Susquehanna International Group LLP Purchases 50,429 Shares of Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK)

Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK - Free Report) by 163.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 81,309 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 50,429 shares during the period. Susquehanna International Group LLP owned approximately 1.16% of Hawthorn Bancshares worth $2,305,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 44.1% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,059 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 42.6% during the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 7,368 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 2,200 shares in the last quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. increased its holdings in Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. now owns 15,214 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $431,000 after buying an additional 625 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Hawthorn Bancshares by 11.9% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 28,243 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $801,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 28,496 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $808,000 after acquiring an additional 1,327 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 30.73% of the company's stock.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Performance

Shares of HWBK stock traded up $0.48 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $28.81. 17,414 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,688. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a 12 month low of $18.37 and a 12 month high of $35.95. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $28.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $29.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $200.89 million, a PE ratio of 11.04 and a beta of 0.61.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $18.76 million during the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a net margin of 16.65% and a return on equity of 13.00%.

Hawthorn Bancshares Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Sunday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.78%. This is a boost from Hawthorn Bancshares's previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. Hawthorn Bancshares's dividend payout ratio is currently 29.09%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Hawthorn Bancshares from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 10th.

Hawthorn Bancshares Company Profile

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.