Brent M. Giles Purchases 700 Shares of Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Stock

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK - Get Free Report) CEO Brent M. Giles acquired 700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $25.84 per share, for a total transaction of $18,088.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 13,005 shares in the company, valued at $336,049.20. This represents a 5.69 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Performance

Shares of HWBK stock traded up $0.18 during trading on Monday, reaching $28.69. The company had a trading volume of 5,713 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,361. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $31.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a one year low of $17.86 and a one year high of $35.95. The company has a market capitalization of $200.46 million, a PE ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.59.

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

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Hawthorn Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.65%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Hawthorn Bancshares's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.12%.

Institutional Trading of Hawthorn Bancshares

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Barclays PLC grew 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 purchasing an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its position 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 during the period. 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 Hawthorn Bancshares in the 4th quarter valued at $320,000. Finally, 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 valued at $421,000 after purchasing an additional 1,101 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 30.73% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.