Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Stock Price Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $12.48

Shares of Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $12.48 and traded as low as $12.42. Waterstone Financial shares last traded at $12.70, with a volume of 32,459 shares.

Waterstone Financial Stock Up 0.6 %

The stock has a market cap of $251.00 million, a P/E ratio of 24.58 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The stock's 50-day moving average is $11.76 and its 200-day moving average is $12.48.

Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 30th. The savings and loans company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Waterstone Financial had a net margin of 5.45% and a return on equity of 3.18%. The business had revenue of $32.39 million during the quarter.

Waterstone Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 8th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 5th. Waterstone Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 115.39%.

Institutional Trading of Waterstone Financial

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. John G Ullman & Associates Inc. boosted its position in shares of Waterstone Financial by 179.4% in the 4th quarter. John G Ullman & Associates Inc. now owns 60,262 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $856,000 after purchasing an additional 38,695 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Waterstone Financial during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $219,000. BKM Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Waterstone Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Waterstone Financial by 555.6% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,747 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 2,328 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Waterstone Financial in the fourth quarter worth $170,000. 62.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Waterstone Financial Company Profile

Waterstone Financial, Inc operates as a bank holding company for WaterStone Bank SSB that provides various financial services to customers in southeastern Wisconsin, the United States. It operates in two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The Community Banking segment offers consumer and business banking products and services, such as deposit and transactional solutions, including checking accounts, online banking and bill pay services, money transfer services, as well as credit, debit, and pre-paid cards; investable funds solutions comprising savings, money market deposits, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit; residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, personal and installment loans, real estate financing, business loans, and business lines of credit; and fixed and variable annuities, insurance products, and trust and investment management accounts.