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First US Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) Shares Pass Below 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

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Shares of First US Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUSB - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $13.00 and traded as low as $12.88. First US Bancshares shares last traded at $12.79, with a volume of 710 shares changing hands.

First US Bancshares Stock Up 0.2%

The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The firm has a market cap of $72.25 million, a PE ratio of 9.44 and a beta of 0.49. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.01.

First US Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $9.77 million during the quarter. First US Bancshares had a return on equity of 8.61% and a net margin of 13.21%.

First US Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.23%. First US Bancshares's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.88%.

Institutional Trading of First US Bancshares

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in First US Bancshares stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of First US Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUSB - Free Report) by 11.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 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 quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.56% of First US Bancshares worth $398,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 18.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About First US Bancshares

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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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