Insider Selling: Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Sells 2,682 Shares of Stock

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK - Get Free Report) Director Jonathan Holtaway sold 2,682 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.91, for a total transaction of $88,264.62. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 366,598 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,064,740.18. This trade represents a 0.73 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

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

• On Wednesday, February 5th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 6,604 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.97, for a total transaction of $217,733.88.
• On Monday, December 9th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 389 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.05, for a total transaction of $12,467.45.
• 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 transaction of $32,733.75.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Performance

HWBK traded down $0.66 on Friday, hitting $34.70. The company's stock had a trading volume of 17,632 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,419. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $31.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.40. The firm has a market cap of $242.55 million, a P/E ratio of 13.30 and a beta of 0.59. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a 12 month low of $17.86 and a 12 month high of $35.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a net margin of 16.65% and a return on equity of 13.00%.

Hawthorn Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Saturday, March 15th will be issued a $0.19 dividend. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.19%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Hawthorn Bancshares's payout ratio is 29.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hawthorn Bancshares from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rhino Investment Partners Inc bought a new stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares during the 4th quarter worth $2,046,000. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 14,834 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 1,101 shares during the period. Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 163.3% in the 4th quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 81,309 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,305,000 after purchasing an additional 50,429 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 44.1% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,059 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 28,243 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $801,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the period. 30.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Hawthorn Bancshares

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.