First US Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) Stock Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

First US Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUSB) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $12.64 and traded as high as $13.50. First US Bancshares shares last traded at $13.45, with a volume of 1,593 shares traded.

First US Bancshares Stock Down 0.8 %

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $13.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The company has a market cap of $76.75 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.03 and a beta of 0.59.

First US Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. First US Bancshares had a return on equity of 8.61% and a net margin of 13.21%.

First US Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were given a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.10%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. First US Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.05%.

Institutional Trading of First US Bancshares

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FUSB. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of First US Bancshares in the third quarter valued at $125,000. Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in First US Bancshares by 54.5% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 24,644 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $310,000 after buying an additional 8,690 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in First US Bancshares by 11.1% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 31,761 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $398,000 after buying an additional 3,176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of First US Bancshares by 13.6% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 52,713 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $611,000 after acquiring an additional 6,325 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 18.74% of the company’s stock.

First US Bancshares Company Profile

First US Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First US Bank that provides commercial banking products and services. The company offers non-interest-bearing demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts, money market demand accounts, individual retirement accounts, and time deposits.