FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The bank reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by ($0.12), Zacks reports. FS Bancorp had a net margin of 16.97% and a return on equity of 12.35%.

FS Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of FSBW stock opened at $39.97 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $43.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $312.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.08 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.06. FS Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $30.64 and a fifty-two week high of $49.15.

FS Bancorp Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 6th will be paid a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 6th. This is a boost from FS Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.80%. FS Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com lowered FS Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd.

FS Bancorp Company Profile

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.