American Century Companies Inc. Acquires 2,188 Shares of Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF)

American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF – Free Report) by 1.4% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 158,780 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after buying an additional 2,188 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc.’s holdings in Waterstone Financial were worth [...]

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American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Waterstone Financial, Inc. ( NASDAQ:WSBF – Free Report ) by 1.

4% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 158,780 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after buying an additional 2,188 shares during the period.



American Century Companies Inc.’s holdings in Waterstone Financial were worth $2,031,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company.

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Waterstone Financial by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 23,575 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $302,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter.

Foundry Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Waterstone Financial by 6.2% during the second quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 171,860 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $2,198,000 after acquiring an additional 10,000 shares in the last quarter.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Waterstone Financial by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 90,978 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $1,164,000 after acquiring an additional 3,926 shares during the last quarter.

CWM LLC lifted its position in Waterstone Financial by 63.3% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,588 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,391 shares in the last quarter.

Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Waterstone Financial during the first quarter valued at approximately $274,000. 62.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Waterstone Financial Trading Down 1.1 % Shares of WSBF stock opened at $14.78 on Friday.

Waterstone Financial, Inc. has a 52-week low of $9.62 and a 52-week high of $16.

36. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.

05. The company has a market capitalization of $287.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.

42 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.

97, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.57.

Waterstone Financial Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share.

The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 8th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.

06%. Waterstone Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 115.39%.

Insiders Place Their Bets In other Waterstone Financial news, Director Ellen Syburg Bartel sold 4,166 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.89, for a total value of $62,031.

74. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 15,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $223,350. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website .

In related news, Director Michael L. Hansen sold 5,569 shares of Waterstone Financial stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.

00, for a total value of $83,535.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 79,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,198,080.

The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website . Also, Director Ellen Syburg Bartel sold 4,166 shares of Waterstone Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.

89, for a total value of $62,031.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 15,000 shares in the company, valued at $223,350.

The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold a total of 30,459 shares of company stock worth $456,448 in the last quarter. 8.

30% of the stock is owned by company insiders. Waterstone Financial Company Profile ( Free Report ) Waterstone Financial, Inc operates as a bank holding company for WaterStone Bank SSB that provides various financial services to customers in southeastern Wisconsin, the United States. It operates in two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking.

The Community Banking segment offers consumer and business banking products and services, such as deposit and transactional solutions, including checking accounts, online banking and bill pay services, money transfer services, as well as credit, debit, and pre-paid cards; investable funds solutions comprising savings, money market deposits, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit; residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, personal and installment loans, real estate financing, business loans, and business lines of credit; and fixed and variable annuities, insurance products, and trust and investment management accounts. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding WSBF? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Waterstone Financial, Inc.

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