Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. is the bank holding company for Hawthorn Bank, a community-focused financial institution headquartered in Aurora, Missouri. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, the company provides a comprehensive range of banking and financial services to individuals, small businesses, agricultural enterprises and commercial clients across southwest Missouri and select markets in nearby states. Hawthorn Bank operates a network of full-service branches and digital banking platforms designed to meet the evolving needs of its customers.

The company’s core offerings include deposit products such as checking, savings and money market accounts, as well as consumer lending solutions comprising residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit, auto loans and personal loans. On the commercial side, Hawthorn Bancshares delivers financing for commercial real estate, equipment acquisition, working capital and agricultural operations. In addition, the company offers treasury management services, merchant services and online cash management tools to support the day-to-day operations of business clients.

Hawthorn Bancshares also maintains a trust and wealth management division that provides investment advisory, fiduciary and estate planning services. These offerings are complemented by retirement planning, insurance solutions and succession planning for family-owned businesses. By combining local decision-making with personalized service, the company seeks to build long-term relationships and deliver tailored financial strategies that address each client’s unique objectives.

Michael R. Bahna serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawthorn Bancshares. Under his leadership, the company has emphasized community involvement and strategic growth initiatives, including selective branch expansions and enhancements to its digital banking capabilities. With a commitment to both urban and rural communities, Hawthorn Bancshares continues to focus on balancing traditional banking values with innovative financial solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $34.95 to $35.67
• 50-Day Range: $32.41 to $37.00
• 52-Week Range: $27.07 to $37.30
• Volume: 11,785 shs
• Average Volume: 8,987 shs
• Market Capitalization: $241.98 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.63
• Dividend Yield: 2.40%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hawthorn Bancshares scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 745th out of 882 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

Hawthorn Bancshares 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

Hawthorn Bancshares 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 Hawthorn Bancshares 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 44.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hawthorn Bancshares 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 23.95.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hawthorn Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.90% of the float of Hawthorn Bancshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hawthorn Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hawthorn Bancshares has recently decreased by 5.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Hawthorn Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Hawthorn Bancshares has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hawthorn Bancshares is 23.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Hawthorn Bancshares has a news sentiment score of -0.35. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Hawthorn Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.90% of the stock of Hawthorn Bancshares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

30.73% of the stock of Hawthorn Bancshares is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend: 3/13/2026
• Record date for 4/1 Dividend: 3/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/01/2026
• Today: 5/20/2026
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - NORTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HWBK
• CIK: 893847
• Web: www.hawthornbancshares.com
• Phone: (573) 761-6100
• Fax: 573-761-6272
• Employees: 310
• Year Founded: 1865

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $23.80 million
• Net Margins: 22.14%
• Pretax Margin: 26.05%
• Return on Equity: 15.01%
• Return on Assets: 1.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.82
• Current Ratio: 1.02
• Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $111.97 million
• Price / Sales: 2.16
• Cash Flow: $3.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.26
• Book Value: $25.43 per share
• Price / Book: 1.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 6,900,000
• Free Float: 5,318,000
• Market Cap: $241.98 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.43