Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Sells $12,467.45 in Stock

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Jonathan Holtaway sold 389 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.05, for a total value of $12,467.45. Following the sale, the director now owns 389,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,487,160.75. This represents a 0.10 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Jonathan Holtaway also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, December 6th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 1,015 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total value of $32,733.75.
• On Wednesday, November 13th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 5,053 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.57, for a total value of $144,364.21.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Down 3.6 %

Shares of HWBK traded down $1.14 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $30.90. 26,080 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,097. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a 1-year low of $17.86 and a 1-year high of $34.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $27.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $23.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The company has a market cap of $215.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.33 and a beta of 0.56.

Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Stockholders of record on Sunday, December 15th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.46%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th. Hawthorn Bancshares’s payout ratio is currently 84.44%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hawthorn Bancshares

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.8% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 278,318 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,686,000 after purchasing an additional 12,800 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 11.3% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 68,657 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,719,000 after purchasing an additional 6,955 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 27,169 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $680,000 after buying an additional 1,340 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 36.5% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 25,043 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $496,000 after buying an additional 6,700 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 30.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hawthorn Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 28th.

Hawthorn Bancshares Company Profile

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Hawthorn Bank that provides various banking services in the United States. It accepts checking, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other time deposit accounts, as well as 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.