First US Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUSB) Short Interest Up 33.3% in January

First US Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUSB) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,200 shares, an increase of 33.3% from the December 31st total of 3,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

First US Bancshares Stock Performance

FUSB stock traded up $0.30 during trading on Thursday, hitting $12.56. The company had a trading volume of 877 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,562. First US Bancshares has a 1-year low of $8.66 and a 1-year high of $14.30. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $13.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The firm has a market cap of $71.84 million, a PE ratio of 8.97 and a beta of 0.92.

First US Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) last released its 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 9.31% and a net margin of 14.25%.

First US Bancshares Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This is a boost from First US Bancshares’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. First US Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in First US Bancshares stock. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in First US Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUSB) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 11,274 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $125,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.20% of First US Bancshares at the end of the most recent quarter. 18.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.