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

Key Points

• First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) stock price fell below its 200-day moving average of $12.95, trading at $12.86 on Wednesday with a slight decline of 0.8%.
• The company reported quarterly earnings of $0.03 EPS with revenue of $10.32 million, demonstrating a net margin of 9.47% and a return on equity of 5.90%.
• First Us Bancsh declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 2.2% with a dividend payout ratio of 28.87%.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB - Get Free Report) passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $12.95 and traded as low as $12.94. First Us Bancsh shares last traded at $12.86, with a volume of 1,290 shares traded.

First Us Bancsh Stock Down 0.8%

The business's fifty day moving average price is $12.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.95. The company has a market capitalization of $73.98 million, a P/E ratio of 13.26 and a beta of 0.55. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $10.32 million during the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a net margin of 9.47% and a return on equity of 5.90%.

First Us Bancsh Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th were issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 13th. First Us Bancsh's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.87%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Us Bancsh

An institutional investor recently raised its position in First Us Bancsh stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB - Free Report) by 11.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 31,761 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 3,176 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 0.56% of First Us Bancsh worth $398,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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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