Norwood Financial (NWFL) Projected to Post Earnings on Monday

Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL) is expected to post its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Monday, April 28th. Analysts expect Norwood Financial to post earnings of $0.59 per share and revenue of $20.25 million for the quarter.

Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $20.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.60 million. Norwood Financial had a negative net margin of 0.16% and a positive return on equity of 8.38%. On average, analysts expect Norwood Financial to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Norwood Financial Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NWFL opened at $24.39 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $225.92 million, a PE ratio of 2,439.00 and a beta of 0.54. Norwood Financial has a 1 year low of $21.25 and a 1 year high of $34.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.81.

Norwood Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.08%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 15th. Norwood Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1,377.78%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Norwood Financial

In other Norwood Financial news, Director Ronald R. Schmalzle purchased 2,563 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $26.43 per share, for a total transaction of $67,740.09. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 15,168 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $400,890.24. This represents a 20.33 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 9.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on NWFL. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Norwood Financial in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $28.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com raised Norwood Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 18th. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $25.50 target price on shares of Norwood Financial in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott initiated coverage on shares of Norwood Financial in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price target for the company.

Norwood Financial Company Profile

Norwood Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Wayne Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company accepts a range of deposit products, including interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing transaction accounts, and statement savings and money market accounts, as well as certificate of deposits.