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Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • Technical breakout: HFBL's share price rose above its 200‑day moving average of $17.41, trading as high as $19.99 and last at $19.96 on a volume of 7,229 shares.
  • Solid fundamentals: The bank has a $61.28M market cap, P/E of 10.4, low debt‑to‑equity (0.07), reported $0.48 EPS on $6.03M revenue last quarter with a 17.27% net margin and 10.49% ROE.
  • Income & sentiment: Home Federal declared a quarterly dividend of $0.135 (annualized $0.54, yield 2.7%, ex‑dividend Apr 27, pay May 11) while Weiss Ratings reiterated a "Hold" and the consensus rating is Hold.
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Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $17.41 and traded as high as $19.99. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana shares last traded at $19.96, with a volume of 7,229 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold".

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Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $61.28 million, a P/E ratio of 10.40 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.88. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $18.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.41.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The bank reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $6.03 million for the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a net margin of 17.27% and a return on equity of 10.49%.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be issued a $0.135 dividend. This represents a $0.54 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 27th. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's dividend payout ratio is currently 28.13%.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Company Profile

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Home Federal Bancorp, Inc of Louisiana is a bank holding company headquartered in Louisiana. Through its subsidiary Home Federal Bank, F.A., the company delivers a full suite of retail and commercial banking products. Its deposit offerings include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts and online banking services designed to meet the needs of individuals and small businesses.

The company's lending portfolio encompasses residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate financing, construction and development loans, and various consumer credit products.

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