Truffle Hound Capital LLC Purchases Shares of 37,000 First Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCAP)

Truffle Hound Capital LLC purchased a new stake in First Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCAP - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 37,000 shares of the savings and loans company's stock, valued at approximately $1,193,000. Truffle Hound Capital LLC owned approximately 1.10% of First Capital as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of FCAP. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in First Capital by 5.0% in the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,030 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $490,000 after buying an additional 670 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of First Capital by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 35,687 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $1,248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,520 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of First Capital in the 4th quarter worth $292,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of First Capital by 91.8% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 21,319 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $688,000 after purchasing an additional 10,204 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Siena Capital Partners GP LLC boosted its position in First Capital by 17.4% during the third quarter. Siena Capital Partners GP LLC now owns 103,032 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $3,602,000 after purchasing an additional 15,277 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 11.65% of the company's stock.

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First Capital Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of FCAP traded up $0.17 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $37.87. 1,577 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,833. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $126.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.61 and a beta of 0.52. First Capital, Inc. has a 1 year low of $26.73 and a 1 year high of $39.40. The firm's fifty day moving average is $35.05 and its 200-day moving average is $34.04.

First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 24th. The savings and loans company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter. First Capital had a return on equity of 10.84% and a net margin of 20.54%.

First Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.06%. First Capital's dividend payout ratio is currently 32.49%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of First Capital in a research note on Monday. They set a "hold" rating for the company.

First Capital Profile

First Capital, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First Harrison Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and business customers. The company offers various deposit instruments, including non-interest-bearing checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and retirement savings plans.