On September 5, 2024, Ellen Bartel, Director at Waterstone Financial Inc (WSBF, Financial), executed a sale of 15,140 shares of the company at a price of $15 per share. This transaction was documented in a recent SEC Filing. Following this sale, the insider now owns 15,000 shares of the company.
Waterstone Financial Inc (WSBF, Financial) operates as the holding company for WaterStone Bank SSB that provides various banking products and services primarily in Southeastern Wisconsin. The company operates in two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking.
Over the past year, Ellen Bartel has sold a total of 20,834 shares of Waterstone Financial Inc and has not made any purchases of the stock. The insider transaction history for the company shows a pattern of more sales than buys among insiders, with 4 insider sells and only 1 insider buy over the past year.
Shares of Waterstone Financial Inc were trading at $15 on the day of the sale, giving the company a market cap of $287.582 million. The price-earnings ratio of the company stands at 23.54, which is above both the industry median of 10.2 and the company’s historical median.
The stock's valuation metrics show a GF Value of $12.52, indicating that at a price of $15, Waterstone Financial Inc is considered Modestly Overvalued with a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.2.
The GF Value is calculated based on historical trading multiples like the price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow, adjusted by a GuruFocus factor which considers past returns and growth, and future business performance estimates provided by Morningstar analysts.
This sale by the insider could be of interest to current and potential investors, providing insight into insider sentiment and potential future stock performance.
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