SB Financial Group (SBFG) to Release Earnings on Thursday

SB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SBFG - Get Free Report) is set to issue its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, April 18th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.30 per share for the quarter. Individual that wish to register for the company's earnings conference call can do so using this link.

SB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SBFG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.22. SB Financial Group had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 15.94%. The firm had revenue of $15.12 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.40 million. On average, analysts expect SB Financial Group to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

SB Financial Group Trading Up 2.2 %

Shares of SB Financial Group stock traded up $0.29 on Thursday, hitting $13.60. The stock had a trading volume of 1,069 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,817. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $14.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $14.17. SB Financial Group has a one year low of $11.82 and a one year high of $16.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market cap of $92.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.77 and a beta of 0.68.

SB Financial Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 9th were issued a $0.135 dividend. This represents a $0.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 8th. SB Financial Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.86%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SB Financial Group

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of SB Financial Group during the 1st quarter valued at about $52,000. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in SB Financial Group by 18.2% in the second quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 9,309 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $161,000 after buying an additional 1,434 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in SB Financial Group during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $216,000. State Street Corp boosted its position in SB Financial Group by 14.4% during the 1st quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,111 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $321,000 after acquiring an additional 2,033 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of SB Financial Group by 60.6% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 19,596 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $298,000 after acquiring an additional 7,398 shares during the period. 66.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of SB Financial Group in a research note on Saturday, April 6th. They set a "hold" rating for the company.

SB Financial Group Company Profile

SB Financial Group, Inc operates as the financial holding company for the State Bank and Trust Company that provides a range of commercial banking and wealth management services to individual and corporate customers primarily in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. It offers checking, savings, money market accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit; and commercial, consumer, agricultural, and residential mortgage loans.