<div id="readability-page-1"><p>The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new position in  Norwood Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:NWFL - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 177,912 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $4,840,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned about 2.20% of Norwood Financial at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Norwood Financial</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p>Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of  Norwood Financial by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 106,786 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,905,000 after buying an additional 3,017 shares during the period.  Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of  Norwood Financial by 11.6% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 10,926 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $298,000 after acquiring an additional 1,139 shares during the period.  Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of  Norwood Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,394,000.  Wells Fargo &amp; Company MN increased its position in shares of  Norwood Financial by 21.7% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo &amp; Company MN now owns 5,203 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $142,000 after purchasing an additional 928 shares during the period.  Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of  Norwood Financial by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 166,450 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $4,529,000 after purchasing an additional 811 shares in the last quarter. 28.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>NWFL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Norwood Financial from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Stephens  reaffirmed an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating and set a $25.50 price objective on shares of Norwood Financial in a report on Monday, April 21st.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Analysis on NWFL</b></p><h2>Norwood Financial Stock Up 0.9 %</h2><p>NWFL opened at $26.01 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $240.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,601.00 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $24.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $26.64. Norwood Financial Corp. has a twelve month low of $21.25 and a twelve month high of $34.50. </p><p>Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $20.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.60 million. Norwood Financial had a negative net margin of 0.16% and a positive return on equity of 8.38%.  Equities research analysts anticipate that  Norwood Financial Corp. will post 2.51 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Norwood Financial Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend  was Tuesday, April 15th. Norwood Financial's payout ratio is presently 1,377.78%. </p><h2>About Norwood Financial</h2> (Free Report)<p>Norwood Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Wayne Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company accepts a range of deposit products, including interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing transaction accounts, and statement savings and money market accounts, as well as certificate of deposits.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Norwood Financial</li><li>How to Know Which Cryptocurrency to Buy: A Guide for Investors</li><li>IBM's AI Offensive: Assessing IBM's Path to Renewed Growth</li><li>How to Calculate Retirement Income: MarketBeat’s Calculator</li><li>Rockwell Automation: Tailwinds From Onshoring U.S. Production</li><li>High Dividend REITs: Are They an Ideal Way to Diversify?</li><li>Is Energy Transfer Undervalued or a Value Trap?</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding NWFL?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Norwood Financial Corp. 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<p>The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired 177,912 shares of Norwood Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:NWFL) during Q4, valued at approximately $4.84 million, representing 2.20% ownership. Other institutional investors also increased their stakes. Norwood Financial's stock is currently priced at $26.01, with a market cap of $240.93 million. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, yielding 4.77%.</p>

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Buys New Shares in Norwood Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:NWFL)