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

Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK - Free Report) by 163.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 81,309 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 50,429 shares during the quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP owned 1.16% of Hawthorn Bancshares worth $2,305,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Barclays PLC raised its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 44.1% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,059 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares during the period. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. now owns 15,214 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $431,000 after acquiring an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 28,496 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $808,000 after purchasing an additional 1,327 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its stake in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 28,243 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $801,000 after buying an additional 3,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 30.73% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HWBK traded up $0.72 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $29.47. The company had a trading volume of 10,685 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,737. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $28.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.94. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a 12 month low of $18.37 and a 12 month high of $35.95. The firm has a market cap of $205.49 million, a P/E ratio of 11.29 and a beta of 0.61.

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

Hawthorn Bancshares Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Sunday, June 15th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.71%. This is a boost from Hawthorn Bancshares's previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. Hawthorn Bancshares's dividend payout ratio is presently 29.09%.

About Hawthorn Bancshares

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.