CB Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBFV) Director Sells $23,852.00 in Stock

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CB Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBFVGet Free Report) Director John J. Lacarte sold 712 shares of CB Financial Services stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.50, for a total transaction of $23,852.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 39,803 shares in the company, valued at $1,333,400.50. The trade was a 1.76 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

CB Financial Services Stock Down 1.8 %

CB Financial Services stock traded down $0.59 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $31.64. The stock had a trading volume of 2,355 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,357. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $162.00 million, a P/E ratio of 7.24 and a beta of 0.58. CB Financial Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $20.75 and a 12-month high of $33.72. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $29.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $26.19.

CB Financial Services (NASDAQ:CBFVGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, October 25th. The bank reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.04. CB Financial Services had a net margin of 24.51% and a return on equity of 8.27%. The business had revenue of $21.01 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.60 million. Equities research analysts anticipate that CB Financial Services, Inc. will post 2.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CB Financial Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.16%. CB Financial Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.47%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on CBFV. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of CB Financial Services in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of CB Financial Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th.

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Institutional Trading of CB Financial Services

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC bought a new stake in CB Financial Services during the second quarter valued at approximately $393,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of CB Financial Services by 2.3% in the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 364,939 shares of the bank’s stock worth $10,204,000 after purchasing an additional 8,143 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of CB Financial Services by 5.2% in the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 32,572 shares of the bank’s stock worth $911,000 after purchasing an additional 1,608 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of CB Financial Services by 115.4% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 2,089 shares of the bank’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,119 shares during the period. Finally, Fourthstone LLC bought a new position in shares of CB Financial Services in the third quarter worth approximately $373,000. 33.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About CB Financial Services

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CB Financial Services, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Community Bank that provides various banking products and services for individuals and businesses in southwestern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. The company's primary deposit products include demand deposits, NOW accounts, money market accounts, and savings accounts, as well as time deposit products.

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