Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Hawthorn Bank that provides commercial and personal banking services. It accepts checking, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other time deposit accounts; and 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. In addition, it provides trust services that include estate planning, investment, and asset management services; and cash management, safety deposit box, brokerage, and Internet banking services. The company operates through 23 banking offices in Missouri communities, Jefferson City, Columbia, Clinton, Warsaw, Springfield, St. Louis, and the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, StockNews.com started coverage on Hawthorn Bancshares in a report on Tuesday, August 9th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company.
Hawthorn Bancshares Price Performance
NASDAQ:HWBK opened at $25.42 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $172.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.63 and a beta of 0.40. Hawthorn Bancshares has a 52-week low of $21.76 and a 52-week high of $27.46. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $25.51 and a 200 day moving average of $25.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.95.
Hawthorn Bancshares Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.68%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 14th. Hawthorn Bancshares's dividend payout ratio is 20.40%.
Insider Activity at Hawthorn Bancshares
In other Hawthorn Bancshares news, Director Frank E. Burkhead acquired 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $26.95 per share, with a total value of $26,950.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 17,417 shares of the company's stock, valued at $469,388.15. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 12.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.