Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ:HFBL) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,600 shares, an increase of 6.7% from the December 15th total of 1,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Price Performance

NASDAQ:HFBL traded down $0.68 on Friday, hitting $12.81. The company had a trading volume of 523 shares, compared to its average volume of 950. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana has a 52 week low of $10.60 and a 52 week high of $14.60. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.75 and a beta of 0.48. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $12.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.51.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 10th. Investors of record on Monday, January 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.06%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 27th. Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.71%.

About Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc of Louisiana operates as the holding company for Home Federal Bank that provides various financial services to individuals, corporate entities, and other organizations. The company accepts various deposits, such as passbook savings, certificates of deposit, and demand deposit accounts.