O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Purchases 22,321 Shares of SB Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBFG)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of SB Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBFG - Free Report) by 189.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,114 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 22,321 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC owned 0.51% of SB Financial Group worth $713,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in SBFG. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new stake in SB Financial Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $62,000. PL Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of SB Financial Group by 1,991.0% in the fourth quarter. PL Capital Advisors LLC now owns 588,805 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $12,312,000 after buying an additional 560,646 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in SB Financial Group by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 39,637 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $829,000 after buying an additional 1,875 shares during the period. Ritholtz Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of SB Financial Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $408,000. Finally, Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of SB Financial Group by 325.1% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,271 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 972 shares in the last quarter. 66.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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SB Financial Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SBFG traded down $0.36 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $17.90. 14,394 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,473. SB Financial Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $13.01 and a 52 week high of $24.48. The company's 50 day moving average price is $20.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $116.98 million, a PE ratio of 10.41 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

SB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SBFG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.11. SB Financial Group had a net margin of 14.10% and a return on equity of 8.98%. Sell-side analysts forecast that SB Financial Group, Inc. will post 2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SB Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a dividend of $0.145 per share. This represents a $0.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.24%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. SB Financial Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 33.72%.

SB Financial Group Profile

SB Financial Group, Inc operates as the financial holding company for the State Bank and Trust Company that provides a range of commercial banking and wealth management services to individual and corporate customers primarily in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. It offers checking, savings, money market accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit; and commercial, consumer, agricultural, and residential mortgage loans.