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: $40.81 to $41.66
• 50-Day Range: $36.24 to $41.98
• 52-Week Range: $36.66 to $44.22
• Volume: 13,529 shs
• Average Volume: 16,464 shs
• Market Capitalization: $309.83 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.63
• Dividend Yield: 2.81%
• Price Target: $46.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

FS Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

FS Bancorp scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 267th out of 878 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: 2.6 / 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 no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

FS Bancorp has a consensus price target of $46.00, representing about 11.4% upside from its current price of $41.31.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.51%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for FS Bancorp are expected to grow by 17.51% in the coming year, from $4.34 to $5.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of FS Bancorp is 9.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.16.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of FS Bancorp is 9.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.22.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

FS Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.01. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.20% of the float of FS Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FS Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.63.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FS Bancorp has recently decreased by 4.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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 27.04%. 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 22.75% next year. This indicates that FS Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

FS Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for FS Bancorp this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, FS Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.90% 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 $41.17 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FSBW stock has increased by 0.3% and is now trading at $41.31.

How were FS Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

FS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSBW) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The bank reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.01. The bank earned $37.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $37.70 million. FS Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 14.91%.

When did FS Bancorp's stock split?

Shares of FS Bancorp split before market open on Thursday, July 15th 2021.The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, July 15th 2021. The newly minted 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.

When did FS Bancorp IPO?

FS Bancorp (FSBW) raised $32 million in an initial public offering on Tuesday, July 10th 2012. The company issued 3,240,125 shares at a price of $10.00 per share.

Who are FS Bancorp's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of FS Bancorp include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.65%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph C Adams, Pamela Marie Andrews, Fs Bancorp, Inc, Robert B Fuller and Marina Cofer-Wildsmith.
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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), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/19 Dividend: 2/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/19 Dividend: 2/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/19/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/22/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Record date for 5/21 Dividend: 5/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend: 5/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/21/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: $46.00
• High Price Target: $46.00
• Low Price Target: $46.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.52
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $33.35 million
• Net Margins: 14.91%
• Pretax Margin: 18.73%
• Return on Equity: 10.99%
• Return on Assets: 1.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 1.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $219.52 million
• Price / Sales: 1.41
• Cash Flow: $6.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.87
• Book Value: $40.92 per share
• Price / Book: 1.01

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,500,000
• Free Float: 6,534,000
• Market Cap: $309.83 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.67