Pathfinder Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBHC) Stock Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBHC - Get Free Report) shares crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $16.92 and traded as low as $15.20. Pathfinder Bancorp shares last traded at $15.84, with a volume of 1,109 shares changing hands.

Pathfinder Bancorp Price Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $16.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The stock has a market cap of $72.91 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.51 and a beta of 0.03.

Pathfinder Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBHC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The savings and loans company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter. Pathfinder Bancorp had a return on equity of 3.07% and a net margin of 4.28%.

Pathfinder Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 18th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.61%. Pathfinder Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is currently 66.67%.

Insider Transactions at Pathfinder Bancorp

In other news, SVP William D. O'brien sold 2,353 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.14, for a total value of $40,330.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 14,865 shares in the company, valued at $254,786.10. This trade represents a 13.67 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Ronald Tascarella sold 5,000 shares of Pathfinder Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.00, for a total value of $85,000.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 48,609 shares of the company's stock, valued at $826,353. This trade represents a 9.33 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 7,556 shares of company stock worth $128,803. Company insiders own 22.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Pathfinder Bancorp

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Pathfinder Bancorp by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 288,511 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $5,049,000 after purchasing an additional 2,707 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC grew its position in Pathfinder Bancorp by 16.7% during the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 58,960 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $1,006,000 after purchasing an additional 8,436 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp purchased a new position in shares of Pathfinder Bancorp during the 4th quarter valued at about $229,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Pathfinder Bancorp by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 19,640 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $335,000 after buying an additional 1,032 shares during the period. Finally, Fourthstone LLC grew its holdings in Pathfinder Bancorp by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. Fourthstone LLC now owns 88,300 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $1,545,000 after acquiring an additional 8,579 shares during the period. 26.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Pathfinder Bancorp

Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for Pathfinder Bank that provides various banking and financial products and services in New York. The company's deposit products include checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts; certificates of deposit; and demand and time deposits.