First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.com

Investment analysts at StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP - Get Free Report) in a research report issued on Thursday. The firm set a "hold" rating on the savings and loans company's stock.

First Capital Stock Performance

NASDAQ FCAP traded up $0.76 on Thursday, hitting $41.36. 13,520 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,368. The firm has a market cap of $138.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.59 and a beta of 0.53. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $38.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.75. First Capital has a fifty-two week low of $26.73 and a fifty-two week high of $41.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 24th. The savings and loans company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter. First Capital had a return on equity of 10.84% and a net margin of 20.54%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Capital

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FCAP. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in First Capital in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $292,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in First Capital by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,705 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $469,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of First Capital by 7.8% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 19,939 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $636,000 after buying an additional 1,440 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in shares of First Capital by 91.8% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 21,319 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $688,000 after buying an additional 10,204 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of First Capital by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 29,740 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $949,000 after buying an additional 675 shares in the last quarter. 11.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

First Capital Company Profile

First Capital, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First Harrison Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and business customers. The company offers various deposit instruments, including non-interest-bearing checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and retirement savings plans.