, and time deposits.

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