NASDAQ:HFBL Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Hard Truth About Investing For Retirement (From Insiders Exposed) (Ad) Free HFBL Stock Alerts $11.63 -0.01 (-0.09%) (As of 04/23/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.57▼$11.6650-Day Range$11.63▼$13.4452-Week Range$11.54▼$21.80Volume1,029 shsAverage Volume1,284 shsMarket Capitalization$36.52 millionP/E Ratio7.97Dividend Yield4.30%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana alerts: Email Address Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.12% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.08Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$122,000 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.67 out of 5 starsFinance Sector375th out of 848 stocksFederal Savings Institutions Industry15th out of 31 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.12% of the float of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has recently increased by 9.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.30%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is 34.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for HFBL. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a news sentiment score of 0.08. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for HFBL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana insiders have sold 718.02% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $14,914.00 in company stock and sold $122,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders24.80% 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 InstitutionsOnly 21.12% of the stock of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is 7.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is 7.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.29.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Insiders ExposedThe Hard Truth About Investing For RetirementHere’s the cold, hard truth about investing: The more capital you have, the more risk averse you can afford to be. But when you’re staring down the barrel of retirement and you’ve only got 5, 10, 50 or $100,000 saved, you’ve got to be more aggressive. In an exclusive online training, the Market expert Steven Place is revealing a powerful “roadmap” that’s leading everyday investors to easy, triple-digit wins, even if they don’t have a lot of experience in trading.Click To Access This Powerful Training Right Now! About Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Stock (NASDAQ:HFBL)Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana operates as the holding company for Home Federal Bank that provides various financial services to individuals, corporate entities, and other organizations. The company accepts various deposits, such as passbook savings, certificates of deposit, and demand deposit accounts. Its loan products include one-to-four family residential real estate loans; commercial real estate secured loans; multi-family residential loans; commercial business loans; land loans; construction loans; home equity and second mortgage loans; lines of credit; and consumer non-real estate loans, including loans secured by deposit accounts, automobile loans, overdrafts, and other unsecured loans. The company operates through branches in Shreveport, Bossier City, Minden, and Benton, Louisiana. The company was founded in 1924 and is based in Shreveport, Louisiana.Read More HFBL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HFBL Stock News HeadlinesApril 12, 2024 | insidertrades.comHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Director Timothy W. Wilhite Sells 10,000 SharesApril 20, 2024 | msn.comLouisiana Regions Bank manager accused of embezzlement, bank fraudApril 24, 2024 | Insiders Exposed (Ad)The Hard Truth About Investing For RetirementHere’s the cold, hard truth about investing: The more capital you have, the more risk averse you can afford to be. But when you’re staring down the barrel of retirement and you’ve only got 5, 10, 50 or $100,000 saved, you’ve got to be more aggressive. In an exclusive online training, the Market expert Steven Place is revealing a powerful “roadmap” that’s leading everyday investors to easy, triple-digit wins, even if they don’t have a lot of experience in trading.April 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL)April 17, 2024 | seekingalpha.comHome Federal declares $0.125 dividendApril 17, 2024 | globenewswire.comHOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDENDApril 3, 2024 | msn.comFederal export banker touts $170M loan to Beta Technologies in Plattsburgh visitMarch 30, 2024 | tmcnet.comFederal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Wells Fargo Bank Award $850K for Rio Manor Apartments RenovationApril 24, 2024 | Insiders Exposed (Ad)The Hard Truth About Investing For RetirementHere’s the cold, hard truth about investing: The more capital you have, the more risk averse you can afford to be. But when you’re staring down the barrel of retirement and you’ve only got 5, 10, 50 or $100,000 saved, you’ve got to be more aggressive. In an exclusive online training, the Market expert Steven Place is revealing a powerful “roadmap” that’s leading everyday investors to easy, triple-digit wins, even if they don’t have a lot of experience in trading.March 7, 2024 | globenewswire.comHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Announces Receipt of Regulatory Approval for Dividend from Home Federal Bank and Approval of Stock Repurchase ProgramJanuary 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHome Federal Bancorp of Louisiana Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS: US$0.33 (vs US$0.57 in 2Q 2023)January 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHome Federal Bancorp Inc of louisiana's Dividend AnalysisJanuary 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA REPORTS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023January 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHome Federal Bancorp of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125January 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Declares Quarterly Cash DividendJanuary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend SoonDecember 14, 2023 | morningstar.comHome Federal Bancorp Inc of louisiana HFBLOctober 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA REPORTS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023September 29, 2023 | tmcnet.comThe Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Members Award More Than $166K to 13 Mississippi Community OrganizationsJuly 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA REPORTS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023April 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA REPORTS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023April 20, 2023 | msn.comHome Federal Bancorp Inc (HFBL) Declares $0.12 DividendFebruary 14, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHFBL Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of LouisianaFebruary 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Announces Completion of Merger With Northwest Bancshares CorporationJanuary 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHome Federal Bancorp of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) shareholders have earned a 6.2% CAGR over the last five yearsJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA REPORTS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022November 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy We Think Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's (NASDAQ:HFBL) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At AllSee More Headlines Receive HFBL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/25/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/12 Dividend1/26/2024Dividend Payable2/12/2024Today4/24/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/13 Dividend4/26/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/26/2024Dividend Payable5/13/2024Fiscal Year End6/30/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:HFBL CUSIPN/A CIK1500375 Webwww.hfbla.com Phone(318) 222-1145FaxN/AEmployees74Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.46 Trailing P/E Ratio7.97 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$5.70 million Net Margins13.98% Pretax Margin16.22% Return on Equity8.92% Return on Assets0.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio0.88 Quick Ratio0.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$28.73 million Price / Sales1.27 Cash Flow$1.98 per share Price / Cash Flow5.88 Book Value$16.18 per share Price / Book0.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares3,140,000Free Float2,364,000Market Cap$36.52 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.49 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. James R. Barlow (Age 56)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $577.84kMr. K. Matthew Sawrie (Age 49)Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending - Home Federal Bank Comp: $405.32kMr. David S. Barber (Age 55)Senior Vice President of Mortgage Lending - Home Federal Bank Comp: $316.61kMr. Glen W. Brown CPA (Age 67)CPA, Senior VP & CFO Ms. Mary L. Jones (Age 71)Senior VP of Retail & Deposit Operations and COO - Home Federal Bank Mr. Adalberto Cantu Jr. (Age 74)Senior VP & Senior Credit Officer - Home Federal Bank Ms. Dawn Fitzgerald-WilliamsSenior VP & Assistant SecretaryMs. Donna C. Lewis (Age 61)Senior VP & CRO - BSA Officer of Home Federal Bank Mr. John Andrew BatsonSenior VP & Benton Market ManagerMs. DeNell W. Mitchell (Age 68)Senior VP & Corporate Secretary More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMid-Southern BancorpNASDAQ:MSVBKentucky First Federal BancorpNASDAQ:KFFBHome Federal Savings and Loan Association of Grand IslandNASDAQ:CPBIFirst Seacoast BancorpNASDAQ:FSEABroadway FinancialNASDAQ:BYFCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsTimothy W WilhiteSold 10,000 sharesTotal: $122,000.00 ($12.20/share)James R BarlowBought 300 shares on 2/22/2024Total: $3,975.00 ($13.25/share)James R BarlowBought 848 shares on 2/16/2024Total: $10,939.20 ($12.90/share)Level Four Advisory Services LLCBought 5,970 shares on 2/8/2024Ownership: 0.695%James R BarlowBought 7,192 shares on 6/27/2023Total: $100,472.24 ($13.97/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HFBL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HFBL shares performed in 2024? Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's stock was trading at $14.34 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HFBL shares have decreased by 18.9% and is now trading at $11.6302. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana? Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,300 shares, an increase of 9.5% from the March 15th total of 2,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's Short Interest. When is Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, April 26th 2024. View our HFBL earnings forecast. How were Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana's earnings last quarter? Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 25th. The bank reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The bank earned $5.04 million during the quarter. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 13.98%. How often does Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana? Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 17th. Investors of record on Monday, April 29th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share on Monday, May 13th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.30%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 26th. Read our dividend analysis for HFBL. Is Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana a good dividend stock? Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.30%. HFBL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 10 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 34.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for HFBL. What other stocks do shareholders of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana investors own include ONEOK (OKE), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Harley-Davidson (HOG), Invesco (IVZ), Mercury General (MCY), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Suncor Energy (SU) and WestRock (WRK). 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