Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:GFED) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 19th. The financial services provider reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.01, Bloomberg Earnings reports. The firm had revenue of $7.26 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.90 million. Guaranty Federal Bancshares had a return on equity of 8.59% and a net margin of 18.91%.
Guaranty Federal Bancshares (NASDAQ GFED) opened at 20.85 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $21.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.31. The firm has a market cap of $91.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.10 and a beta of 0.60. Guaranty Federal Bancshares has a 12 month low of $15.89 and a 12 month high of $22.07.
A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. ValuEngine raised Guaranty Federal Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 2nd. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Guaranty Federal Bancshares from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 6th.
In other news, major shareholder Castle Creek Capital Partners acquired 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $20.75 per share, for a total transaction of $2,075,000.00. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 12.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Guaranty Federal Bancshares Company Profile
Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc is the savings and loan holding company for Guaranty Federal Savings Bank (the Bank). The Company operates through banking operation segment. The banking segment is engaged in the business of originating mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family residences, multi-family, construction, commercial and consumer loans.
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