Insider Selling: FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW) CEO Sells 14,646 Shares of Stock

31 Aug 2025, 08:58 by Kim Johansen · The Markets Daily

FS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSBW – Get Free Report) CEO Joseph Adams sold 14,646 shares of FS Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.83, for a total transaction of $612,642.18. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 97,775 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,089,928.25. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

FS Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FSBW opened at $42.71 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $324.60 million, a PE ratio of 10.14 and a beta of 0.72. FS Bancorp, Inc. has a 12 month low of $34.61 and a 12 month high of $49.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.22.

FS Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBW – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The bank reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.02. FS Bancorp had a net margin of 15.88% and a return on equity of 11.32%. The business had revenue of $37.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $36.55 million. On average, equities analysts anticipate that FS Bancorp, Inc. will post 4.26 earnings per share for the current year.

FS Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, August 7th were given a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 7th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. FS Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.60%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on FSBW. Wall Street Zen raised shares of FS Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of FS Bancorp from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $44.00.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FSBW. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in FS Bancorp during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,510,000. Royce & Associates LP acquired a new position in FS Bancorp during the first quarter valued at approximately $617,000. Citadel Advisors LLC lifted its position in FS Bancorp by 119.9% during the fourth quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 21,412 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $879,000 after buying an additional 11,674 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in FS Bancorp during the second quarter valued at approximately $413,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in FS Bancorp by 12,586.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,149 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $386,000 after buying an additional 10,069 shares in the last quarter. 63.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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