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Sound Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:SFBC) Shares Cross Below 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

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Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFBC - Get Free Report)'s share price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $50.49 and traded as low as $45.81. Sound Financial Bancorp shares last traded at $45.99, with a volume of 3,048 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Sound Financial Bancorp from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, July 5th.

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Sound Financial Bancorp Stock Down 1.9%

The stock has a market cap of $117.21 million, a P/E ratio of 23.39 and a beta of 0.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm's fifty day moving average is $48.44 and its 200 day moving average is $50.38.

Sound Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:SFBC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $9.17 million for the quarter. Sound Financial Bancorp had a net margin of 8.12% and a return on equity of 4.89%.

Sound Financial Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th were given a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.67%. Sound Financial Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is 38.97%.

Institutional Trading of Sound Financial Bancorp

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SFBC. Operose Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sound Financial Bancorp during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sound Financial Bancorp during the 4th quarter valued at about $235,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Sound Financial Bancorp by 13.8% during the 1st quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 6,293 shares of the bank's stock valued at $315,000 after acquiring an additional 763 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of Sound Financial Bancorp by 44.3% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,141 shares of the bank's stock valued at $376,000 after acquiring an additional 2,193 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arcus Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sound Financial Bancorp during the 1st quarter valued at about $558,000. 68.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sound Financial Bancorp Company Profile

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Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Sound Community Bank that provides banking and other financial services for consumers and businesses. It accepts various deposits products comprising savings, money market deposit, NOW, and demand accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.

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