Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is a bank holding company headquartered in Louisiana. Through its subsidiary Home Federal Bank, F.A., the company delivers a full suite of retail and commercial banking products. Its deposit offerings include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts and online banking services designed to meet the needs of individuals and small businesses.

The company’s lending portfolio encompasses residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate financing, construction and development loans, and various consumer credit products. In addition, Home Federal Bancorp extends specialized credit solutions for agricultural operations and local commercial enterprises, supporting economic growth in the communities it serves.

Beyond traditional banking, Home Federal Bancorp provides wealth management and fiduciary services through its investment advisory and trust departments. These offerings include financial planning, estate administration and retirement planning, enabling clients to access integrated banking and investment solutions under a single institutional umbrella.

With a focus on community banking, Home Federal Bancorp operates a network of branch locations and ATMs across multiple Louisiana parishes. The company emphasizes personalized customer service, local decision-making and a hands-on approach to relationship management. This community-centered model underpins its commitment to fostering economic development and meeting the financial needs of individuals, families and businesses in the region.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.00 to $25.92
• 50-Day Range: $20.06 to $26.83
• 52-Week Range: $13.02 to $28.00
• Volume: 581 shs
• Average Volume: 1,842 shs
• Market Capitalization: $79.06 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.96
• Dividend Yield: 2.31%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 667th out of 853 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: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is 12.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is 12.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 26.71.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a P/B Ratio of 1.47. 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

0.17% of the float of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.63, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has recently increased by 12.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana pays a meaningful dividend of 2.24%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is 30.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a news sentiment score of 1.89. 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 0.89 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.40% of the stock of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

21.12% of the stock of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/10 Dividend: 7/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/10 Dividend: 7/27/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/10/2026
• Today: 8/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HFBL
• CIK: 1500375
• Web: www.hfbla.com
• Phone: (318) 222-1145
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 70
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.96
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $6.17 million
• Net Margins: 17.56%
• Pretax Margin: 21.78%
• Return on Equity: 10.75%
• Return on Assets: 0.98%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.10
• Current Ratio: 0.89
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $35.17 million
• Price / Sales: 2.25
• Cash Flow: $1.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.71
• Book Value: $17.68 per share
• Price / Book: 1.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,050,000
• Free Float: 2,462,000
• Market Cap: $79.06 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.38