Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Hawthorn Bank that provides various banking services in the United States. It accepts checking, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other time deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also offers commercial and industrial, single payment personal, installment, commercial and residential real estate, and consumer loans, as well as equipment, operating, and small business administration loans; and debit and credit cards. In addition, it provides trust services that include estate planning, investment, and asset management services; and cash management, safety deposit box, brokerage, and Internet banking services. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.43 to $25.20
• 50-Day Range: $20.27 to $25.20
• 52-Week Range: $15.02 to $26.09
• Volume: 19,494 shs
• Average Volume: 10,568 shs
• Market Capitalization: $176.45 million
• P/E Ratio: 84.00
• Dividend Yield: 3.02%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hawthorn Bancshares scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 808th out of 905 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Hawthorn Bancshares.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hawthorn Bancshares is 84.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.27.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hawthorn Bancshares is 84.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 35.77.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hawthorn Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.14% of the float of Hawthorn Bancshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hawthorn Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 33.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hawthorn Bancshares has recently decreased by 4.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Hawthorn Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 3.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Hawthorn Bancshares has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hawthorn Bancshares is 253.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.14% of the float of Hawthorn Bancshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hawthorn Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 33.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hawthorn Bancshares has recently decreased by 4.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.04

News Sentiment

Hawthorn Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Hawthorn Bancshares this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hawthorn Bancshares insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,690.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.40% of the stock of Hawthorn Bancshares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 30.73% of the stock of Hawthorn Bancshares is held by institutions.

HWBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HWBK shares performed this year?

Hawthorn Bancshares' stock was trading at $25.37 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, HWBK shares have decreased by 0.7% and is now trading at $25.20.
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How were Hawthorn Bancshares' earnings last quarter?

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter. The financial services provider had revenue of $18.17 million for the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a net margin of 3.96% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.19%.

Who are Hawthorn Bancshares' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Hawthorn Bancshares include Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.36%) and American Century Companies Inc. (0.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Philip D Freeman, Douglas Todd Eden, David T Turner, Kevin L Riley, Jonathan Holtaway, Frank E Burkhead, Jason E Schwartz, Brent M Giles, Shawna M Hettinger, Jonathan L States and Gregg A Bexten.
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How do I buy shares of Hawthorn Bancshares?

Shares of HWBK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Hawthorn Bancshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hawthorn Bancshares investors own include Boeing (BA), Main Street Capital (MAIN), NVIDIA (NVDA), Overstock.com (OSTK), Pure Storage (PSTG), Riot Platforms (RIOT) and Mastercard (MA).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/14/2024
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2024
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/13/2024
• Today: 9/20/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: National commercial banks
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HWBK
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 893847
• Web: www.hawthornbancshares.com
• Phone: (573) 761-6100
• Fax: 573-761-6272
• Employees: 310
• Year Founded: 1865

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 84.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $960,000.00
• Net Margins: 3.96%
• Pretax Margin: 4.18%
• Return on Equity: 3.19%
• Return on Assets: 0.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.07
• Current Ratio: 1.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $58.11 million
• Price / Sales: 3.04
• Cash Flow: $0.61 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 41.61
• Book Value: $19.33 per share
• Price / Book: 1.30

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,002,000
• Free Float: 5,364,000
• Market Cap: $176.45 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.55