First US Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) Stock Price Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - What's Next?

First US Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUSB - Get Free Report)'s share price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $12.79 and traded as low as $12.50. First US Bancshares shares last traded at $12.68, with a volume of 4,147 shares changing hands.

First US Bancshares Trading Down 0.9 %

The firm has a market cap of $72.76 million, a P/E ratio of 9.51 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91.

First US Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter. First US Bancshares had a net margin of 13.21% and a return on equity of 8.61%.

First US Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.21%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. First US Bancshares's payout ratio is currently 21.05%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First US Bancshares

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in First US Bancshares during the 3rd quarter valued at about $125,000. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in First US Bancshares by 54.5% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 24,644 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $310,000 after buying an additional 8,690 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in First US Bancshares by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 31,761 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 3,176 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of First US Bancshares by 13.6% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 52,713 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $611,000 after buying an additional 6,325 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 18.74% of the company's stock.

First US Bancshares 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.