Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:HWBK Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $32.69 +2.17 (+7.11%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.65 -0.04 (-0.12%) As of 08/22/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Hawthorn Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:HWBK) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Hawthorn Bancshares alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$30.98▼$32.8450-Day Range$27.13▼$32.6952-Week Range$21.35▼$35.95Volume15,439 shsAverage Volume9,560 shsMarket Capitalization$225.89 millionP/E Ratio11.01Dividend Yield2.45%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Hawthorn Bank that provides various banking services in the United States. It accepts checking, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other time deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also offers commercial and industrial, single payment personal, installment, commercial and residential real estate, and consumer loans, as well as equipment, operating, and small business administration loans; and debit and credit cards. In addition, it provides trust services that include estate planning, investment, and asset management services; and cash management, safety deposit box, brokerage, and Internet banking services. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri. Read More Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks56th Percentile Overall ScoreHWBK MarketRank™: Hawthorn Bancshares scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 610th out of 920 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Hawthorn Bancshares. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hawthorn Bancshares is 11.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hawthorn Bancshares is 11.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.41.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHawthorn Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Hawthorn Bancshares' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.14% of the float of Hawthorn Bancshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHawthorn Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hawthorn Bancshares has recently decreased by 5.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldHawthorn Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHawthorn Bancshares has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Hawthorn Bancshares is 26.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Hawthorn Bancshares' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.14% of the float of Hawthorn Bancshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHawthorn Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hawthorn Bancshares has recently decreased by 5.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentHawthorn Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 1.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.05 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Hawthorn Bancshares this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hawthorn Bancshares insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders22.70% of the stock of Hawthorn Bancshares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 30.73% of the stock of Hawthorn Bancshares is held by institutions.Read more about Hawthorn Bancshares' insider trading history. Receive HWBK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hawthorn Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HWBK Stock News HeadlinesHawthorn Bancshares: Overlooked But Quite AttractiveAugust 15, 2025 | seekingalpha.comHawthorn Bancshares, Inc.: Hawthorn Bancshares Reports Second Quarter 2025 ResultsAugust 4, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. Economist Ben Stein—drawing on insights from his own experience and his father’s time advising two U.S. presidents—just released a new report on how to help protect your retirement from the next major crisis.August 23 at 2:00 AM | Goldco Precious Metals (Ad)Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) Q2 EPS Up 33%August 1, 2025 | fool.comHawthorn Bancshares, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.20 per Common ShareJuly 30, 2025 | quiverquant.comQHawthorn Bancshares Reports Second Quarter 2025 ResultsJuly 30, 2025 | globenewswire.comHawthorn Bancshares Announces Cash DividendJuly 30, 2025 | globenewswire.comAFL 2025: Hawthorn will welcome back forward Mitch Lewis from injury this weekendJuly 18, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines HWBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HWBK shares performed this year? Hawthorn Bancshares' stock was trading at $28.35 at the start of the year. Since then, HWBK shares have increased by 15.3% and is now trading at $32.69. How were Hawthorn Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $19.69 million during the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.63% and a net margin of 18.88%. Is Hawthorn Bancshares doing a stock buyback? Hawthorn Bancshares' Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, June 5th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $10,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 4.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Hawthorn Bancshares' major shareholders? Hawthorn Bancshares' top institutional investors include FJ Capital Management LLC (3.20%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.07%), Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (1.07%) and RBF Capital LLC (0.57%). Insiders that own company stock include Jonathan Holtaway, Philip D Freeman, Douglas Todd Eden, David T Turner, Kevin L Riley, Brent M Giles, Frank E Burkhead, Jason E Schwartz, Shawna M Hettinger, Jonathan L States and Gregg A Bexten. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Hawthorn Bancshares? Shares of HWBK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Hawthorn Bancshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hawthorn Bancshares investors own include Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO), Boeing (BA), General Motors (GM), Main Street Capital (MAIN), PayPal (PYPL) and Twilio (TWLO). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend6/13/2025Record date for 7/1 Dividend6/15/2025Dividend Payable7/01/2025Last Earnings7/30/2025Today8/23/2025Record date for 10/1 Dividend9/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend9/15/2025Dividend Payable10/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/28/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - NORTHEAST Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:HWBK CIK893847 Webwww.hawthornbancshares.com Phone(573) 761-6100Fax573-761-6272Employees310Year Founded1865Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.97 Trailing P/E Ratio11.01 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$18.26 million Net Margins18.88% Pretax Margin23.16% Return on Equity13.63% Return on Assets1.12% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.21 Current Ratio1.03 Quick Ratio1.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$109.67 million Price / Sales2.06 Cash Flow$2.96 per share Price / Cash Flow11.04 Book Value$22.71 per share Price / Book1.44Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,910,000Free Float5,338,000Market Cap$225.89 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.63 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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