United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Shares Pass Below 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $9.30 and traded as low as $8.95. United Security Bancshares shares last traded at $9.09, with a volume of 21,307 shares trading hands.

United Security Bancshares Stock Up 0.3 %

The company's 50-day moving average price is $9.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.92. The stock has a market cap of $159.54 million, a PE ratio of 10.71 and a beta of 0.54.

United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter. United Security Bancshares had a net margin of 22.58% and a return on equity of 11.54%.

United Security Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.21%. United Security Bancshares's dividend payout ratio is currently 55.81%.

Institutional Trading of United Security Bancshares

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of United Security Bancshares by 1,292.4% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,648 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 3,386 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in United Security Bancshares during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $108,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of United Security Bancshares in the fourth quarter worth approximately $120,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of United Security Bancshares in the fourth quarter worth approximately $159,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United Security Bancshares in the fourth quarter worth $176,000. Institutional investors own 30.88% of the company's stock.

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United Security Bancshares Company Profile

United Security Bancshares operates as the bank holding company for United Security Bank, a state-chartered bank that provides a range of commercial banking services to the business and professional community, and individuals in California. The company accepts various deposit products, including personal and business checking accounts, savings accounts, interest-bearing negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, and time certificates of deposit.