Short Interest in Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Rises By 27.0%

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,400 shares, an increase of 27.0% from the January 31st total of 7,400 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company's shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 10,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Insider Transactions at Hawthorn Bancshares

In other news, Director Jonathan Holtaway sold 2,682 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.91, for a total transaction of $88,264.62. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 366,598 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,064,740.18. The trade was a 0.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 9,675 shares of company stock worth $318,466. Insiders own 23.40% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hawthorn Bancshares

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 44.1% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,059 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 42.6% during the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 7,368 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $209,000 after buying an additional 2,200 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares during the 4th quarter worth approximately $218,000. 683 Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares during the 4th quarter worth approximately $320,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 14,834 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $421,000 after buying an additional 1,101 shares in the last quarter. 30.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Hawthorn Bancshares Trading Down 2.1 %

HWBK stock traded down $0.61 during trading on Friday, hitting $28.09. The company had a trading volume of 12,442 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,320. The business has a 50-day moving average of $31.49 and a 200-day moving average of $28.50. Hawthorn Bancshares has a one year low of $17.86 and a one year high of $35.95. The stock has a market cap of $196.26 million, a PE ratio of 10.76 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

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

Hawthorn Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.71%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Hawthorn Bancshares's payout ratio is 29.12%.

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.