AmeriServ Financial Ownership

ASRV Stock  USD 2.81  0.01  0.36%   
AmeriServ Financial holds a total of 16.52 Million outstanding shares. AmeriServ Financial retains significant amount of outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a CEO, other corporate executive, director, or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1986-03-31
Previous Quarter
17 M
Current Value
16.5 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
16.4 M
Quarterly Volatility
3.8 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as AmeriServ Financial in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of AmeriServ Financial, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
At this time, AmeriServ Financial's Dividend Yield is fairly stable compared to the past year. Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to climb to 2.64 in 2024, despite the fact that Dividends Paid is likely to grow to (2 M). Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to climb to about 17.2 M in 2024, whereas Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop slightly above 4.4 M in 2024.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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AmeriServ Stock Ownership Analysis

About 21.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 0.44. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. AmeriServ Financial recorded a loss per share of 0.17. The entity last dividend was issued on the 4th of November 2024. The firm had 3:1 split on the 3rd of August 1998. AmeriServ Financial, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for AmeriServ Financial Bank that provides various consumer, mortgage, and commercial financial products. AmeriServ Financial, Inc. is headquartered in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Ameriserv Financial operates under BanksRegional classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 306 people. For more info on AmeriServ Financial please contact Jeffrey CPA at 814 533 5300 or go to https://www.ameriserv.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, AmeriServ Financial also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different AmeriServ Financial's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align AmeriServ Financial's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

AmeriServ Financial Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

1.41 Billion

AmeriServ Financial Insider Trades History

About 21.0% of AmeriServ Financial are currently held by insiders. Unlike AmeriServ Financial's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against AmeriServ Financial's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of AmeriServ Financial's insider trades
 
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AmeriServ Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as AmeriServ Financial is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading AmeriServ Financial backward and forwards among themselves. AmeriServ Financial's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase AmeriServ Financial's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Empowered Funds, Llc2024-09-30
95 K
Minerva Advisors Llc2024-09-30
58.2 K
Dryden Capital, Llc2024-06-30
43.4 K
Abacus Planning Group Inc2024-09-30
42.5 K
Pnc Financial Services Group Inc2024-09-30
38.5 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
30.7 K
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-09-30
25 K
State Street Corp2024-09-30
19.5 K
Captrust Financial Advisors2024-06-30
13.5 K
Gendell Jeffrey L2024-09-30
1.6 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-09-30
1.2 M
Note, although AmeriServ Financial's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

AmeriServ Financial Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific AmeriServ Financial insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on AmeriServ Financial's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases AmeriServ Financial insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
David Finui over two weeks ago
Acquisition by David Finui of tradable shares of AmeriServ Financial at 2.9866 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Stopko Jeffrey A over three weeks ago
Acquisition by Stopko Jeffrey A of 3000 shares of AmeriServ Financial at 2.85 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Kunkle Kim W over three weeks ago
Acquisition by Kunkle Kim W of 371 shares of AmeriServ Financial at 2.85 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
James Huerth over two months ago
Acquisition by James Huerth of 6384 shares of AmeriServ Financial at 3.23 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Kunkle Kim W over three months ago
Acquisition by Kunkle Kim W of 455 shares of AmeriServ Financial at 2.4364 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
David Finui over three months ago
Acquisition by David Finui of tradable shares of AmeriServ Financial at 2.4364 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Stopko Jeffrey A over three months ago
Acquisition by Stopko Jeffrey A of 2000 shares of AmeriServ Financial at 2.29 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Stopko Jeffrey A over three months ago
Acquisition by Stopko Jeffrey A of 3000 shares of AmeriServ Financial at 2.51 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Stopko Jeffrey A over three months ago
Acquisition by Stopko Jeffrey A of tradable shares of AmeriServ Financial at 2.5 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Adams J Michael Jr over six months ago
Acquisition by Adams J Michael Jr of 10602 shares of AmeriServ Financial at 2.5937 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Bloomingdale Richard W. over six months ago
Acquisition by Bloomingdale Richard W. of tradable shares of AmeriServ Financial at 2.8801 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
David Finui over six months ago
Disposition of tradable shares by David Finui of AmeriServ Financial subject to Rule 16b-3

AmeriServ Financial Outstanding Bonds

AmeriServ Financial issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. AmeriServ Financial uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most AmeriServ bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when AmeriServ Financial has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

AmeriServ Financial Corporate Filings

F4
27th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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13A
13th of November 2024
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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10Q
12th of November 2024
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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8K
22nd of October 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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