First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Director Purchases 619 Shares

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) Director Staci Pierce bought 619 shares of First Us Bancsh stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $16.48 per share, with a total value of $10,201.12. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 10,605 shares in the company, valued at approximately $174,770.40. This trade represents a 6.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Staci Pierce also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 3rd, Staci Pierce bought 136 shares of First Us Bancsh stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $16.53 per share, for a total transaction of $2,248.08.

First Us Bancsh Price Performance

First Us Bancsh stock traded up $0.14 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $16.30. The company had a trading volume of 554 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,995. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.79 million, a PE ratio of 12.35 and a beta of 0.22. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89. First Us Bancsh has a 1-year low of $10.30 and a 1-year high of $16.99.

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $20.32 million during the quarter. First Us Bancsh had a net margin of 12.10% and a return on equity of 7.40%.

First Us Bancsh Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th were given a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 12th. First Us Bancsh’s dividend payout ratio is 21.21%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of First Us Bancsh by 129.8% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,966 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 2,805 shares in the last quarter. Daytona Street Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Us Bancsh in the fourth quarter worth about $169,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of First Us Bancsh by 37.3% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,056 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $193,000 after buying an additional 4,365 shares in the last quarter. Marble Wealth LLC acquired a new position in First Us Bancsh during the fourth quarter worth about $214,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in First Us Bancsh by 2.2% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 33,060 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $506,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 18.74% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of First Us Bancsh in a report on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

About First Us Bancsh

First US Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for First US Bank, a community-focused financial institution established in 2006 and headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Through its subsidiary, the company delivers a comprehensive suite of banking products and services designed to meet the needs of individuals, small to midsize businesses, and public sector entities across Southeastern and Northeastern Wisconsin.

The firm’s core offerings include commercial lending, treasury management, deposit products and residential mortgage financing.