FS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSBW - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for FS Bancorp in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 23rd. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis expects that the bank will earn $0.95 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for FS Bancorp's current full-year earnings is $4.45 per share.
FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The bank reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.04 by ($0.12). FS Bancorp had a return on equity of 12.35% and a net margin of 16.97%.
Separately, StockNews.com lowered FS Bancorp from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd.
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NASDAQ FSBW opened at $40.58 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $317.34 million, a P/E ratio of 9.22 and a beta of 0.96. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $43.12. FS Bancorp has a 12 month low of $30.64 and a 12 month high of $49.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 6th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 6th. This is a positive change from FS Bancorp's previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.76%. FS Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.55%.
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of FS Bancorp by 43.9% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 8,784 shares of the bank's stock valued at $391,000 after purchasing an additional 2,678 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of FS Bancorp by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 113,851 shares of the bank's stock worth $5,065,000 after acquiring an additional 5,313 shares during the period. Barclays PLC grew its stake in shares of FS Bancorp by 30.0% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 27,418 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,220,000 after acquiring an additional 6,331 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of FS Bancorp by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 154,911 shares of the bank's stock worth $6,894,000 after acquiring an additional 2,215 shares during the period. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of FS Bancorp by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 30,076 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,339,000 after acquiring an additional 597 shares during the period. 63.88% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
FS Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for 1st Security Bank of Washington that provides banking and financial services to local families, local and regional businesses, and industry niches. The company operates in two segments, Commercial and Consumer Banking; and Home Lending. It offers various deposit instruments, including checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit.
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