Ellen Syburg Bartel Sells 2,129 Shares of Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) Stock

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF - Get Free Report) Director Ellen Syburg Bartel sold 2,129 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.01, for a total value of $31,956.29. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 15,000 shares in the company, valued at $225,150. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Ellen Syburg Bartel also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 30th, Ellen Syburg Bartel sold 3,565 shares of Waterstone Financial stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.00, for a total transaction of $53,475.00.

Waterstone Financial Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of WSBF traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $14.76. The company's stock had a trading volume of 18,315 shares, compared to its average volume of 47,348. The company has a 50 day moving average of $14.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. The firm has a market cap of $289.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.29 and a beta of 0.64. Waterstone Financial, Inc. has a 1-year low of $9.62 and a 1-year high of $15.66.

Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 25th. The savings and loans company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter. Waterstone Financial had a net margin of 6.14% and a return on equity of 3.73%. The firm had revenue of $37.18 million for the quarter.

Waterstone Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 1st. Investors of record on Monday, July 8th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.07%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 8th. Waterstone Financial's payout ratio is presently 115.38%.

Institutional Trading of Waterstone Financial

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Waterstone Financial by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 23,575 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $302,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of Waterstone Financial by 63.3% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,588 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,391 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Waterstone Financial by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 158,780 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $2,031,000 after acquiring an additional 2,188 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Waterstone Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Waterstone Financial by 1,979.4% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,327 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 3,167 shares in the last quarter. 62.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Waterstone Financial

Waterstone Financial, Inc operates as a bank holding company for WaterStone Bank SSB that provides various financial services to customers in southeastern Wisconsin, the United States. It operates in two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The Community Banking segment offers consumer and business banking products and services, such as deposit and transactional solutions, including checking accounts, online banking and bill pay services, money transfer services, as well as credit, debit, and pre-paid cards; investable funds solutions comprising savings, money market deposits, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit; residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, personal and installment loans, real estate financing, business loans, and business lines of credit; and fixed and variable annuities, insurance products, and trust and investment management accounts.