First Savings Financial Group (NASDAQ:FSFG) Posts Earnings Results

First Savings Financial Group (NASDAQ:FSFG - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The bank reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.06), Zacks reports. First Savings Financial Group had a net margin of 13.34% and a return on equity of 8.86%.

First Savings Financial Group Stock Performance

Shares of FSFG stock traded down $1.25 on Monday, reaching $23.51. The stock had a trading volume of 16,483 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,334. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The firm's 50-day moving average is $26.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $162.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.58 and a beta of 0.74. First Savings Financial Group has a 12 month low of $14.55 and a 12 month high of $30.94.

First Savings Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 16th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.55%. First Savings Financial Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.90%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on FSFG shares. StockNews.com cut shares of First Savings Financial Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of First Savings Financial Group from $33.00 to $30.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday.

First Savings Financial Group Company Profile

First Savings Financial Group, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First Savings Bank that provides various financial services to consumers and businesses in southern Indiana. The company operates through three segments: Core Banking, SBA Lending, and Mortgage Banking. It accepts deposits, such as checking accounts, NOW and money market accounts, regular savings accounts, and time deposits.