FS Bancorp (FSBW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

FS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSBW) is a bank holding company headquartered in Illinois that provides community banking services in the Midwestern United States. Through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, the company offers a full suite of deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, money market instruments, certificates of deposit and online banking platforms.

On the lending side, FS Bancorp extends commercial and industrial loans, residential mortgage financing, consumer credit and agricultural lending. The company also delivers treasury management and cash management solutions designed to help small and medium‐sized businesses, farmers and individual customers manage liquidity, streamline receivables and optimize payment processes.

FS Bancorp serves its customers through a network of branch offices complemented by digital and mobile banking channels. Focused on relationship banking, the company emphasizes personalized service, local decision‐making and community engagement to support regional economic development and foster long‐term customer partnerships.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.51 to $40.74
• 50-Day Range: $37.84 to $42.81
• 52-Week Range: $34.61 to $49.15
• Volume: 11,496 shs
• Average Volume: 18,497 shs
• Market Capitalization: $304.30 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.51
• Dividend Yield: 2.80%
• Price Target: $44.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

FS Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

FS Bancorp scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 396th out of 925 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

FS Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for FS Bancorp is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

FS Bancorp has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for FS Bancorp are expected to grow by 9.62% in the coming year, from $4.26 to $4.67 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of FS Bancorp is 9.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.23.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of FS Bancorp is 9.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 39.90.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

FS Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.06. 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

0.99% of the outstanding shares of FS Bancorp have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FS Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FS Bancorp has recently increased by 10.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

FS Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 2.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

FS Bancorp has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of FS Bancorp is 26.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, FS Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.98% next year. This indicates that FS Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.99% of the outstanding shares of FS Bancorp have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FS Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FS Bancorp has recently increased by 10.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.09

News Sentiment

FS Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for FS Bancorp this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, FS Bancorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,529,937.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.70% of the stock of FS Bancorp is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.88% of the stock of FS Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FSBW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FSBW shares performed this year?

FS Bancorp's stock was trading at $41.06 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FSBW stock has decreased by 2.5% and is now trading at $40.04.

How were FS Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

FS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSBW) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The bank reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.02. The bank had revenue of $37.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $36.55 million. FS Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.32% and a net margin of 15.88%.

When did FS Bancorp's stock split?

Shares of FS Bancorp split on the morning of Thursday, July 15th 2021.The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, July 15th 2021. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Thursday, July 15th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of FS Bancorp?

Shares of FSBW 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of FS Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FS Bancorp investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/22/2025
• Record date for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/21/2025
• Today: 10/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - WEST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FSBW
• CIK: 1530249
• Web: www.fsbwa.com
• Phone: (425) 771-5299
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 540
• Year Founded: 1936

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for FS Bancorp: $44.00
• High Price Target: $44.00
• Low Price Target: $44.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.40
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $35.02 million
• Net Margins: 15.88%
• Pretax Margin: 18.51%
• Return on Equity: 11.32%
• Return on Assets: 1.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.96
• Current Ratio: 1.05
• Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $206.39 million
• Price / Sales: 1.47
• Cash Flow: $5.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.87
• Book Value: $37.84 per share
• Price / Book: 1.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,600,000
• Free Float: 6,631,000
• Market Cap: $304.30 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.74